Mount Glorious Mountain Trails
IN 2026 TRAQ MT GLORIOUS MOUNTAIN RACE IS GOING BIG!
Are you ready for a trail running experience that will push your limits while immersing you in breathtaking scenery? The Mount Glorious Trail Race is a challenging yet rewarding 22km course that combines stunning views with serious elevation.
🌟 The Challenge:
- 22km of epic terrain
- 1200m of climb to test your endurance
- 650m of descent to thrill your legs and spirit
22KM — QLD OPEN MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS🌟 The Baby G:
- 11km of terrain
- 340m of descents and climbing to test your legs and endurance
11KM — QLD U20 JUNIOR MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS and OPEN DIVISION SHORT COURSE Whether you’re a seasoned trail runner or chasing a new challenge, these races will deliver a combination of tough climbs, thrilling descents, and jaw-dropping natural beauty.
Race Photos
Registration
Where
near White Cedar Park, Dundas 4306 (BUS ONLY)
when
Sunday 8 November 2026
Entry Fees and conditions
Participants must be over 18 years of age on the day.
| Mt Glorious Mountain Trail race – 22km |
A$95.00
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| Mt Glorious Mountain Trail race – 11km | A$65.00 (U20 = $20) |
TRAQ Members get a 10% discount by using their membership code
Refunds are available up to two weeks before the event (less a $20 admin charge).
Event field limit
There is a restricted total number of participants for the event which varies each year (200 in 2026).
Race Day
Event SchedulE
- 05:00 – Registration commences at venue TBC at Samford
- 05:30 – Bus transport to the race start leaves Samford for 22km Community wave (2.5 – 4.5hrs run time)
- 06:30 – Bus transport to the race start leaves Samford for all 11km runners.
- 06:30 – 22km Community Wave starts
- 07:30 – all 11km runners (incl. U20 Champs) starts
- 07:30 – Bus transport to the race start leaves Samford for 22km Championship wave (sub 2.5 hrs run time)
- 08:30 – 22km Championship Wave (under 2.5hrs) starts
- Buses back to Samford will commence leaving when the first finishers fill a bus (approx 9.30am), and then depart regularly there-after.
- THERE IS NO PARKING AT RED CEDAR, THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO THE STARTLINE IS BY BUS. NO BUS, NO RACE !!!
hydration and Nutrition
This is a remote areas so you are required to carry your own water (1L) NB: this will be checked pre-race, no water, no race. Top-ups are available at three self-help points and the one manned halfway checkpoint at England Creek (will also have electrolytes). There will be no cups so you must carry a refillable container.
Post-race the canteen will be open back at Samford Soccer Club along with Live music with presentations at 11-11.30am. So please stay and socialise with your fellow runners and debrief on your race.
Coffee will also be available at the canteen before getting on the bus to your start line. Toilets will be available at the Samford Soccer Club (before the bus ride), at the 22km start line, and at the finish line. For the 11km race, toilets will be available at Maialia (a short walk away)
getting there
Bus – ONLY option
Runners in 2026 will only have the option to catch a bus to the start-line, and this cost is included in the entry fee.
Buses mean we can offer a larger field. Buses will leave from the Samford Soccer Club at the times listed above. Registration will occur, before you jump on a bus to the startline. Your bib will also have the departure time of your bus written on it, make sure you are on the correct bus.
Buses will leave regularly after you finish your run back to Samford. After the race we will have food and drinks available back at Samford Soccer Club, along with some entertainment. The award ceremony will also take place, where we will crown Qld’s Open and U20 Mountain Running Champions sometime between 11-11.30am. So please stay after the event and join in the festivities back at the Samford Soccer Club and debrief on your race.
We strongly suggest you carpool as parking is limited at the Samford Soccer Club.
Course Details
22km Race
From Cedar Flats valley climb east up the ridgeline firebreak, it is initially steep, but then runnable. Turn left at the first junction, then right at Northbrook Mountain junction and go down to England Creek (midpoint and manned check point) then there is a continuous 600m climb up to the top of Mount Glorious.
When you are about to reach the top, turn left onto the historic stone-lined western ridge single trail through the rainforest. There are a few stone stairs you will climb to reach the Western Window from which it is a flat run to the finish at the clearing opposite Maiala Park. Also, see map and profile below.
The course is on the west side of the ridge, which sounds relatively cool with trees providing shade over much of the course, but it can be hot in November, so make sure you wear appropriate gear, sunscreen and carry water.
11km Race
You will start the 11km not far from the finishing area, and head straight down Joyner’s Ridge Road for approximately 5kms where you will reach a Marshall and turn around. What goes down must go back up and thats what you will be redoing, tracing your steps back up Joyners Ridge Road.
When you are about to reach the top (where you started), you will turn left onto the historic stone-lined western ridge single trail through the rainforest. There are a few stone stairs you will climb to reach the Western Window from which it is a flat run to the finish at the clearing opposite Maiala Park.
- Distance: 22km
- Total Elevation Gain: 1,200m
- Total Descent: 650m
- Route: All Trails
- Cut-off time: 11.00am
- Distance: 11km
- Total Elevation Gain: 340m
- Total Descent: 340m
- Route: All Trails
- Cut-off time: 10.30am
22km Checkpoints / Marshals
Waterstop – Junction Lawton Rd and England Creek Rd
This is a self help checkpoint. There will be water and a plastic box containing first aid and a map.
CP1 – England Creek – midpoint
This is a manned checkpoint, with fruit, lollies, chips, water, coke, electrolytes and first aid.
Waterstop – Joyners Ridge Road
Just after you leave England Creek Road – this is a self help checkpoint. There will be water and a plastic box containing first aid and a map.
CP2 – Halfway up Joyners Ridge Rd (11km turn around)
This is a mini manned checkpoint, with chips, lollies, water, coke, electrolytes and first aid.
Note:
This is a remote area so you must carry your own water (1 Litre); water top-ups are at two (2) self-help points and the two (2) manned checkpoints at England Creek and Joyners Ridge Rd (11km turn around point) which will also have coke, electrolytes and snacks.
There will be no cups so you must carry a refillable container.
General Information and Contacts
There are 2 start waves, in the 22km distance. The Championship wave is the fastest, and will start after the Community wave. If you think you may have a chance to be among the fastest 3 men/women, make sure you enter the Championship wave, because the prizes go to the first three women and men from this wave only. For the 11km we will all start together with self seeding at the start line, with faster runners up front.
Conversely, if you are a slower runner, make sure you enter in the Community wave and start earlier. Please note that the start time difference between the waves varies greatly as the hope is to have as many runners finishing in a similar 1 – 2 hour window to support all runners finishing. We will then head back to Samford Soccer Club to celebrate everyone’s runs.
After the race, bus transport is provided to get you back to your car at Samford Soccer Club.
Steve Manning, Race Director
Mount Glorious Mountain Trails
Please email me for further race enquiries: events@traq.org.au