The Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge

The Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge

Sunday, 29 March 2026 (Date TBC)

Pinnacle Picnic Grounds, Orange, NSW

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The Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge on 29 March 2026 is an iconic 11km mountain trail run in Orange, New South Wales.

The race starts at the Towac Pinnacle Picnic Ground on Pinnacle Road, Orange and takes in spectacular views from the volcanic range, passing through changing vegetation on little used forest roads and bush tracks. The second half of the course takes in Mt Towac (1350m), some beautiful forest area then Young Man Canobolas (1330m) via bush tracks before ascending to the summit of Gaanha Bula-Mount Canobolas, at 1397m, a climb of 520m and the finish point.

As well as the GVMC, there is also a Family Trail Run on a shorter, less challenging, out and back 5.5km course.

Distances/Events

5.5K
11K

Location map

The event is based from Towac Pinnacle Picnic Ground on Pinnacle Road. Refer to the event website for course maps.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 8 September 2025.

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