Run Larapinta Stage Race

Friday, 14 August 2026 to Monday, 17 August 2026

Alice Springs, NT

Follow event Run/Walk Off Road/Trail Multi Day / Stage Race

Run Larapinta is a 4 day stage race from 14 to 17 August 2026 on the Larapinta Trail in the MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory.

There are 2 course length options (Malbunka long course and Namatjira short course).

You can choose to run the entire 4 day stage race, or choose which days and distances you prefer. Long course stages range from 20-45km and short course stages from 14-30km.

Please refer to the event website for further details including full course information.

Organiser

Rapid Ascent

Distances/Events

THE NAMATJIRA (Short Course)
Stage 1: 13.5K from the Old Telegraph Station > the Mercure
Stage 2: 20K from Standley Chasm > to Standley Chasm loop
Stage 3: 22K Birthday Waterhole > Standley Chasm
Stage 4: 27K Counts Point turn off > Ellery Creek Waterhole

THE MALBUNKA (Long Course)
Stage 1: 19.5K from the Old Telegraph Station > the Mercure
Stage 2: 41K from Simpson’s Gap > Standley Chasm
Stage 3: 33K Birthday Waterhole turn-off > Standley Chasm
Stage 4: 34K Ochre Pits > Ellery Creek Waterhole

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This listing was last manually checked on 2 September 2025.