SheRunner

04/06/2026

This weekend we will see a record number of female participants at a Backyard Ultra. are hosting the Coffs BYU, and have done a remarkable job to have 43% of the field female! 👏👏

30/05/2026

What an offering from the Hume & Hovell Ultra - 100 mile, 100km, 50km & 22KM committee. 👏👏

Child care is a big barrier for women entering running events.

We've been working on policies and event logistics that enable more women and families to get out on trails, and we're really stoked to be offering free childcare for event participants this year by partnering with our friends and fellow educators at Snowy Sprouts Nature School. 🙌

The finer details and booking will be available soon, but this service will be offered at Henry Angel race hub on Saturday from 8 am - 12 pm. Our hope is that this lets both parents or solo parents race while the kids get to play, explore and have fun!

27/05/2026

This weekend are holding a virtual global celebration of women on the trails on 31st May to promote inclusivity and increase female participation in trail running.

This global event is all about hitting the trails, and supporting each other.

Our SheRunner 2024 survey found that some of the biggest barriers that come up for women hitting the trails are fears associated with feeling unsafe alone in the bush, getting lost, and getting hurt.

Sometimes all you need is to hit the trails with some friends to gain confidence and experience -
and an organised Women’s Trail Day event fits the bill.

If you know of any run groups organising an ITRA Women’s Trail Day event, please share their details here.

27/05/2026

This weekend ITRA - International Trail Running Association are holding a virtual global celebration of women on the trails on 31st May to promote inclusivity and increase female participation in trail running.

This global event is all about hitting the trails, and supporting each other.

Our SheRunner 2024 survey found that some of the biggest barriers that come up for women hitting the trails are fears associated with feeling unsafe alone in the bush, getting lost, and getting hurt.

Sometimes all you need is to hit the trails with some friends to gain confidence and experience -
and an organised Women’s Trail Day event fits the bill.

If you know of any run groups organising an ITRA Women’s Trail Day event, please share their details here.

18/05/2026

Our SheRunnerAus Race Guidelines require race directors to show equity in time based awards. They should be gender specific to reflect gender differences.

The equity in this was demonstrated at the 100 km event last weekend.

To attain a silver buckle, men must run a sub 14 hour race, and women a sub 16 hour race.

16% of female finishers ran a sub 16, and 13% of male finishers ran a sub 14 hour race. If the old rules applied, then only 6% of female finishers would have qualified for a silver buckle.

A nice bit of simple math showing equity in action.

23/03/2026

What a great story from WIN News Tasmania.
Congratulations Kunanyi Mountain Run - leaders in providing accessible and equitable trail running events for female athletes.

22/01/2026

The Mt Solitary Ultra is one of the most beautiful and challenging races around, and is held in the Blue Mountains National Park. To enter, you need to qualify for the event via a previous race, as well as finish under the set cut off time. The Running Wild NSW Committee have introduced a new initiative for this years event ( see above).

This is fantastic - congratulations Running Wild NSW providing an opportunity for slower yet competent athletes, especially female athletes who are equally as competent as male runners, but are on average have slower finishing times in both the race and for qualifiers.

This initiative is making this race much more accessible to female athletes. Thank you 🙏

30/09/2025

The Six Foot Track Marathon is an iconic and very historic trail race. It started in 1984, and is run from Katoomba to Jenolan along the 6 Foot Track. 45 km of trail with around 1500 m of climbing. To enter this race, you need to have completed a listed qualifying event in under the stated qualifying time. The team from Running Wild NSW are kindly supporting your chance to gain a qualifier for the 6 Foot Marathon by having '6 Foot' pacers in both their 34 km and 42 km races.

You need to complete the 34 km event under 4 hours and 15 minutes, and the marathon event in under 5 hours and 15 mins. Qualifying times are the same for athletes of all genders.

Jump on to the Running Wild page for entry details. Good luck!!

HOT OFF THE PRESS:
The upcoming Glenbrook event will have ‘Six Foot’ pacers for the 34K & 42K, enabling SFT qualifying times for the 2026 SFT.

Over 200 entries already sold, so get on it to make sure you’re lining up on race day!

Link to register in comments.⬇️

22/08/2025

Kunanyi Mountain Run is the first event in Australia to come on board with us at SheRunnerAus. They have been leading the way when it comes to delivering an event that aims to make trail and ultra running more accessible and equitable for female athletes.

Here's a few reasons why SheRunnerAus loves and supports the Kunanyi Mountain Run -

👉KMR recognise that female and male athletes are physiologically different, and have set their qualification standards for the Ultra Solo and Alpine Marathon accordingly. Yep - different race qualifying times for men and women.
👉 They offer a fantastic pregnancy and birth race deferral policy for both women who fall pregnant after entering the race, AND their partners.
👉Race cut-off times that are set for the Ultra consider gender differences in speed and pacing, whilst still maintaining course safety.
👉Toilets can be found at all aid stations, and are stocked with menstrual products.
👉Child care is available on race day. How amazing is that.
👉 At the race hub you will find a family space that can be used for breast feeding and nappy changes, and as a more private area for women to change after the race.
👉 The event course marking is excellent, and the maps and information provided on the website is super detailed, providing a level of reassurance for both planning and race day safety.

ENTRIES OPEN for the Kunanyi Mountain Run at 11 am on Friday 29 August.

30/07/2025

A shout out to the team from the Hume & Hovell Ultra - 100 mile, 100km, 50km & 22KM organising committee. They are one of our first SheRunner endorsed events to be using our race guidelines to deliver an accessible and equitable event for female athletes. 🙏

Hume and Hovell Ultra is proud to say that we've worked with SheRunnerAus for their endorsement - which means that we have met the requirements for, or are working towards, providing an equitable and accessible event for women.

We've always had a relatively high percentage of women participating in our events, and the course is a great option for anyone who is just starting out or tends towards the back of the pack. This year we're aiming to make the event increasingly accessible with the following:

🧚‍♀️ provision of menstrual products at every aid station
🙅‍♀️ private enclosed areas at Henry Angel and Paddy's Dam aid stations for runners to change/nurse/pump etc.
💃🏻🕺🏼 Gendered results page as a default
🚽 Toilets at all aid stations (except Coffee Pot in the 100km)

We're working on policies for pregnancy and new parenting deferrals, but if you find yourself in this situation, reach out and we can work something out!

To learn more about the SheRunner initiative, head to https://www.sherunneraus.com.au/ .