Trail Run Wine Weekend: The Ultimate Getaway at Mount Avoca
13-15 November
Block out the diary, grab your crew, and pack the tent! We are heading to the Pyrenees for the ultimate weekend of trails, tales, and tasting.
Hosted at the stunning Mount Avoca Winery, the Trail Run Wine weekend is designed to be the perfect getaway for families, mates, and trail lovers. Pitch your tent right on the winery grounds for Friday and Saturday night, wake up amongst the vines, and step straight onto the start line!
The Trails: From Fast Vines to Rugged Ridges. Whether you are stepping up for a massive marathon-distance epic or bringing the kids for the 2.5km Family Verjuice dash, we have a distance for everyone. The courses will have you winding through the beautiful, vine-filled corridors of Mount Avoca and Blue Pyrenees, before pushing up into the rugged ridge lines and gravel tracks of the State Forest.
But this isn’t just about smashing personal bests. It’s about the experience. That’s why our Saturday courses feature the legendary ‘Tasty Trail’ Cheese and Wine Aid Station. Yep, you can literally pause mid-race on the final hill for a nip of wine and a mouthful of soft, salty cheese to power you through to the finish!
Sunday: Relays & Recovery. Keep the festival vibes rolling into Sunday! Team up with your mates for the 21km Cab Sav Laps Relay or do the 3 laps Solo for a 21km backing it up, or shake out the legs with a quick, tasty 5km dash before packing up camp.
The Basecamp Vibe: Friday & Saturday Night. Kick off the weekend right on Friday night by pitching the tent and heading straight to the race village. We’ll have the fire pits blazing, a chill DJ set spinning tunes, and a food truck serving up the goods so you can catch up with the trail crew. The atmosphere ramps up again on Saturday night with live acoustic tunes and the Ute Bar serving up drinks around the fire. You’ll also get a front-row seat to the world’s first-ever night-time Wine Mile Time Trial (WMTT)! It’s a fast, 1.6km sprint around the dam under the stars. The leaderboard will chop and change all night, so grab a drink and cheer your mates into the Hot Seat.
The Ultimate Finisher’s Reward. If you are taking on the big ones—the 42km, 27km, or the 21km events—forget standard medals. When you cross the Trail Run Wine finish line, you’ll be handed a specially engraved wine glass to mark your epic effort. Better yet, the Mount Avoca cellar door will be waiting to fill it with a complimentary beverage of your choice to celebrate a massive weekend!
Get amongst it. See you at the start line!
Run. Ride. Camp. Eat. Relax.
TRW WEEKEND STARTS IN…
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE
Select the distance to find out detailed information about the course, download the course map and enter.
Shiraz – 42km Trail Marathon
7:30am – Saturday
Take on the ultimate challenge of the weekend with the 42km Shiraz Marathon. Journey through the rugged trails, rolling hills and stunning landscapes of the Pyrenees region, with plenty of climbing, rewarding views and flowing singletrack.
Merlot – 27km Trail Run
8:00am – Saturday
Following the same opening route as the Shiraz course, runners depart from the front gates of Mount Avoca Winery and you’ll journey through rolling hills and stunning landscapes of the region.
Sauv Blanc – 10km Trail Run
8:30am – Saturday
It’s a fast start from the Mount Avoca Winery Event Village, weaving through vine-lined corridors before the real trails begin. This is a scenic run, but still packs a punch!
Chardy – 5km Trail Run
9:00am – Saturday
It’s a fast start from the Avoca Winery village through the vine-filled corridors of the wine fields, but only for 900m to spread the pack before the real trails begin.
Verjuice – 2.5km Family Kids Run
12:30pm – Saturday
A great bit of fun for the kids to be part of the weekend. If you are a parent or friend who are entered in other events, you can run with the kids for free.
Saturday Night Wine Mile Time Trial (WMTT) 1.6km
8:00pm – Saturday
This may be the world’s first Wine Mile Time Trial. It’s certainly the first one held at night, and we’re pretty confident it’s the only one run in a time trial format!
Cab Sav Laps Relay – 21km
Teams of 3, 2 or Solo (7km × 3)
8:00am – Sunday
You can run this in a team of 3, 2 or solo, channel yourself on this looped course!
Semillon – 5km Trail Run
9:00am – Sunday
If you’re looking for a quick final shake-out on Sunday, the Semillon 5km is light, fast and full of fun.
PRICING
Lock in your run today and save $$$. The earlier you enter, the more you save!
42km Shiraz – Saturday 14 November
$136.50 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean. Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $73.50
$157.50 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $52.50
$178.50 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $31.50
$194.25 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $15.75
$210 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
27km Merlot – Saturday 14 November
$104 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $56
$120 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $40
$136 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026
Save $24
$148 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $12
$160 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
10km Sauvignon Blanc – Saturday 14 November
$58.50 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $31.50
$67.50 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $22.50
$76.50 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $13.50
$83.25 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $6.75
$90 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
5km Chardonnay – Saturday 14 November
$32.50 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $17.50
$37.50 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $12.50
$42.50 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $7.50
$46.25 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $3.75
$50 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
2.5km Family Verjuice – Saturday 14 November
$26 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $14
$30 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $10
$34 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $6
$37 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $3
$40 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
2026 TRW Saturday Night Wine Mile
$26 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $14
$30 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $10
$34 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $6
$37 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $3
$40 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
21km 3 Team Relay Cab Sav – Sunday 15 November
$97.50 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026 Save $52.50
$112.50 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $37.50
$127.50 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $22.50
$138.75 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $11.25
$150 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
5km Semillon – Sunday 15 November
$32.50 – ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean Prior to midnight 30/06/2026
Save $17.50
$37.50 – Early Bird Pricing 01/07/2026 to midnight 29/07/2026 Save $12.50
$42.50 – Regular Entry Pricing 01/08/2026 to midnight 18/10/2026 Save $7.50
$46.25 – Late Entry Pricing 19/10/2026 to midnight 13/11/2026 Save $3.75
$50 – On The Day 14/11/2026 to event day
SCHEDULE
Friday
11:00am – Mount Avoca Winery Cellar Door opens
1:00pm – Event Village and campsites open
3:00pm – XCO mountain bike course opens for practice
3:00pm – 2km walk return to viewpoint opens
6:00pm – Food truck opens for dinner, with DJ chill music mix at the fire pit in the village until 8:00pm
8:00pm – Mount Avoca Winery Cellar Door Bar closes and food truck service ends
Saturday
6:00am – Rego opens, coffee opens and food vendor opens
7:30am – 42km Shiraz Trail Run
8:00am – 27km Merlot Trail Run
8:30am – 10km Sauv Blanc Trail Run
9:00am – 5km Chardy Trail Run
10:30am – MTB course opens for practice
10:30am – Walk, Wine and Cheese Lookout – Vineyard Walk 2km
11:00am – Mount Avoca Winery Cellar Door Bar opens
12:30pm – 2.5km Family Verjuice Kids Run
1:00pm – XCO MTB Group 1 starts
2:45pm – XCO MTB Group 2 starts
From 6:30pm – Dinner, entertainment and fire pit
8:00pm – Mount Avoca Winery Cellar Door Bar closes and food truck service ends
8:00pm – Saturday Night Wine Mile Time Trial (WMTT) (1.6km)
With acoustic music and ute bar under the Blackbutt Tree
Sunday
7:00am – Rego opens, coffee opens and food vendor opens
7:00am to 8:00am – Course opens for practice, runners and riders
8:00am – 21km Cab Sav Laps Relay (teams of 3, 2, or solo) (7km x 3)
9:00am – 5km Semillon Trail Run
11:00am – Mount Avoca Winery Cellar Door Bar opens
11:00am – XCO MTB Group 1 starts (7km)
12:45pm – XCO MTB Group 2 starts (7km)
ACCOMODATION OPTIONS
Mount Avoca Winery Eco Luxe Lodge
Turn your race weekend into a relaxing getaway with a stay in one of Mount Avoca Winery’s Eco-Luxe Lodges.
Nestled among 600 olive trees in the foothills of the Pyrenees Ranges, these beautifully appointed lodges combine four-star comfort with sustainable design. Wake up to sweeping views across the vineyard, rolling hills and surrounding countryside, all just moments from the event village.
Designed to make the most of the stunning landscape, each lodge features floor-to-ceiling windows, generous living spaces, a kitchenette and a private balcony. It’s the perfect place to unwind after a day on the trails, enjoy a glass of local wine and watch the sun set over the vines.
Your Stay Includes
- Complimentary bottle of Mount Avoca wine
- Breakfast included
- Private balcony with vineyard views
- Spacious living area and kitchenette
- Easy access to the event village and winery facilities
Whether you’re racing, supporting friends and family, or simply making a weekend of it, the Eco-Luxe Lodges offer a memorable way to experience Trail Run Wine.
Camp Under the Stars
Make a weekend of it and stay right in the heart of the action at Mount Avoca Winery for just $40, and kids under 5 camp free.
Whether you’re arriving with a full camping setup or simply rolling out a swag under the stars, there’s plenty of space to settle in and enjoy the relaxed festival atmosphere.
Camping facilities include toilets, hot showers and a communal campfire where you can swap stories from the trails. The Mount Avoca Cellar Door and Restaurant will be open throughout the weekend, serving award-winning wines, local produce and hearty meals.
You can add camping when entering the event.
BRING YOUR BIKE
This event is being hosted is conjunction with round 1 & 2 of the Victorian MTB Championship Series. Hit the link below to find out more about the series!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I run just one day?
Absolutely, you can choose to run any of the events on either day.
Age Calculation for categories
Age will be taken as per the UCI age category, being your age on the 31 December in the year of that series. i.e., if you turn 40 before 31 Dec 2024 then you will race in 40+
What are the age categories
There a variety of categories so you’re only competing against people in the same gender/age group as you.
Age categories
| 12-15 | 16-19 | 20-24 |
| 20-29 | 25-29 | 30-34 |
| 30-39 | 35-39 | 40-44 |
| 40-49 | 45-49 | 50-54 |
| 50-59 | 55-59 | 60-64 |
| 60-69 | 65-69 | 70-74 |
| 70-79 | 8-11 | 80+ |
Can I volunteer?
Events in Australia are made possible thanks to volunteers. When you volunteer for any Big Hill Event, you’ll score a free entry to another Big Hill Event. These are transferable also, so if you’re keen, get in touch and let us know where you’d like to volunteer.
Contact us on info@bighillevents.com.au
EVENT CREATED BY
THANKS TO OUR HOST
Our event host, Mount Avoca Winery, is a MASSIVE supporter of running and cycling events and this weekend would not be possible without their support.
They are putting up a range of prizes across the weekend, and are even fixing up, maintaining and creating trails for this weekend!
Mount Avoca produces pure, clean organic wines with passion and integrity and their wines are 100% grown, made and bottled on the estate, then audited and certified organic in both the vineyard and winery.
Make sure you visit their cellar door!
