The Devilbend Trail Run winds through the bush and around the reservoir at Devilbend Natural Features Reserve in Tuerong, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. The 2026 event, on Sunday 16 August, marks its 50th running — an event that began as a 30km road race, became a two-lap half marathon, and finally settled into the trail run it is today.
There are five options across a varied course of grass, gravel, stones, mud and clay: a 21.1km half (with a short gravel-road section), a 12.4km, 7km and 4km, plus a Magic Mile for kids under 13. Run by the Mornington Peninsula Athletic Club with funds supporting its junior athletes, it is a friendly, community-run day out that pairs perfectly with the peninsula's cafes and wineries.
Sam Browne won the 21.1km on Sunday 17 August 2025 in 1:20:46, two minutes nineteen clear of Adam Pringle, with Paul Cleary third and first of the veterans. Melanie Townsend was the fastest woman in 1:26:18, 11th overall from 211 finishers. The 21.1km is the longest of the event's five distances and takes in grass, gravel, stones, mud and clay, plus a 1.5km stretch of gravel road the shorter courses avoid.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam BROWNE | 01:20:46 |
| 2 | Adam PRINGLE | 01:23:05 |
| 3 | Paul CLEARY | 01:23:48 |
| 4 | Daryl HARDING | 01:24:35 |
| 5 | David MARTINEZ | 01:24:46 |
| 6 | Daniel CROSS | 01:25:00 |
| 7 | Joel HOWELL | 01:25:28 |
| 8 | Harry JONES | 01:25:42 |
| 9 | Sam MURRAY | 01:26:06 |
| 10 | Stuart KNIGHT | 01:26:10 |
| 11 | Melanie TOWNSEND | 01:26:18 |
| 12 | Hamish DORIGO | 01:26:51 |
| 13 | Kane BRADLEY | 01:29:25 |
| 14 | Matt NEWMAN | 01:30:05 |
| 15 | Brody STRACHAN | 01:30:16 |
| 16 | Scott SHEA | 01:30:21 |
| 17 | Monika LOCKWOOD | 01:31:03 |
| 18 | Dave PARKER | 01:31:41 |
| 19 | Gavin WILSON | 01:31:44 |
| 20 | Tim GARRECHT | 01:32:41 |
| 21 | Adam SWAIN | 01:33:16 |
| 22 | Matt WILMOT | 01:34:09 |
| 23 | Nathan LESLIE | 01:34:57 |
| 24 | Brooke PALMER | 01:35:16 |
| 25 | Jared OLSEN | 01:35:38 |
| 26 | Antonio ORTIZ | 01:35:44 |
| 27 | Ben MAYERS | 01:36:02 |
| 28 | Peter BARTLETT | 01:37:18 |
| 29 | Michael SANDERS | 01:37:23 |
| 30 | Matthew GAMBLE | 01:37:52 |
| 31 | Izak DAMAS | 01:38:18 |
| 32 | Matthew GAMBLE | 01:38:51 |
| 33 | Patrick LIDDLE | 01:39:09 |
| 34 | Connor FISHER | 01:39:13 |
| 35 | Sam COLEMAN | 01:41:03 |
| 36 | Jayden TREVENA | 01:42:22 |
| 37 | Vanessa WILMOT | 01:42:22 |
| 38 | Kaigen YAMAMOTO | 01:42:27 |
| 39 | Reid STRACHAN | 01:43:17 |
| 40 | Dwayne MARTIN | 01:43:51 |
| 41 | Cammeron HANSEN | 01:43:59 |
| 42 | Travis CININAS | 01:44:08 |
| 43 | Mak SAWA | 01:44:17 |
| 44 | Luke SWAIN | 01:44:44 |
| 45 | Cameron GOBEL | 01:44:57 |
| 46 | Leigh RABL | 01:44:58 |
| 47 | Kate MACKIE | 01:45:05 |
| 48 | Masa NISHIMOTO | 01:45:25 |
| 49 | Alex STRIPP | 01:45:45 |
| 50 | Arthur ELLIOTT-JONES | 01:45:49 |
Timing by Tomato Timing: complete 2025 Devilbend Trail Run 21.1km results.
