St Albans Volunteer Rural Bushfire Brigade, a volunteer organisation, is always seeking new members and the funds for continuous training and improvement.

Fund raising is an important part of any volunteer organisation and to that end, St Albans Brigade is organising a huge and exciting event.  Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, our inaugural St Albans Pioneer Trail Run has been postponed to Saturday, 12th September 2020.  The event will still be open to serious runners, casual fitness freaks, families and pets (dogs only), but we may have an opportunity for a long distance cross country trail run in the mix (more details later).

Competition tickets for this event will be made available early in 2020.  We will be updating this information over the coming months so we encourage you to mark this page as a favourite and come back and visit from time to time.  
Sponsors help to alleviate the financial overheads of any fund raising event and this is no exception.  St Albans Volunteer Rural Bushfire Brigade invites businesses, sporting clubs and individuals to help make this an event to be enjoyed, remembered and repeated each year.  All sponsors will be acknowledged and we are looking for major sponsors for the event and sponsorship for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes; merchandise including tee shirts, bandannas for dogs and other items.

If you are interested, please contact our Fundraising Committee by email at eventsatstalbansrfs@gmail.com.

​​Trail Run Details

There are three courses for different fitness and skill levels.  Individuals, families and even pets can spend a fun-filled morning running and walking through the Australian bush.  The courses will trace some of the early pioneering paths and river crossings.  The 23.7km Pioneer run even has a 21.1km half-marathon timing point for the serious contenders.

The Village

The village of St Albans lies nestled in the Macdonald River valley around one and a half hours northwest of Sydney.

Surrounded by rugged hills and blind valleys dotted with old cemeteries and the sandy river fed by creeks running out of nearby national parks, the whole area is rich in pioneering history.

Accommodation

Retreats, guesthouses, B&Bs plus a 160yr old pub steeped in history can provide accommodation overnight or for the entire weekend.