Run the Dark: Knockers Solstice 2026

Knocklofty Reserve in Nipaluna/Hobart is suitable for a midwinter headtorch run: native bushland above town, cold air on your skin, and “spectacular views of the glowing lights of Hobart below.” Run the Dark: Knockers Solstice follows the idea that “When the night is longest, we run,” a fitting reason to run after dark. The courses combine wide, smooth firetrail with well-built single track, plus some technical running. Expect views toward Kunanyi, timtumili minanya/Derwent River and Hobart, with the route using the shared-use trail across Noah’s Saddle and much of the “super runnable and spectacular” Knocksofty and Yellow Hippo Track. Keep the beam moving: wallabies, bandicoots and owls may be out feeding while you pass through.