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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 29 May

Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 29 May

Not confirmed: family participation.

29 May 2027 – 06 Jun 2027

Perth WA, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 70 km From $7,275.00 / entry

How often do you get to experience two amazingly distinct locations in one trip.The Margaret river wine region and its adjacent wild coastline are hailed as world beaters....

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Bayside Run Festival

Bayside Run Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km63 km Road & paved paths

Bayside Run Festival is a coastal running event held on Sunday, 30 May 2027, with the start and finish area at Depena Reserve in Sandringham. The course follows...

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Launceston Running Festival

Launceston Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

30 May 2027

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths Kids activities available

The Launceston Running Festival returns to Launceston, Tasmania, on Sunday 30 May 2027, bringing four events together for a major day of running and walking. Peppers Silo Half...

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Bayside Run Festival

Bayside Run Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km63 km Road & paved paths

Bayside Run Festival is a road-running event along the Sydney Bayside foreshore, with the start and finish area at Depena Reserve in Sandringham. The course travels through Sandringham,...

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Unbreakable Mountain Trail Run

Unbreakable Mountain Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

04 Jun 2027 – 07 Jun 2027

Marysville, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Unbreakable is a challenging trail-running event inspired by the Barkley Marathons. The weekend-format event asks participants to follow a demanding, largely unrevealed course using a map and compass,...

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Simpson Desert Ultra

Simpson Desert Ultra

Not confirmed: family participation.

05 Jun 2027 – 06 Jun 2027

Birdsville, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 25 km50 km75 km100 km160 km Trail

The Simpson Desert Ultra is a tough outback ultra marathon held near Birdsville in south-west Queensland, on the edge of the Simpson Desert. It offers multiple race distances,...

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Brisbane Marathon Festival

Brisbane Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Jun 2027

City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km Road & paved paths

The Brisbane Marathon Festival, held on Sunday, 6 June 2027, is one of Australia’s oldest and most celebrated running events, inviting participants from across the nation and beyond...

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LeFevre Coastal Running Festival

LeFevre Coastal Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Jun 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km15 km21.1 km30 km

The LeFevre Coastal Running Festival is a low-key coastal running event held in the Semaphore area of Adelaide, featuring a flat, fast course along the foreshore and nearby...

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Wollongong Running Festival

Wollongong Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Jun 2027

Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths

Run Havoc Wollongong Running Festival is a road running event in Wollongong, bringing together runners of all ages and abilities for a lively coastal race day. The 2027...

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BMA Mackay Marina Run

BMA Mackay Marina Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Jun 2027

Mackay Harbour, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths

The BMA Mackay Marina Run is a popular annual road running event set in Mackay, Queensland, and known for its flat, fast course and scenic coastal setting. It...

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Loxford Maitland Running Festival

Loxford Maitland Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Jun 2027

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km8 km12 km21.1 km

The Loxford Maitland Running Festival is a community running event in Maitland, featuring a scenic course around the Maitland Regional Athletics Centre and the riverbanks of the CBD....

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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 8 Jun

Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 8 Jun

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 Jun 2027 – 16 Jun 2027

Perth WA, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 70 km

How often do you get to experience two amazingly distinct locations in one trip.The Margaret river wine region and its adjacent wild coastline are hailed as world beaters....

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West End Chiro Strand Swim

West End Chiro Strand Swim

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 Jun 2027

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The West End Chiro Strand Swim is round three of the TOWSA Open Water Swim Series, held at Strand Park Beach in Townsville. The course starts and finishes...

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Run Forrest Trail Run

Run Forrest Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

12 Jun 2027

Forrest, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km10 km21 km

Run Forrest Trail Run returns to Forrest in the heart of Victoria’s Otway Ranges on Saturday 12 June 2027. Starting from the Barwon Water Reserve, the event showcases...

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Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns

Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Jun 2027

Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns is one of Tropical North Queensland’s signature endurance events, bringing together a world-class triathlon experience with a distinctly coastal setting. The race is known...

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Ironman 70.3 Cairns

Ironman 70.3 Cairns

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Jun 2027

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns is a long-course triathlon in tropical North Queensland, held alongside the full-distance IRONMAN Cairns event. It features a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km...

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Rosebud Running Festival

Rosebud Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Jun 2027

Rosebud, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km

The Rosebud Running Festival is a new running and walking event on the Mornington Peninsula, set against the coastal scenery of Rosebud, Victoria. The course includes sections along...

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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 18 Jun

Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 18 Jun

Not confirmed: family participation.

18 Jun 2027 – 26 Jun 2027

Perth WA, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 70 km

How often do you get to experience two amazingly distinct locations in one trip.The Margaret river wine region and its adjacent wild coastline are hailed as world beaters....

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Winter Solstice Swim and Curry Night

Winter Solstice Swim and Curry Night

Not confirmed: family participation.

19 Jun 2027

Black Rock, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Social or recreational activity $35.00 / entry

Take on the chill of Port Phillip Bay at the Winter Solstice Swim and Curry Night in Black Rock. This atmospheric night swim combines cold-water swimming with the...

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Max Adventure Race - Sydney

Max Adventure Race - Sydney

Not confirmed: family participation.

19 Jun 2027

Audley, New South Wales, Australia

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

Max Adventure Race Sydney is a team-based adventure race set in and around Audley and the Royal National Park. Teams of two combine trail running, mountain biking and...

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Sprint Series Adventure Race - Nerang QLD

Sprint Series Adventure Race - Nerang QLD

Not confirmed: family participation.

20 Jun 2027

Nerang Velodrome, Nerang, QLD

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

Nerang brings the Sprint Series Adventure Race to the Gold Coast, using the area's well-known mountain-bike trails, safe waterways and checkpoint navigation. Teams of two race together across...

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Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim

Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim

Not confirmed: family participation.

20 Jun 2027

Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km3 km5 km

The Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim returns to Alexandra Headland on Sunday, 20 June 2027, for its 10th annual community ocean swimming event. Presented by the Alexandra Headland Rotary...

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Kowen Winter Trails

Kowen Winter Trails

Not confirmed: family participation.

20 Jun 2027

Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 12 km21.1 km42.2 km Trail

Kowen Winter Trails offers three winter trail-running options through native forest and groomed forestry trails in the Wamboin area: a 12 km trail run or walk, a half...

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Port Fairy Annual Solstice Swim

Port Fairy Annual Solstice Swim

Not confirmed: family participation.

22 Jun 2027

Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.05 km0.5 km

Take the plunge this winter at the Port Fairy Annual Solstice Swim, a bracing open-water event at Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club on the Eastern Beach. The...

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Surf Coast Trail Marathon

Surf Coast Trail Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jun 2027

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km21 km42 km Trail

The Surf Coast Trail Marathon is a trail running event on Victoria’s Surf Coast, with marathon and half marathon options that follow the scenic Surf Coast Walk between...

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Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jun 2027

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km50 km

Ultra Perth is a riverfront running event in South Perth, bringing together athletes for a 50K ultra, half marathon and 10K across some of Perth’s best-known foreshore scenery....

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Noosa Enduro

Noosa Enduro

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jun 2027 – 27 Jun 2027

Tewantin, Queensland, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event MTB

The Noosa Enduro is a premium off-road cycling festival set in the Noosa Hinterland, bringing together gravel and mountain bike riders for a weekend of adventure, nature and...

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C2K Bike Ride

C2K Bike Ride

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jun 2027 – 02 Jul 2027

Cairns City, Queensland, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 780 km ROAD

The C2K Bike Ride is a seven-day supported cycling adventure from Cairns to Karumba, covering about 780km through Far North Queensland’s coast, tablelands and Gulf Savannah. It is...

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True Grit NSW

True Grit NSW

Not confirmed: family participation.

27 Jun 2027

Lower Portland, New South Wales, Australia

Fitness Training Challenge

True Grit NSW is a high-energy obstacle course event held in Lower Portland on the Hawkesbury River, designed for participants who want a tough, mud-filled challenge in a...

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Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Perth

Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Perth

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Jun 2027

Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 42.195 km Road & paved paths

Run the Perth edition of the 777 Marathon, a seven-day, seven-city running challenge supporting Bravehearts and its work to prevent and treat child sexual abuse.The 777 Marathon travels...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best age for kids to start running in family events?
Most family events welcome kids ages 4-5 and up, with shorter distances for younger children. At ages 4-6, keep it fun and short (1-2km). Ages 7-10 can handle 3-5km. Teens can do adult distances. The key is making it enjoyable—focus on participation, not pace. Many events have staggered starts for different age groups.

How do I encourage my child to participate in events?
Make it fun: go for the party atmosphere, not the competition. Let them choose their own pace. Train together on short, enjoyable runs. Celebrate small wins during training. Find events with kids' activities or entertainment. Don't pressure them to 'race'—let them see other kids having fun. Many kids who hesitate initially become enthusiastic after one good event experience.

Can my family participate in a walking event together?
Yes. Many walking events are designed for families and welcome participants of all ages and fitness levels. Check the event details to see if there are distance options, age groups, or family categories.

What age should children be to participate in a fun run?
Most fun runs welcome families with children of all ages. Many events offer different distance options for kids (such as 1 km), families, and serious runners. Check the event details to see what's available and any age recommendations.

Can we register as a family team?
Many family fun runs allow team registration, but it varies by event. Some events let families register together as a group, while others require individual registrations. Check the event's registration page for team or family options.

How does fundraising work in charity events?
Charity events typically ask participants to secure sponsorships (donations) from friends and family based on their participation or performance. You register, then share a fundraising link with your network. Funds go directly to the charity.

Do I have to fundraise to participate in a charity event?
Requirements vary by event. Some events ask participants to set a fundraising target, while others allow you to participate with just a registration fee. Check the event details to see what's expected.

How do I search for events in my area?
Use the search filters on this page to find events by sport type (running, cycling, walking), location (search by suburb or postcode), and date (this weekend, this month, or a custom range). Virtual events can be found by checking the Virtual & Online filter.

Is there a cost to register for events?
Most events have registration fees ranging from free to a few dollars. Some events offer free early-bird registration or family discounts. The registration cost is shown on each event's listing.

Will the event be cancelled if the weather is bad?
Physical events may be postponed or modified due to severe weather, but this is rare. Check your event's terms and conditions or contact the organisers directly for their weather policy. Most virtual events proceed regardless of weather since participants choose their own locations.

Can I bring my kids to an event?
Many events welcome families and kids, but policies vary. Some events have dedicated kids' categories or distances, while others are family-friendly but require separate registrations. Check the event details to confirm it's suitable for families.

Are events accessible for people with different abilities?
Many events offer inclusive options like walking instead of running, different distance categories, or wheelchair-accessible routes. If you're getting started on your fitness journey, or if you have specific accessibility needs, contact the event organisers to discuss what accommodations are available.