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Coburg Harriers King & Queen of the North

Not confirmed: entry fee.

06 Dec 2026

Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Coburg, VIC, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km12 km

Coburg Harriers King & Queen of the North Sun, Dec 6, 2026 | Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Coburg, VIC, Australia Join the annual **Coburg Harriers King & Queen...

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Lara Fun Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

06 Dec 2026

Lara, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km

The Lara Fun Run is a family-friendly community event in Lara, with options for different ages and abilities, including a run, a run/walk and a kids’ dash. The...

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Hallora Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: entry fee.

06 Dec 2026

Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km8 km16 km24 km42 km

The Hallora Marathon Festival is a regional running, walking and cycling event in Warragul, supporting the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. It brings together a range of distances and...

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Darebin Parklands - HikeFit - 6 Dec

Not confirmed: entry fee.

06 Dec 2026

Darebin Parklands, Separation St, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Coaching, workshops & talks

All fitness levels welcome. A hybrid session of hiking with some exercises thrown in to help build up your fitness on the trail. Think squats, a few stairs,...

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Speak & Share Fun Run 2026

Not confirmed: entry fee.

06 Dec 2026

Rosebud Foreshore, beside Rosebud Skate Park, Rosebud, VIC

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km21.1 km Kids activities available Family run option available

Speak & Share Fun Run 2026 brings walkers, joggers and runners to the Bay Trail on the Mornington Peninsula on Sunday 6 December. Starting and finishing beside Rosebud...

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Meet & Train with UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev - Melbourne (8 December)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

08 Dec 2026

Invictus Mixed Martial Arts, Tullamarine, VIC

Martial Arts & Boxing Coaching, workshops & talks

Choose hands-on group training or a spectator learning experience at Invictus Mixed Martial Arts in Tullamarine on Tuesday 8 December 2026. The Melbourne stop of the Australia tour...

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Victoria State Championships — IP, TT, Sprint & Para Cycling

Not confirmed: entry fee.

12 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2026

Thornbury, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

Victoria’s top track cyclists will compete for state honours at the Victoria State Championships — IP, TT, Sprint & Para Cycling, held from 12 to 13 December 2026...

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Portarlington Triathlon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Dec 2026

Portarlington Beach, Torquay, VIC, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Portarlington Triathlon takes place on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at Portarlington Beach in Torquay, VIC, Australia. This exciting Super Sprint event is designed for athletes of all abilities...

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Portarlington Triathlon 2026

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Dec 2026

Portarlington, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Portarlington Triathlon 2026 is a public triathlon held at Portarlington Pier on Sunday, 13 December 2026. Organised by Hai Tri, the event features ocean swimming and welcomes individual...

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Geoff Watt Memorial Fun Run & Festival

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Dec 2026

Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 0.4 km2.5 km5 km10 km21.1 km Family run option available

The Geoff Watt Memorial Fun Run & Festival brings runners, families and the wider Gippsland community together in Warragul to celebrate fitness, community spirit and the memory of...

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Carnegie Caulfield CC — TriVelo Coaching Summer ITT (Round 3)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

15 Dec 2026

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 15 km ROAD

Round 3 of the TriVelo Coaching Summer ITT Series takes place at Sandown Raceway in Springvale, with riders completing an individual time trial on an anti-clockwise course. The...

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2026 AusCycling Omnium National Championships

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Dec 2026

Thornbury, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

The 2026 AusCycling Omnium National Championships will bring Australia’s leading endurance track cyclists together at the DISC Velodrome in Thornbury, Victoria, on Friday, 18 December 2026. Competitors will...

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Victorian Open Water Championships

Not confirmed: entry fee.

19 Dec 2026

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.25 km10 km

The Victorian Open Water Championships bring Victoria’s top distance swimmers to Geelong for a high-level day of racing at Eastern Beach. This premier open water event is a...

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2026 AusCycling Madison National Championships

Not confirmed: entry fee.

19 Dec 2026

Thornbury, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

Australia’s leading endurance riders will pair up at the DISC Velodrome in Thornbury to contest the 2026 national madison titles, one of track cycling’s fastest and most tactical...

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WSTC Triathlon Series - Race 2

Not confirmed: entry fee.

20 Dec 2026

Altona Beach, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Race 2 of the WSTC Triathlon Series is a triathlon event held at the Altona Beach foreshore, with the course based around the beach and foreshore paths. It...

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Darebin Parklands - HikeFit - 24 Dec

Not confirmed: entry fee.

24 Dec 2026

Darebin Parklands, Separation St, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Coaching, workshops & talks

All fitness levels welcome. A hybrid session of hiking with some exercises thrown in to help build up your fitness on the trail. Think squats, a few stairs,...

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Point Leo Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

26 Dec 2026

Point Leo, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.4 km1.2 km2.5 km

The Point Leo Swim Classic is a long-running Boxing Day ocean swim and a much-loved summer tradition at Point Leo Beach, offering a lively way to wrap up...

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Sherbrooke Falls - Short Hike - 26 Dec

Not confirmed: entry fee.

26 Dec 2026

12 Coles Ridge Track, Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity

Another wonderful Dandenongs walk, this time taking in a great range of beautiful wide open forest trails that allow you to truly appreciate the splendor of the forest,...

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Rock2Ramp Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Dec 2026

Point Roadknight, Anglesea, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.4 km1.2 km

The Burson Rock2Ramp Ocean Swim is a community open water swimming event held at Point Roadknight Beach in Anglesea, Victoria. It is scheduled for Monday 28 December 2026...

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Anglesea Rock2Ramp

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Dec 2026

Anglesea, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.4 km1.2 km

Anglesea Rock2Ramp is a popular summer ocean swim at Point Roadknight Beach, Anglesea, backed by the local surf lifesaving club. Held on Monday 28 December 2026, the event...

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Rip to River

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Dec 2026

Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km Trail

Rip to River returns on Monday, 28 December 2026, bringing a choice of beach events to the Bellarine Peninsula. The signature 10km surf beach run and walk follows...

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Anglesea Rock2Ramp

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Dec 2026

Anglesea, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.4 km1.2 km Kids activities available

Burson Rock2Ramp Ocean Swim returns to Point Roadknight Beach in Anglesea on Monday 28 December 2026, bringing swimmers and families together for a popular summer event on Victoria’s...

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Rip View Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

30 Dec 2026

Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.6 km1.4 km3.8 km

The Rip View Swim Classic is a long-running open water swimming event held annually in Point Lonsdale on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula. The 2026 event is scheduled for 30...

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Rip View Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

30 Dec 2026

Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.6 km1.4 km3.8 km Kids activities available

The Rip View Swim Classic is an open-water swimming event held at Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula, overlooking the entrance to Port Phillip Bay known as The...

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New Year's Eve Rock Around the Clock

Not confirmed: entry fee.

31 Dec 2026

Little River, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km50 km Trail

New Year’s Eve Rock Around the Clock is a night trail running event in Little River, Victoria, held on 31 December 2026. It offers a choice of race...

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Dawnbuster Fun Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

31 Dec 2026

Steampacket Gardens, Geelong Waterfront, Western Beach Road, Geelong VIC 3220

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km

The Dawnbuster Fun Run has been held for over 30 years and attracts up to 600 entrants every year. It is seen as the last event of the...

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Danger 1000 Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 Jan 2027

Pt Danger, Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km2.5 km5 km

The Danger 1000 Ocean Swim is a 1km open water swim held at Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast. It is run by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving...

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Danger Swim Series (Torquay)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 Jan 2027

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km2.5 km5 km Kids activities available

The Danger Swim Series returns to Point Danger, Torquay, on Saturday 2 January 2027, with racing scheduled to begin at 8am. Hosted by Jan Juc Surf Life Saving...

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2027 Portarlington Gift

Not confirmed: entry fee.

03 Jan 2027

Portarlington Cricket Club, 4-22 Sproat Street, Portarlington VIC 3223

Running Race or organised distance event

The 2027 Portarlington Gift is a Victorian Athletic League athletics carnival to be held on Sunday 3 January 2027 at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve. Athletes from across Victoria...

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Portsea Twilight

Not confirmed: entry fee.

09 Jan 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.5 km9.5 km

Portsea Twilight is a summer evening event held at Point Nepean National Park and listed for Saturday 9 January 2027 with a scheduled run time of 4:00pm to...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best way to get to events in Melbourne using public transport?

Melbourne's trains, trams and buses serve many event venues, but the best option depends on the exact start area and time. Browse events in Melbourne, check the event listing for its meeting point, then use the PTV journey planner to confirm services and planned disruptions. Allow extra time when large events affect roads or public transport.

What should I prepare for Melbourne's unpredictable weather during events?

Melbourne is famous for variable weather—you can experience four seasons in one day. For events, wear layers you can remove or add. Choose moisture-wicking base layers in case of rain. Carry a light rain jacket in your bag. Morning events may be cool; afternoon can warm up quickly. Check the forecast the day before and be flexible. Waterproof sunscreen and a cap help in any conditions.

Where are events typically held in Melbourne?

Melbourne events use city precincts, sports venues, local parks, coastal areas and hillier locations such as the Dandenong Ranges. Popular settings include trails beside the Yarra and Melbourne parks. Browse events in Melbourne and check each listing for its exact venue, terrain and transport arrangements.

When's the best time of year for outdoor events in Melbourne?

Autumn (March-May) and early winter (June-August) are ideal—cooler temperatures, lower humidity, and often dry. Spring (September-November) can be unpredictable weather-wise. Summer (December-February) is hot and best suited for early-morning events. Most popular marathon season is autumn. If you prefer mild conditions, aim for April-June events in Melbourne.

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.

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.

What should I check before heading to an event for the first time?

Before your first event, visit the event page for specific details: start time, exact location, parking info, and public transport options. Arrive early to find parking or check transport timings. Check local transport websites (like PTV in Victoria, TripView in Sydney, etc.) for real-time updates on the day. Most events provide detailed logistics on their listing pages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best way to get to events in Melbourne using public transport?

What should I prepare for Melbourne's unpredictable weather during events?

Where are events typically held in Melbourne?

When's the best time of year for outdoor events in Melbourne?

How does fundraising work in charity events?

Do I have to fundraise to participate in a charity event?

How do I search for events in my area?

Is there a cost to register for events?

Will the event be cancelled if the weather is bad?

Are events accessible for people with different abilities?

What should I check before heading to an event for the first time?