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Rottnest Channel Swim

Rottnest Channel Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

20 Feb 2027

Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 19.7 km

The Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7-kilometre open-water crossing from Cottesloe Beach (Mudurup) to Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) in Western Australia. The 37th annual event will be held on...

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MAWA Age-graded Handicaps

MAWA Age-graded Handicaps

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Feb 2027

Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km8 km

MAWA Age-graded Handicaps is a road running event hosted by Masters Athletics WA in the Town of Victoria Park on Sunday, 21 February 2027. The event is expected...

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Point Walter Run

Point Walter Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Feb 2027

Attadale, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km16 km Road & paved paths

Point Walter Run is a 5-kilometre road running event held at Point Walter Reserve in Attadale on Sunday, 21 February 2027. The course starts at Point Walter and...

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Rowdy's Cafe Enduro Triathlon (incl. Kids Triathlon)

Rowdy's Cafe Enduro Triathlon (incl. Kids Triathlon)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Feb 2027

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Rowdy’s Cafe Enduro Triathlon returns to the Rockingham foreshore on Sunday, 28 February 2027, offering a choice of multisport events for experienced competitors, beginners and junior participants. The...

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Coogee Jetty to Jetty Swim

Coogee Jetty to Jetty Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Feb 2027

Coogee, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.25 km0.75 km1.5 km Kids activities available

Coogee Jetty to Jetty Swim is a welcoming open-water swimming event held in the calm waters of Coogee, Western Australia. Designed for all ages and abilities, the event...

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Joondalup Autumn Classic Aquathlon

Joondalup Autumn Classic Aquathlon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

01 Mar 2027

Mullaloo, Western Australia, Australia

Aquathlon Race or organised distance event

The Joondalup Autumn Classic Aquathlon is a long-course aquathlon held at Mullaloo Beach in Mullaloo, Western Australia. The event features a run–swim–run format, with individual racing and a...

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Every Woman Triathlon

Every Woman Triathlon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Mar 2027

Armadale, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Every Woman Triathlon is a women-focused multisport festival at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre in Armadale, Western Australia, organised by Triathlon WA. The event offers accessible options for beginners,...

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MAWA Lake Monger

MAWA Lake Monger

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Mar 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km7.5 km11 km Road & paved paths

Take part in a road running or walking event around Lake Monger, with participants completing one, two or three laps of the lake on tarmac bike paths.The event...

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Herdy's Frontyard Ultra

Herdy's Frontyard Ultra

Not confirmed: entry fee.

12 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

Herdy’s Frontyard Ultra is a backyard-style ultrarunning event set around a 6.71km loop, with runners completing the course on the hour, every hour, until only one person remains....

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SWA Open Water Series — Big Ocean Relay (Round 9)

SWA Open Water Series — Big Ocean Relay (Round 9)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Mar 2027

Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

SWA Open Water Series — Big Ocean Relay is a team ocean-swimming event at Swanbourne Beach, part of the Swimming WA Open Water Series. Teams of four can...

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WA’s Big Ocean Relay

WA’s Big Ocean Relay

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Mar 2027

North Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

WA’s Big Ocean Relay is a team ocean swim held at North Cottesloe Beach on Saturday, 13 March 2027. The event is part of the Swimming WA Open...

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Canning River Runningworks Festival

Canning River Runningworks Festival

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Mar 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21.1 km42.2 km Road & paved paths

The Canning River Runningworks Festival is a road running event held in Western Australia, with distances including a 10K, half marathon and marathon. The course follows the Canning...

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Port to Pub

Port to Pub

Not confirmed: entry fee.

20 Mar 2027

North Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 19.7 km25 km

Port to Pub is a challenging open-water swimming event featuring a direct 19.7-kilometre crossing from Leighton Beach in North Fremantle to Rottnest Island. Swimmers can also take on...

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City of Joondalup Mullaloo Triathlon

City of Joondalup Mullaloo Triathlon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Mar 2027

Mullaloo, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event Kids activities available

The City of Joondalup Mullaloo Triathlon takes place on Sunday, 21 March 2027, at Tom Simpson Park beside Mullaloo Beach in Western Australia. The standard-distance triathlon includes a...

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MAWA Woodbridge 10k & 5k

MAWA Woodbridge 10k & 5k

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Mar 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km Road & paved paths

The 10-kilometre handicap run includes the Ray Gimi Trophy for the winner. The event starts in Woodbridge and is scheduled as part of the organiser’s road events programme.

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Perron Institute Bridges Fun Run

Perron Institute Bridges Fun Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 0.3 km5 km10 km

The Perron Institute Bridges Fun Run is a scenic community running and walking event through the heart of Perth, with participants crossing some of the city’s iconic bridges...

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MAWA Perry Lakes

MAWA Perry Lakes

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3.6 km7.2 km10.8 km Road & paved paths

MAWA Perry Lakes offers three road-based distances for participants to walk or run: 10.8 km, 7.2 km and 3.6 km.

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WA Calibrations Triathlon (incl. Kids Triathlon)

WA Calibrations Triathlon (incl. Kids Triathlon)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

11 Apr 2027

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The WA Calibrations Triathlon is a season-closing multisport event held at Rockingham Foreshore on Sunday, 11 April 2027. Hosted by the Rockingham Triathlon Club and sponsored by WA...

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MAWA Bardon Bash

MAWA Bardon Bash

Not confirmed: entry fee.

11 Apr 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 7 km10 km Road & paved paths

MAWA Bardon Bash offers 10-kilometre and 7-kilometre run or walk courses along tarmac bike paths. The event is a road activity at Bardon Park in Maylands.

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Rockingham Coastal Classic

Rockingham Coastal Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 0.3 km5 km10 km

The Rockingham Coastal Classic is a community running event held on Sunday, 18 April 2027, at Churchill Park on the Rockingham foreshore. Participants can choose from three distances:...

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The Lake Rumble Run

The Lake Rumble Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km14 km21 km28 km42.2 km

The Lake Rumble Run follows the western side of Lake Joondalup through the scenic bushland of Yellagonga Park. Its fast, well-protected course features subtle undulations and passes the...

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South Beach Splash

South Beach Splash

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

South Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.25 km0.8 km1.6 km

South Beach Splash is an open-water swimming event at South Beach in South Fremantle, forming part of the WOW Swims community swim series. The series features open-water swims...

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HBF Run for a Reason

HBF Run for a Reason

Not confirmed: entry fee.

23 May 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

HBF Run for a Reason is a major community fun run and walk that brings runners, joggers, walkers and wheelers into the heart of Perth for a day...

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HBF Run for a Reason

HBF Run for a Reason

Not confirmed: entry fee.

23 May 2027

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Road & paved paths

HBF Run for a Reason is a major community running and walking event held in the heart of Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday, 23 May 2027. The event...

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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 8 Jun

Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 8 Jun

Not confirmed: entry fee.

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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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 18 Jun

Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 18 Jun

Not confirmed: entry fee.

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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Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

Not confirmed: entry fee.

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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Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Perth

Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Perth

Not confirmed: entry fee.

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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Chevron City to Surf for genU - Perth

Chevron City to Surf for genU - Perth

Not confirmed: entry fee.

29 Aug 2027

City Beach, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km12 km

Chevron City to Surf for genU is a community fun run bringing together runners, walkers, wheelchair participants, families, schools and workplaces for a day of movement, connection and...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to events in Perth by public transport?
Perth's Transperth trains, buses and ferries serve many event areas, although some outer-suburban venues are easier to reach by car. Browse events in Perth, check the event listing for the exact start location and parking information, then use the Transperth journey planner to confirm whether public transport suits the event time.

Perth's heat—how do I stay safe in summer events?
Perth summers (Dec-Feb) are very hot and dry. Almost all events start early (6-7am or earlier) to complete before peak heat. Wear light colors, sunscreen, and hydrate aggressively. Many participants run by 8am. Water is critical—drink more than you think you need in dry heat. Train early-morning if preparing for a summer race. Spring and autumn are much more forgiving.

Popular event venues in Perth?
Perth events use locations such as Kings Park, the Swan River foreshore, coastal precincts, city venues and facilities across the outer suburbs. Terrain, shade and public transport vary, and travel distances can be significant. Browse events in Perth and check the individual listing for its venue, course and parking arrangements.

When's the best time for outdoor events in Perth?
Autumn (March-May) and spring (September-November) are ideal—comfortable temperatures, low humidity. Summer (Dec-Feb) is scorching—only very early events. Winter (June-August) is mild but some rain. Peak racing season is spring (October-November) and early autumn. If you dislike extreme heat, avoid summer entirely.

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.