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Cole Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Feb 2027

Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2 km5 km

The Cole Classic returns to Manly on Sunday, 7 February 2027, celebrating 45 years of ocean swimming, community and giving back. One of Australia’s longest-running ocean swims, the...

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Cronulla Shark Island Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Feb 2027

Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2.3 km Kids activities available

The Cronulla Shark Island Swim is one of Australia’s original ocean swimming events, having been held since 1988. Set against the coastline of Cronulla in southern Sydney, the...

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Sydney Airport Shark Island Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Feb 2027

Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2.3 km

The Sydney Airport Shark Island Swim returns to Cronulla on Sunday, 7 February 2027, offering two open-water events for swimmers of different experience levels. The feature event is...

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Maximum Adventure Race Series Ã¢â¬â Lake Macquarie

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Feb 2027

Cams Wharf, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

Maximum Adventure Race Series – Lake Macquarie is a team adventure race at Cams Wharf, New South Wales, on 13 February 2027. It is designed for teams of...

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Oceana Funds North Bondi Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Feb 2027

North Bondi, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.2 km1 km2 km

Experience the energy of Sydney’s iconic eastern beaches at the Oceana Funds North Bondi Swim Classic on Sunday, 14 February 2027. Set against the backdrop of North Bondi...

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Barney Mullins Swim Classic (Freshwater)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Feb 2027

Freshwater, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The Barney Mullins Swim Classic is a much-loved ocean swim at Freshwater Beach, celebrating the surf club’s long-running swimming tradition and community spirit. Set for Sunday, 14 February...

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Kedumba Half

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Feb 2027

Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km Trail

The Kedumba Half is a challenging trail running event held at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains on Sunday, 14 February 2027. The event offers a 21km half-marathon...

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Eastern Triathlon Series Race 3

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Feb 2027

Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Eastern Triathlon Series Race 3 is a low-cost, beginner-friendly triathlon held at Heffron Park in Maroubra on Sunday, 14 February 2027. The event is organised by BRATs Triathlon...

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AusCycling BMX Racing National Series — Round 1 (2027)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

20 Feb 2027

Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event BMX

The 2027 AusCycling BMX Racing National Series begins at Macarthur BMX Club in Elderslie on Saturday, 20 February, bringing riders from across Australia together for the opening round...

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Murray Rose Malabar Magic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Feb 2027

Malabar, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.25 km1 km2.5 km5 km

Murray Rose Malabar Magic is an inclusive ocean swimming event held at sheltered Malabar Beach in February. Named in honour of Australian Olympian Murray Rose, the event is...

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SMC Road Race 6

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Feb 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km30 km Road & paved paths

SMC Road Race 6 is part of a volunteer-run monthly road race series held from September to May at Long Street Park in Smithfield. The event is open...

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AusCycling BMX Racing National Series — Round 2 (2027)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Feb 2027

Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event BMX

Round 2 of the 2027 AusCycling BMX Racing National Series returns to Macarthur BMX Club in Elderslie on Sunday 21 February 2027. As the second day of the...

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Cronulla Tri Club 2026-2027 Triathlon Series: No.6

Not confirmed: entry fee.

27 Feb 2027

Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Round 6 of Cronulla Triathlon Club’s 2026–2027 triathlon series will take place at the Sutherland Bike Track in Sutherland, New South Wales. The club event is part of...

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Whale Rock Trail Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

28 Feb 2027

Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6.5 km12 km17 km Trail

Whale Rock Trail Run returns to Pennant Hills on Sunday, 28 February 2027, with a choice of trail-running distances through the scenic bushland of Lane Cove National Park....

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Terrigal Swim Fest

Not confirmed: entry fee.

05 Mar 2027 – 06 Mar 2027

Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

Terrigal Swim Fest is a new World Series Swims festival celebrating open-water swimming on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The weekend combines coached ocean-swimming sessions, competitive...

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North Bondi 2 Coogee

Not confirmed: entry fee.

07 Mar 2027

North Bondi, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 10 km

North Bondi 2 Coogee is the second event in the Australian Marathon Swim Series, taking place on Sunday, 7 March 2027, along Sydney’s eastern beaches. Swimmers start at...

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Monday Nights Under Lights — CTC Duathlon #1 2026

Not confirmed: entry fee.

11 Mar 2027

Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Duathlon Race or organised distance event

Monday Nights Under Lights — CTC Duathlon #1 2026 is the opening round of Cronulla Triathlon Club’s evening duathlon series at the Waratah Oval Cycle Track in Sutherland....

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Six Foot Track Marathon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Mar 2027

Explorers Tree, Katoomba, NSW, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 45 km Trail

Six Foot Track Marathon Sat, Mar 13, 2027 | Explorers Tree, Katoomba, NSW, Australia Experience the iconic **Six Foot Track Marathon**, a challenging 45km ultramarathon tracing the historic...

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I'm Still Standing Sydney

Not confirmed: entry fee.

13 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

I’m Still Standing Sydney is a last one standing ultra running event held in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It uses a backyard ultra-style format, with runners completing a roughly...

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Avalon Beach Surf Swims

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Mar 2027

Avalon Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.2 km2.5 km

The Avalon Beach Surf Swims are a Northern Beaches favourite, bringing together ocean swimming, a friendly surf club atmosphere and a scenic course along Sydney’s coast. The event...

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Avalon Beach Surf Swims

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Mar 2027

Avalon Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.2 km2.5 km

Avalon Beach Surf Swims brings two scenic ocean-swimming challenges to Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Sunday, 14 March 2027, as part of the Pittwater Ocean Swim Series. 2.5km Around...

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Sydney Action Park Running Festival

Not confirmed: entry fee.

14 Mar 2027

Prospect, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km Road & paved paths Kids activities available Family run option available

Take part in the Sydney Action Park Running Festival, featuring 10 km and 5 km races plus a 2 km Family Dash. The courses use fully closed roads...

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The Sydney Skinny

Not confirmed: entry fee.

16 Mar 2027

Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.3 km0.9 km

The Sydney Skinny is an untimed open-water swim held at secluded Cobblers Beach in Sydney Harbour. The swim is clothing-optional, while the festival atmosphere on the beach remains...

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Coastrek Sydney

Not confirmed: entry fee.

19 Mar 2027

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Walking Race or organised distance event 20 km30 km50 km

Coastrek Sydney is a team hiking challenge along Sydney’s Eastern Beaches, with routes of 20km, 30km or 50km available. The 2027 event takes place on Friday 19 March...

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Leisure Coast Kitchens Shellharbour Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

20 Mar 2027

Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

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

The Leisure Coast Kitchens Shellharbour Ocean Swim brings swimmers to the scenic waters of Shellharbour on the New South Wales South Coast for a welcoming day of ocean...

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Wentworth Falls

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Mar 2027

Leura, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 11 km16 km Trail

Set in the spectacular Blue Mountains, Wentworth Falls is a trail-running event starting and finishing at the Fairmont Resort in Leura. Runners can choose between two marked courses...

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North Steyne Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Mar 2027

Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2.8 km

The North Steyne Ocean Swim returns to Manly’s North Steyne Beach on Sunday, 21 March 2027, offering two ocean-swimming distances against the backdrop of one of Sydney’s most...

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SMC Road Race 7

Not confirmed: entry fee.

21 Mar 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km30 km Road & paved paths

SMC Road Race 7 is part of a volunteer-run monthly road race series held from September to May at Long Street Park in Smithfield. The series welcomes runners...

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Cronulla Tri Club 2026-2027 Triathlon Series: No.7

Not confirmed: entry fee.

27 Mar 2027

Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Round 7 of the Cronulla Triathlon Club’s 2026–2027 triathlon series will be held on Saturday, 27 March 2027, at the Sutherland Bike Track in Sutherland, New South Wales....

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Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

27 Mar 2027

Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic is a friendly, scenic open-water swimming event at Terrigal Beach on Saturday, 27 March 2027. Set against one of the Central Coast’s most...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to events in Sydney using public transport?

Sydney's trains, metro, buses, light rail and ferries serve many event areas, although early starts and temporary road closures can change the practical route. Browse events in Sydney, find the exact meeting point in the event listing, then use the Transport for NSW trip planner to confirm services and disruptions.

How do I handle Sydney's summer heat during events?

Sydney summers (Dec-Feb) are hot and often humid. Most events start early (6-7am) to avoid peak heat. Wear light-colored, moisture-wicking clothing, a hat or visor, and sunscreen. Sunglasses help. Hydration is critical—don't wait until you're thirsty. Spring and autumn (Sep-Nov, Mar-May) have mild, ideal conditions. If racing in summer, accept that pace will be slower—heat management is part of the event.

What venues host events in Sydney?

Sydney events use harbour precincts, coastal areas, city parks, suburban sports grounds and venues across greater Sydney. The setting affects transport, exposure, surface and course elevation, so confirm the actual start location rather than relying on the event name. Browse events in Sydney and compare listings by location and event type.

When should I do events in Sydney?

Autumn (March-May) and spring (September-November) are ideal—mild temperatures, lower humidity, sunny. Avoid summer (Dec-Feb) unless you start very early. Winter (June-August) is cold but dry—good for training. Peak racing season is autumn (March-May) with many major events. If you dislike heat, choose April-May or October-November events.

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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How do I get to events in Sydney using public transport?

How do I handle Sydney's summer heat during events?

What venues host events in Sydney?

When should I do events in Sydney?

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?