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AusCycling MTB National Series — Downhill Round 3, Awaba

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 Apr 2027 – 04 Apr 2027

Awaba, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event MTB

The 2027 AusCycling MTB National Series — Downhill Round 3 will bring national-level mountain bike racing to Awaba, New South Wales, from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 April...

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Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic

Not confirmed: entry fee.

03 Apr 2027

Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic is a long-running Central Coast Easter Saturday tradition held at Terrigal Beach. The event features open-water swims for a range of ages and...

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Sharkskin Caves Beach Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

03 Apr 2027

Caves Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1.5 km

The Sharkskin Caves Beach Ocean Swim combines a scenic coastal challenge with a fun junior event at Caves Beach, south of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie region. The...

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Bobbin Head Cycle Classic "the Bobbo"

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Turramurra start, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 27 km57 km80 km104 km ROAD

Join the **Bobbin Head Cycle Classic "the Bobbo"** on **Sunday, April 4, 2027**, starting and finishing at Karuah Oval in **Turramurra** (Sydney’s Upper North Shore). This community bicycle...

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Balmoral Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Balmoral Beach, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km

The Balmoral Swim is a long-running open water swimming event held at Balmoral Beach, Mosman, in the sheltered waters of Sydney Harbour. It is run as a fundraising...

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Coogee Island Challenge (Autumn)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Coogee, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.8 km1 km2.4 km

The Coogee Island Challenge (Autumn) is an annual ocean swim at Coogee Beach that circles the iconic Wedding Cake Island and marks one of the last major swims...

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Bobbin Head Cycle Classic "the Bobbo"

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Turramurra start, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 27 km57 km80 km104 km ROAD

The Bobbin Head Cycle Classic, affectionately known as “the Bobbo”, is a scenic community cycling event starting and finishing in Turramurra on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. Riders travel...

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Redline Games Open Water Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

Redline Games Open Water Swim offers a controlled open-water swimming experience at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. Set on a lake-style course, the event provides a...

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Run2Cure Sydney 2027

Not confirmed: entry fee.

04 Apr 2027

The Domain, Sydney CBD, NSW Car Park, Saint Mary's Road, Sydney NSW, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.1 km Kids activities available

Run2Cure Sydney is Neuroblastoma Australia’s largest annual fundraising event, bringing runners, walkers, families, friends and supporters together at The Domain to raise vital funds for research into neuroblastoma,...

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Swimrun Australia: Sydney East

Not confirmed: entry fee.

10 Apr 2027

Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Aquathlon Race or organised distance event Kids activities available

Swimrun Australia: Sydney East is a harbour swimrun event set in Rose Bay, with the 2027 edition scheduled for Saturday 10 April 2027. It features a scenic course...

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Jabulani Challenge Trail Run

Not confirmed: entry fee.

10 Apr 2027

Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 12 km22 km45 km Trail

The Jabulani Challenge Trail Run is set for 10 April 2027 in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, NSW, with the start and finish at Bobbin Head. This Sydney trail...

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HIGHLANDER Adventure Central Coast 2027

Not confirmed: entry fee.

10 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027

Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park, Bouddi, NSW

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity Kids activities available

Follow coastal tracks, beaches and lookouts through Bouddi National Park at HIGHLANDER Adventure Central Coast. The hike takes place on 10 April 2027, with an overnight option extending...

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Palm to Shelly

Not confirmed: entry fee.

10 Apr 2027

Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

Palm to Shelly is an ultra-distance open-water swim tracing Sydney’s northern coastline from Palm Beach to Shelly Beach in New South Wales. The event is listed for Saturday,...

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Narrabeen 2 Shelly

Not confirmed: entry fee.

11 Apr 2027

Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 10 km

Narrabeen 2 Shelly is a 10-kilometre open-water swimming challenge along Sydney’s Northern Beaches, provisionally scheduled for Sunday, 11 April 2027. The deep-water-start swim links Narrabeen with Shelly Beach,...

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Mt Solitary Ultra

Not confirmed: entry fee.

11 Apr 2027

Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 45 km Trail

Mt Solitary Ultra is a demanding 45-kilometre trail running event through the Blue Mountains, starting and finishing at the Old Queen Victoria Hospital in Wentworth Falls. The out-and-back...

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Coogee Island Challenge (Autumn)

Not confirmed: entry fee.

12 Apr 2027

Coogee, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.8 km1 km2.4 km

Coogee Island Challenge (Autumn) is an open-water swimming event at Coogee Beach, offering three distances to suit a range of abilities: an 800m swim, a 1km swim and...

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Shellharbour Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

17 Apr 2027

Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

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

Shellharbour Ocean Swim is a scenic open-water swimming event held along the picturesque coastline of Shellharbour, New South Wales. The event is scheduled for Saturday, 17 April 2027,...

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SMC Road Race 8

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

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

SMC Road Race 8 is part of a volunteer-run monthly road race series held at Long Street Park in Smithfield. The series runs from September to May and...

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Triathlon Wollongong

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Wollongong Harbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Triathlon Wollongong is a weekend celebration of swimming, cycling, running and community spirit, set against the spectacular coastal backdrop of Wollongong Harbour and the Blue Mile precinct. The...

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Wollongong Triathlon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Wollongong Triathlon returns to Lang Park on Sunday, 18 April 2027, offering a range of race formats for experienced triathletes, newcomers and younger participants. Standard triathlon: 1.5...

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Grand Cliff Top Race

Not confirmed: entry fee.

18 Apr 2027

Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 17.5 km

The Grand Cliff Top Race is a 17.5km point-to-point trail running and walking event through the spectacular Blue Mountains landscape, travelling from Wentworth Falls to Katoomba on Sunday,...

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South Maroubra Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

24 Apr 2027

Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

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

The South Maroubra Ocean Swim is a popular autumn ocean swim at South Maroubra Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, bringing the summer swim season to a lively close....

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Cronulla Tri Club 2026-2027 Triathlon Series: No.8

Not confirmed: entry fee.

24 Apr 2027

Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Cronulla Tri Club’s 2026–2027 Triathlon Series continues with Round 8 on Saturday, 24 April 2027, at the Sutherland Bike Track in Sutherland, New South Wales. The event forms...

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South Maroubra Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

25 Apr 2027

Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

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

The South Maroubra Ocean Swim is a popular autumn ocean swim at South Maroubra Beach, bringing the Sydney ocean-swimming season to a lively close. As part of the...

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Caves Beach Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

25 Apr 2027

Caves Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.5 km

The Caves Beach Ocean Swim is a scenic ocean-swimming event at Caves Beach, in the Lake Macquarie area south of Newcastle. The event showcases the coastline’s sea caves...

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Convict 100

Not confirmed: entry fee.

01 May 2027

St. Albans, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 48 km67 km100 km MTB

The Convict 100 is a major mountain bike marathon set in St Albans, New South Wales on Saturday, 1 May 2027. It is one of Australia’s most challenging...

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Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 May 2027

International Regatta Centre, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney is a long-course triathlon held at the International Regatta Centre in Penrith, at the base of the Blue Mountains in Western Sydney. The event...

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Bondi Blue Water Challenge

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 May 2027

Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The Bondi Blue Water Challenge combines ocean swimming and soft sand running at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. With multiple distances, the event is designed to welcome beginners while...

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Hoka Runaway Sydney Half Marathon

Not confirmed: entry fee.

02 May 2027

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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

The HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon is a city running event that takes runners through the heart of Sydney’s CBD in the cooler conditions of autumn. The half...

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Warriewood Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: entry fee.

03 May 2027

Warriewood, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.5 km

Warriewood Ocean Swim is a point-to-point ocean swimming event along Sydney’s Northern Beaches, returning to Warriewood in 2027. The approximately 1.5-kilometre course begins on the sand at Turimetta...

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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?

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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?