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Easy Movez at Gumeracha

Easy Movez at Gumeracha

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Oct 2026 – 08 Dec 2026

Torrens Valley Community Centre, Gumeracha, SA

Running Race or organised distance event

Moderate Movement With Light EquipmentEasy Movez is a moderately paced exercise class at Torrens Valley Community Centre. Sessions use resistance bands and light weights to help participants stay...

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Glenelg Classic

Glenelg Classic

Not confirmed: family participation.

15 Nov 2026

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km

The Glenelg Classic is a community fun run and walk held in Adelaide’s Glenelg coastal precinct, featuring 5km and 10km distances on a scenic, fast and flat course....

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Seaside Coastal

Seaside Coastal

Not confirmed: family participation.

15 Nov 2026

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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

Seaside Coastal is a coastal running event in Adelaide, South Australia, held on Sunday 15 November 2026. It is listed as a small-format event and forms part of...

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ATR Summer Series 1: Venue TBC

ATR Summer Series 1: Venue TBC

Not confirmed: family participation.

22 Nov 2026

TBC, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km From $27.50 / entry

The Adelaide Trail Runners Summer Series is an annual five-race trail running event held from November to March across South Australia. Race 1 kicks off on Sunday, 22...

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ATR Summer Series 1: Cleland National Park (North)

ATR Summer Series 1: Cleland National Park (North)

Not confirmed: family participation.

22 Nov 2026

Cleland National Park, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km Trail From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series 1 opens the Adelaide Trail Runners Summer Series with a trail run at Cleland National Park (North) on Sunday, November 22, 2026.Each race in the...

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ATR Summer Series - Race 1

ATR Summer Series - Race 1

Not confirmed: family participation.

22 Nov 2026

Blewitt Springs, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km Trail From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series - Race 1 is a trail running event held in Blewitt Springs, South Australia, and it forms the opening race of the ATR Summer Series....

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Doozy x REVL Brighton Community Run

Doozy x REVL Brighton Community Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

22 Nov 2026

Bindarra Reserve, Brighton, SA

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km

Doozy and REVL Brighton are teaming up for their second 5km community run, with a post-run catch-up over drinks and sweet treats. All people, paces and abilities are...

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Reindeer Run

Reindeer Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Nov 2026

Patawalonga Creek, Holdfast Bay, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km7.5 km10 km15 km21.1 km30 km

Reindeer Run Sat, Nov 28, 2026 | Patawalonga Creek, Holdfast Bay, SA, Australia Join the **Reindeer Run**, an exciting Saturday evening event to kick off summer and the...

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Dusk to Dawn 6/12

Dusk to Dawn 6/12

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026

Glenelg North, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

Dusk to Dawn 6/12 is an overnight, time-based ultra held beside Patawalonga Creek in Glenelg North. Entrants can choose between six-hour and 12-hour events, with both distances starting...

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Victor Harbor Half Marathon

Victor Harbor Half Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

06 Dec 2026

Warland Reserve, Albert Place, Victor Harbor SA, Australia

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

Finish the year with a PB at The Running Company Victor Harbor Half Marathon.Scenic, flat & fast Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & kids’ run around Encounter Bay. If...

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ATR Summer Series - Race 2

ATR Summer Series - Race 2

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Dec 2026

Bridgewater, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series - Race 2 is a trail running event in the Adelaide Hills, held at Bridgewater on Sunday 13 December 2026. It is part of a...

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Port Loop Coastal

Port Loop Coastal

Not confirmed: family participation.

20 Dec 2026

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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

Port Loop Coastal is a coastal running event in Port Adelaide, Adelaide, with a Christmas-season feel and a focus on the harbour-side loop around the Inner Harbour. It...

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WARRIOR Run

WARRIOR Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 Jan 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km

WARRIOR Run is a running event scheduled for Friday, 8 January 2027 in Adelaide, South Australia, with public listings indicating it is part of the local race calendar...

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Harbour Coastal

Harbour Coastal

Not confirmed: family participation.

10 Jan 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km15 km21.1 km

Harbour Coastal is a coastal running event in Adelaide that offers a scenic race day experience along South Australia’s waterfront and coastal paths. The event features multiple distance...

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Run The Loop

Run The Loop

Not confirmed: family participation.

15 Jan 2027

North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2.2 km

Run The Loop is a chip-timed 2.2km race around Adelaide’s iconic Uni Loop in North Adelaide. The course circles Warnpangga (Park 10), beginning and finishing at the 0-metre...

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ATR Summer Series - Race 3

ATR Summer Series - Race 3

Not confirmed: family participation.

17 Jan 2027

Belair, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 27 km Trail From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series - Race 3 is the third event in Adelaide Trail Runners’ summer trail running series and takes place at Belair National Park in South Australia....

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Ratalang Endurance Run

Ratalang Endurance Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

30 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027

Port Elliot, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 21.1 km42.2 km

Run through the night on a scenic coastal trail at the Ratalang Endurance Run in Port Elliot, South Australia. Held from Saturday 30 January into Sunday 31 January...

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City Run

City Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Feb 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km7.5 km10 km15 km21.1 km30 km42.2 km50 km60 km

City Run is a scenic run through Adelaide that celebrates the city and showcases some of its best-known riverside and parkland paths. The event is scheduled for Sunday...

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Happy Coastal - Reservoir Run

Happy Coastal - Reservoir Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Feb 2027

Happy Valley, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3.5 km7 km14 km21.1 km

Happy Coastal – Reservoir Run is a low-key community running event around Happy Valley Reservoir in South Australia on Sunday, 7 February 2027. Set among native bushland and...

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ATR Summer Series 5: Cleland National Park (South)

ATR Summer Series 5: Cleland National Park (South)

Not confirmed: family participation.

21 Feb 2027

Cleland National Park, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km Trail From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series 5: Cleland National Park (South) is the fifth event in the Adelaide Trail Runners Summer Series, taking place at Cleland National Park in South Australia...

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ATR Summer Series - Race 5

ATR Summer Series - Race 5

Not confirmed: family participation.

21 Feb 2027

Cleland, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series - Race 5 is a trail running event held in Cleland National Park, South Australia, on Sunday, 21 February 2027. It appears to be part...

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Belair Marathon

Belair Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Feb 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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

Belair Marathon is South Australia’s premier trail running event, held in the scenic Belair National Park. Set for Sunday 28 February 2027, it brings runners onto rugged trails,...

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Grange Coastal

Grange Coastal

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Mar 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 7 km14 km21.1 km

Grange Coastal is a low-key community fun run held in Grange, Adelaide, with a coastal route that showcases the local seaside area. The event offers multiple distance options,...

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ATR Summer Series 6: Surf Run

ATR Summer Series 6: Surf Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

14 Mar 2027

Port Elliot, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km15 km21.1 km30 km From $45.00 / entry

The ATR Summer Series 6: Surf Run is the final race of the Adelaide Trail Runners' six-event coastal trail series, taking place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at...

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Easter Coastal BUNNY RUN

Easter Coastal BUNNY RUN

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Mar 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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

Easter Coastal BUNNY RUN takes place on Sunday, 28 March 2027 in Semaphore South, South Australia.The organiser’s confirmed 2027 programme offers 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 21.1...

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Easter Coastal Bunny Run

Easter Coastal Bunny Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Mar 2027

Semaphore South, South Australia, Australia

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

The Easter Coastal Bunny Run is a coastal running and walking event held at Semaphore South on Sunday, 28 March 2027. Participants can enjoy a relaxed Easter-themed event...

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Adelaide Marathon Festival

Adelaide Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

02 May 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21 km42 km Road & paved paths

The Adelaide Marathon Festival is a major road-running event held in Adelaide on Sunday, 2 May 2027. The festival is scheduled to feature a full marathon, half marathon,...

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Geek Run

Geek Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

04 May 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km7.5 km10 km15 km21.1 km30 km

Geek Run is a fun run event in Adelaide, South Australia, held on Tuesday, 4 May 2027. Designed for runners of different abilities, the event includes multiple distances,...

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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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Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Adelaide

Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Adelaide

Not confirmed: family participation.

29 Jun 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Road & paved paths

Run the Adelaide leg of the 777 Marathon, a seven-day challenge featuring seven marathons in seven cities. The 2027 event supports Bravehearts, an Australian charity dedicated to preventing...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between a fun run and a competitive race?
Fun runs emphasize participation and community over competition. No time pressure, mixed ages and abilities, often festive atmosphere. Competitive races focus on performance, split participants by ability, have official timing and prizes. Fun runs are perfect for first-timers and families; competitive races suit experienced runners chasing times. Many events offer both formats.

Are fun runs timed or just for participation?
It varies. Many fun runs offer optional timing—you can race for time or just participate. Check your specific event details. Even when timed, fun runs rarely have pace cutoffs or time limits. The emphasis is on finishing together as a community. If you want zero pressure, choose events that explicitly market themselves as non-competitive.

What's a good pace for a fun run?
Fun runs have no 'good' pace—any pace that gets you to the finish is perfect. Walk, jog, run, or a mix—it's entirely up to you. Many fun runs have people of all fitness levels, so there's no pressure to keep up with anyone else. Enjoy the event, high-five other participants, and celebrate crossing the finish line.

What's the best way to reach Adelaide events by public transport?
Adelaide Metro buses, trams and trains serve many central event areas, including locations near the Park Lands and River Torrens. Browse events in Adelaide, check the listing for the exact meeting point, then use the Adelaide Metro journey planner to confirm services. For suburban events, also check parking and last-mile access.

What's the climate like for events in Adelaide?
Adelaide has mild, variable conditions. Autumn (March-May) and spring (September-November) are ideal—comfortable temperatures, often sunny. Summer (December-February) is warm and can be dry. Winter (June-August) is cool and may have rain. Most events cluster in autumn and spring. Adelaide's Park Lands provide sheltered, pleasant event conditions. Variable weather means layers are useful.

Where are Adelaide events held?
Adelaide events are held throughout the Park Lands, near the River Torrens, at inner-city venues and in suburban locations. Central routes are often easier to reach by public transport, while access and parking vary further from the CBD. Browse events in Adelaide and check each listing for the exact venue, route and travel information.

Do I have to run the exact distance listed in the event?
Each event sets its own rules. Some allow you to run, walk, or jog the distance. Others accept modified distances or allow you to split the activity across multiple days. Check the event details for specific requirements.

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.