Family Fun Runs near Gnarwarre VIC

Maribyrnong Valley Park Back Yard Ultra

Not confirmed: family participation.

05 Feb 2027 – 08 Feb 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

The Maribyrnong Valley Park Back Yard Ultra is a last-one-standing trail running challenge held in Melbourne, with runners completing a 6.7-kilometre loop every hour until only one competitor...

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MVP Backyard Ultra (Maribyrnong Valley Park)

Not confirmed: family participation.

05 Feb 2027 – 08 Feb 2027

Keilor, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event From $100.00 / entry

MVP Backyard Ultra is a multi-day backyard ultra held at Brimbank Park in Keilor. The event begins on Friday, 5 February 2027, and is organised by TrailsPlus. Runners...

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Run for Respect

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Feb 2027

Ikon Park, Royal Parade, Carlton North VIC, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 0.4 km3 km5 km10 km

Join the Carlton Football Club and the wider Carlton community to Run for Respect! The Run for Respect is a fun run event supporting the awareness and fundraising...

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Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Feb 2027

Portarlington, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km10.5 km

The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is an annual summer running event on the Bellarine Peninsula, bringing together runners, walkers, families and friends for a scenic coastal challenge....

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Melbourne Pride Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

14 Feb 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3.8 km7.6 km $55.00 / entry

Melbourne Pride Run is a community running and walking event celebrating pride, fitness and inclusion in Melbourne. It offers a choice of a 3.8 km one-lap route or...

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Sunset Series - Princes Park

Not confirmed: family participation.

17 Feb 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km8 km From $45.00 / entry

Sunset Series – Princes Park is a summer evening running event held at Princes Park in Carlton North, Melbourne, on Wednesday, 17 February 2027. It is the second...

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Carman's Fun Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

21 Feb 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths

Carman’s Fun Run is a community running event in Melbourne that brings together participants of all abilities for a lively morning of fitness and fundraising. The event offers...

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River Run Geelong

Not confirmed: family participation.

28 Feb 2027

Victoria, Victoria, Australia

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

River Run Geelong is a scenic community fun run set along the Barwon River path system in Geelong, offering a flat and fast course that suits runners, walkers...

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Sunset Series - The Tan

Not confirmed: family participation.

03 Mar 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3.8 km7.7 km From $45.00 / entry

Finish the Sunset Series in style at Melbourne’s iconic Tan Track with a twilight running event beside the Royal Botanic Gardens and city skyline. Choose between two course...

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Run the Rock

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Mar 2027

Woodend, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km13.5 km22 km

Run the Rock is an annual off-road running event set in the scenic Macedon Ranges at Hanging Rock, a short drive from Woodend. It offers a family-friendly mix...

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Run for REACH

Not confirmed: family participation.

14 Mar 2027

Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km

Run for REACH is a charity running and walking event held at Princes Park in Carlton North on Sunday, 14 March 2027. The event offers an opportunity to...

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The Big Melbourne Kilt Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

14 Mar 2027

Pillars of Wisdom, The Tan Track, Melbourne, VIC

Running Race or organised distance event 3.827 km Mixed surfaces

The Big Melbourne Kilt Run brings runners, joggers, walkers and families together for a tartan-filled lap of Melbourne’s iconic Tan Track on Sunday 14 March 2027. Kilts are...

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Brimbank Park Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

21 Mar 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21 km42 km50 km Trail

The Brimbank Park Running Festival is a trail running event set in the parklands around Keilor in Melbourne’s west, offering something for everyone from first-time runners to experienced...

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AKD Otway Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

21 Mar 2027

Gellibrand, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km16 km Trail

The AKD Otway Trail Run is a point-to-point trail running and walking event through the scenic Otways, following the Old Beechy Rail Trail between Barongarook, Kawarren and Gellibrand....

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Werribee Mansion Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

04 Apr 2027

Werribee South, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.2 km5.5 km10 km21.1 km

The Werribee Mansion Run is a trail running event held in Werribee South, Victoria, with a course based around the scenic grounds of Werribee Park Mansion. It features...

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2027 Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

17 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027

Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat Central, VIC

Running Race or organised distance event 1.65 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.195 km Road & paved paths Kids activities available

Ballarat’s historic central streets become the setting for a two-day road-running festival, with certified courses ranging from a family-friendly mile to the full marathon. Events start and finish...

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Ballarat Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

17 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.65 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.195 km Road & paved paths

The Ballarat Marathon is a major running festival that celebrates Ballarat’s long connection with distance running while showcasing the city’s streets and landmarks across a weekend of events....

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Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

17 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.65 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.195 km Road & paved paths

The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is a two-day road running festival celebrating health, community and Ballarat’s gold-rush heritage. The 2027 event runs from Saturday 17 to Sunday 18...

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Run The Tan Showcase

Not confirmed: family participation.

18 Apr 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

Run The Tan Showcase is an annual Melbourne running event held on the iconic Tan Track, bringing together elite athletes, school teams, emergency services and everyday runners for...

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GoldRush Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 May 2027

Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km12 km Trail

The GoldRush Trail Run returns on Saturday 8 May 2027 in Lake Daylesford, Victoria, with new loop courses and a single start and finish area in the heart...

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Mother's Day Classic - Melbourne

Not confirmed: family participation.

09 May 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

Mother’s Day Classic – Melbourne is a large community running and walking event held in Melbourne on Mother’s Day, bringing together participants of all ages to raise funds...

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Great Ocean Road Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.5 km6 km10 km12 km14 km23 km44 km60 km

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival is a weekend-long celebration of running, music and wellness set in the coastal towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay in Victoria. It...

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Great Ocean Road Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

16 May 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 44 km Road & paved paths $175.00 / entry

The Great Ocean Road Marathon is a scenic running event on one of Australia’s most iconic coastal roads, with the main marathon covering 44 kilometres from Lorne to...

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Woodlands Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

23 May 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Woodlands Trail Run is a trail running event offering 2km, 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km and 50km courses. Course maps are available for each distance, with race-day check-in, briefings...

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Run Forrest Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

12 Jun 2027

Forrest, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km10 km21 km

Run Forrest Trail Run returns to Forrest in the heart of Victoria’s Otway Ranges on Saturday 12 June 2027. Starting from the Barwon Water Reserve, the event showcases...

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Rosebud Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Jun 2027

Rosebud, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km

The Rosebud Running Festival is a new running and walking event on the Mornington Peninsula, set against the coastal scenery of Rosebud, Victoria. The course includes sections along...

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Surf Coast Trail Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jun 2027

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km21 km42 km Trail

The Surf Coast Trail Marathon is a trail running event on Victoria’s Surf Coast, with marathon and half marathon options that follow the scenic Surf Coast Walk between...

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Bravehearts 777 Marathon - Melbourne

Not confirmed: family participation.

30 Jun 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Road & paved paths

Choose your distance at the Melbourne leg of Bravehearts’ 777 Marathon, part of a seven-marathon, seven-city challenge held across seven consecutive days. Available courses include the full marathon,...

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Run Melbourne

Not confirmed: family participation.

18 Jul 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths

Run Melbourne returns to Melbourne on Sunday, 18 July 2027, offering runners the chance to take part in a major city road-running event with courses that showcase some...

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Run Melbourne

Not confirmed: family participation.

18 Jul 2027

Grand Slam Oval, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.5 km10 km21.1 km Road & paved paths

Run Melbourne gives participants the opportunity to experience Melbourne on foot while supporting charitable causes through fundraising. The 2027 event takes place on Sunday, 18 July, with the...

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