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Family Fun Runs in Perth & Western Australia

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MAWA Australia Day Run 5k/10k

MAWA Australia Day Run 5k/10k

Not confirmed: family participation.

24 Jan 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

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

MAWA Australia Day Run 5k/10k is a road-running event in Western Australia, offering participants a choice of 5-kilometre and 10-kilometre distances. The event is scheduled for Sunday, 24...

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MAWA Baigup Wetlands (Australia Day)

MAWA Baigup Wetlands (Australia Day)

Not confirmed: family participation.

24 Jan 2027

Bayswater, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km

Take part in the MAWA Baigup Wetlands Australia Day event, a Sunday morning running and walking event at Hinds Reserve in Bayswater. Hosted by Masters Athletics WA, the...

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GetCareers Australia Day Fun Run

GetCareers Australia Day Fun Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

26 Jan 2027

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km Kids activities available

The GetCareers Australia Day Fun Run is a community event held in Bunbury on Tuesday, 26 January 2027. Organised by the Bunbury Runners Club, the event welcomes participants...

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MAWA Thornlie Homestead

MAWA Thornlie Homestead

Not confirmed: family participation.

31 Jan 2027

Thornlie, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km

MAWA Homestead Thornlie is part of Masters Athletics WA’s Sunday morning running series, featuring a timed road and cross-country event at Homestead Park in Thornlie. The event is...

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Perth Trail Summer Series - Swissmurdie

Perth Trail Summer Series - Swissmurdie

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Feb 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Swissmurdie is a trail-running event in the Perth Trail Summer Series, held in Mundy Regional Park in the Perth Hills on Sunday, 7 February 2027. Participants can choose...

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John Forrest Trail Run

John Forrest Trail Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Feb 2027

Hovea, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4.3 km13 km Trail

Take on the trails of John Forrest National Park at the John Forrest Trail Run in Hovea on Sunday, 7 February 2027. Organised by the West Australian Marathon...

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Yaberoo Trail Ultra

Yaberoo Trail Ultra

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Feb 2027

Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km15 km25 km50 km Trail

The Yaberoo Trail Ultra is a trail running event set on the Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail in Joondalup, Western Australia, and is scheduled for Saturday 13 February 2027....

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Busselton Bay Run

Busselton Bay Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

13 Feb 2027

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km Road & paved paths

The Busselton Bay Run is a road running event in Busselton, Western Australia, with distances of 5km, 10km, half marathon (21.1km) and marathon (42.2km). It is organised by...

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MAWA Age-graded Handicaps

MAWA Age-graded Handicaps

Not confirmed: family participation.

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: family participation.

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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Runningworks Lark Hill Party Ultra

Runningworks Lark Hill Party Ultra

Not confirmed: family participation.

27 Feb 2027

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km8 km25 km50 km Trail From $19.00 / entry

Runningworks Lark Hill Party Ultra takes place on Saturday 27 February 2027 on a spectator-friendly trail loop at Lark Hill. All events finish by 10pm on Saturday.Individual options...

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RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra

RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra

Not confirmed: family participation.

27 Feb 2027

Port Kennedy, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km8 km25 km50 km Trail From $19.00 / entry

RunningWorks Lark Hill Party Ultra is an evening trail-running event held at Lark Hill in Port Kennedy over the Labour Day long weekend. The spectator-friendly course follows a...

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WAMC Peninsula Run

WAMC Peninsula Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

01 Mar 2027

Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km Road & paved paths From $5.00 / entry

The WAMC Peninsula Run is a road running event in the Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, featuring 5km and 10km distances. It is organised by the Western...

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Peninsula Twilight Run

Peninsula Twilight Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

01 Mar 2027

Burswood, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km From $5.00 / entry

The Peninsula Twilight Run is an evening running event on the Burswood peninsula, with both 5 km and 10 km distances available. The event starts and finishes at...

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Perth Trail Summer Series - Stay Puft

Perth Trail Summer Series - Stay Puft

Not confirmed: family participation.

07 Mar 2027

Yanchep, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail From $30.00 / entry

Perth Trail Summer Series – Stay Puft is a Sunday morning trail-running event held in Yanchep National Park. The event takes runners along the park’s Ghost House Trail,...

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MAWA Lake Monger

MAWA Lake Monger

Not confirmed: family participation.

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: family participation.

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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Canning River Runningworks Festival

Canning River Runningworks Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

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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MAWA Woodbridge 10k & 5k

MAWA Woodbridge 10k & 5k

Not confirmed: family participation.

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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Delirious West 200 and 100 Miler

Delirious West 200 and 100 Miler

Not confirmed: family participation.

31 Mar 2027 – 04 Apr 2027

Northcliffe, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Delirious WEST 200 & 100 Miler is an iconic ultra trail event set on the world-famous Bibbulmun Track, taking runners from Northcliffe to Albany in Western Australia. The...

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Delirious WEST

Delirious WEST

Not confirmed: family participation.

31 Mar 2027 – 04 Apr 2027

Northcliffe, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 347 km Trail

Delirious WEST is a solo ultramarathon following the Bibbulmun Track from Northcliffe to Albany in Western Australia. The 200-mile course covers 347 kilometres through the South West and...

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Perron Institute Bridges Fun Run

Perron Institute Bridges Fun Run

Not confirmed: family participation.

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: family participation.

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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Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival

Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival

Not confirmed: family participation.

11 Apr 2027

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km From $25.00 / entry

The Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival is a long-running community running event in Bunbury, bringing together runners of all levels for a scenic race weekend that showcases the...

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MAWA Bardon Bash

MAWA Bardon Bash

Not confirmed: family participation.

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: family participation.

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: family participation.

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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Margaret River Ultra Marathon

Margaret River Ultra Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 May 2027 – 09 May 2027

Cheeky Monkey Brewery and Cidery, Wilyabrup, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km42 km80 km Trail

The Margaret River Ultra Marathon is a point-to-point trail running event set in the Margaret River region of south-west Western Australia. The course covers 80 kilometres of varied...

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Margaret River Ultra Marathon

Margaret River Ultra Marathon

Not confirmed: family participation.

08 May 2027 – 09 May 2027

Hamelin Bay, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km42 km80 km Trail

The Margaret River Ultra Marathon is an 80km point-to-point trail race from Hamelin Bay to Howard Park in Western Australia’s Margaret River region. The course closes at 10.30pm,...

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HBF Run for a Reason

HBF Run for a Reason

Not confirmed: family participation.

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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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.

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.

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.