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Half marathons across Australia

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Hoka Runaway Sydney Half Marathon

Hoka Runaway Sydney Half Marathon

02 May 2027

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21.1 km · matches 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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Geek Run

Geek Run

04 May 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km7.5 km10 km15 km21.1 km · matches30 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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Runaway Noosa Marathon

Runaway Noosa Marathon

22 May 2027

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km

Runaway Noosa Marathon brings runners to Noosa Heads for a weekend of sunshine, good times and a friendly coastal atmosphere. The event features a flat, fast, multi-lap course...

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SMC Road Race 9

SMC Road Race 9

23 May 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

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

SMC Road Race 9 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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Warwick Pentathrun

Warwick Pentathrun

29 May 2027 – 30 May 2027

Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.6 km4.5 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches Mixed surfaces From $10.00 / entry

Warwick Pentathrun is a two-day running event in Warwick, Queensland, held at the end of May each year. It brings together five different races across the weekend, with...

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Parklands Running Festival

Parklands Running Festival

30 May 2027

Abbotsbury, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches Road & paved paths Family run option available

Parklands Running Festival brings runners together in Western Sydney Parklands for a scenic, nature-filled race experience in Abbotsbury. The event features a range of distances to suit different...

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Bayside Run Festival

Bayside Run Festival

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km63 km Road & paved paths

Bayside Run Festival is a coastal running event held on Sunday, 30 May 2027, with the start and finish area at Depena Reserve in Sandringham. The course follows...

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Launceston Running Festival

Launceston Running Festival

30 May 2027

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km · matches Road & paved paths Kids activities available

The Launceston Running Festival returns to Launceston, Tasmania, on Sunday 30 May 2027, bringing four events together for a major day of running and walking. Peppers Silo Half...

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Bayside Run Festival

Bayside Run Festival

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km63 km Road & paved paths

Bayside Run Festival is a road-running event along the Sydney Bayside foreshore, with the start and finish area at Depena Reserve in Sandringham. The course travels through Sandringham,...

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Brisbane Marathon Festival

Brisbane Marathon Festival

06 Jun 2027

City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km Road & paved paths

The Brisbane Marathon Festival, held on Sunday, 6 June 2027, is one of Australia’s oldest and most celebrated running events, inviting participants from across the nation and beyond...

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LeFevre Coastal Running Festival

LeFevre Coastal Running Festival

06 Jun 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km15 km21.1 km · matches30 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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Wollongong Running Festival

Wollongong Running Festival

06 Jun 2027

Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, Australia

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

Run Havoc Wollongong Running Festival is a road running event in Wollongong, bringing together runners of all ages and abilities for a lively coastal race day. The 2027...

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BMA Mackay Marina Run

BMA Mackay Marina Run

06 Jun 2027

Mackay Harbour, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches Road & paved paths

The BMA Mackay Marina Run is a popular annual road running event set in Mackay, Queensland, and known for its flat, fast course and scenic coastal setting. It...

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Loxford Maitland Running Festival

Loxford Maitland Running Festival

06 Jun 2027

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km8 km12 km21.1 km · matches

The Loxford Maitland Running Festival is a community running event in Maitland, featuring a scenic course around the Maitland Regional Athletics Centre and the riverbanks of the CBD....

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Run Forrest Trail Run

Run Forrest Trail Run

12 Jun 2027

Forrest, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km10 km21 km · matches

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

Rosebud Running Festival

13 Jun 2027

Rosebud, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 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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Run Fest South West Rocks

Run Fest South West Rocks

13 Jun 2027

South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km From $25.00 / entry Family run option available

Run Fest South West Rocks is a scenic running festival held on Sunday 13 June 2027 in the coastal town of South West Rocks, New South Wales. All...

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Kowen Winter Trails

Kowen Winter Trails

20 Jun 2027

Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 12 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km Trail

Kowen Winter Trails offers three winter trail-running options through native forest and groomed forestry trails in the Wamboin area: a 12 km trail run or walk, a half...

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Surf Coast Trail Marathon

Surf Coast Trail Marathon

26 Jun 2027

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km21 km · matches42 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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Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

Ultra Perth Half Marathon & 50K

26 Jun 2027

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km · matches50 km

Ultra Perth is a riverfront running event in South Perth, bringing together athletes for a 50K ultra, half marathon and 10K across some of Perth’s best-known foreshore scenery....

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ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

03 Jul 2027 – 04 Jul 2027

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.0975 km · matches42.195 km

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon is one of Australia’s best-known road-running events, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland over a weekend of marathon racing and supporting distances. It...

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GOLD Coastal

GOLD Coastal

04 Jul 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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

GOLD Coastal is a low-cost, gold-themed coastal running event held in Adelaide, designed around a friendly community atmosphere and scenic seaside routes. The event features multiple race distances,...

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Ultra Adelaide

Ultra Adelaide

10 Jul 2027

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 21.1 km · matches34.99 km53.79 km104.13 km162.02 km Trail

Ultra Adelaide is a trail running event that takes participants from the Adelaide Hills into the heart of the city, combining rugged terrain, scenic trails and a dramatic...

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Cairns Marathon Festival

Cairns Marathon Festival

11 Jul 2027

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km · matches42.2 km

The Cairns Marathon Festival returns to Cairns, Queensland, on Sunday, 11 July 2027, offering a range of events for runners and walkers of different ages and abilities. Participants...

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The Georges River Festival of the Feet

The Georges River Festival of the Feet

11 Jul 2027

Georges Hall, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km7 km14 km21.1 km · matches Mixed surfaces From $20.00 / entry Family run option available

The Georges River Festival of the Feet is a community running event held around Lake Gillawarna in Mirrambeena Regional Park, Georges Hall. Hosted by Western Districts Joggers &...

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The Guzzler Ultra

The Guzzler Ultra

17 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km · matches50 km100 km Trail

The Guzzler Ultra is Brisbane’s own trail ultra, set on a scenic off-road course that begins in the Mt Coot-tha area and winds through D’Aguilar National Park before...

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The Guzzler Ultra Trail Running Festival

The Guzzler Ultra Trail Running Festival

17 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027

Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km · matches52 km105 km Trail

The Guzzler Ultra Trail Running Festival is a challenging multi-distance trail-running event through Brisbane’s spectacular bushland around Mount Coot-tha and D’Aguilar National Park. Presented by NatuRace and supported...

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Jetty 2 Jetty Marathon

Jetty 2 Jetty Marathon

18 Jul 2027

Clontarf, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.0975 km · matches42.195 km

The Jetty 2 Jetty Marathon is a long-running community running event on the Moreton Bay coastline, with race options that typically include a marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km...

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Jetty 2 Jetty Fun Run

Jetty 2 Jetty Fun Run

18 Jul 2027

Crockatt Park, Woody Point, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.0975 km · matches42.195 km

The Jetty 2 Jetty Fun Run is a long-running community running event on the Redcliffe Peninsula, returning on Sunday 18 July 2027. It features a scenic waterfront route...

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Run Melbourne

Run Melbourne

18 Jul 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.5 km10 km21.1 km · matches 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I train for my first half-marathon?
A half-marathon typically requires 12-16 weeks of training. This is general guidance. Run 4-5 times per week: 2-3 shorter runs (5-8km), one long run building from 8km to 18-19km (about 80% of race distance), and one speed session. Increase your long run by 1-1.5km each week. Proper fueling and hydration become important at this distance.

How many months should I train for a half-marathon?
This is general guidance. If you're already running 20-30km per week, 8-10 weeks is reasonable. If starting from little running experience, allow 12-16 weeks. The longer timeline builds aerobic fitness safely and reduces injury risk. Don't rush the base-building phase—it's where most injuries happen.

What's a realistic pace for a half-marathon?
Half-marathon paces vary by fitness. General benchmarks: Beginners: 7-9 min/km (2:20-3:00 hours). Intermediate: 5.5-7 min/km (1:50-2:20 hours). Advanced: 4-5.5 min/km (1:20-1:50 hours). Most first-timers aim to finish, not set time goals. A negative split (second half faster than first) is a good strategy.

Do I need to do long runs to prepare for a half-marathon?
Yes. This is general training guidance. Long runs teach your body to sustain effort for extended periods and build aerobic capacity. They don't need to be the full 21km—running 18-19km (85-90% of race distance) is typically enough. One long run per week, with adequate recovery afterward, is key. This trains both body and mind.

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 I join a running challenge if I cannot attend an event in person?
Yes. Virtual running challenges let you complete a set distance or cumulative goal on your own route and schedule. Check each listing for its participation dates, tracking requirements, and whether the distance must be completed in one session.

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.