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The Aussie Ocean Swim

The Aussie Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

11 Apr 2027

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 2 km

There is not enough publicly verifiable information to confidently describe an event called The Aussie Ocean Swim in Sunshine Coast, Queensland on 11 April 2027. The closest matching...

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Run Army Brisbane

Run Army Brisbane

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

11 Apr 2027

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2.4 km5 km10 km15 km Road & paved paths

Run Army Brisbane is a public run-only event taking place on Sunday, 11 April 2027, at South Bank Cultural Forecourt in South Brisbane. Organised by NXSports, the event...

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von Bibra Mitsubishi Gold Coast Running Festival

von Bibra Mitsubishi Gold Coast Running Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

18 Apr 2027

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km2.5 km5 km10 km21 km32 km Road & paved paths Family run option available

The von Bibra Mitsubishi Gold Coast Running Festival is a major Gold Coast road-running event bringing together runners and walkers of all abilities for a day of racing...

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MOJO Adventure Run

MOJO Adventure Run

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

18 Apr 2027

Pechey State Forest, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21 km

The MOJO Adventure Run is a trail running event set in Pechey State Forest, Queensland, with a scenic off-road course through peaceful forest surrounds. The event is listed...

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Brisbane Road Runners Club 5K, 10K, 15K & 20K

Brisbane Road Runners Club 5K, 10K, 15K & 20K

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

18 Apr 2027

Queensland, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km15 km20 km Road & paved paths

The event is open to members and visitors and includes police-approved permits, marshals positioned along the course, electronic timing for lap and finish times, and a digital timing...

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The Rogue Raid

The Rogue Raid

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

01 May 2027 – 02 May 2027

Donnybrook, Queensland, Australia

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

The Rogue Raid is a 24-hour adventure race in Queensland where teams compete to collect as many checkpoints as possible within the time limit. The course combines trekking,...

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Redlands Coast AdventureFest

Redlands Coast AdventureFest

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

14 May 2027 – 30 May 2027

Cleveland, Queensland, Australia

Other Other Kids activities available

Redlands Coast AdventureFest is an action-packed celebration of outdoor adventure, community and the naturally wonderful Redlands Coast. Presented by Redland City Council, the festival brings together an exciting...

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Straddie Salute

Straddie Salute

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

14 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event From $16.00 / entry

Straddie Salute is a multisport festival held on Minjerribah, North Stradbroke Island, bringing together ocean swimming, trail running, duathlon, triathlon and aquathlon events for children and adults. The...

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Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival

Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2 km3 km5 km

The Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival is a coastal open-water swimming event held in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast, showcasing some of Australia’s most famous surf breaks, including...

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Straddie Salute Triathlon Festival

Straddie Salute Triathlon Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event From $16.00 / entry

The Straddie Salute Triathlon Festival is a destination multisport event on Minjerribah, North Stradbroke Island, bringing together swimming, cycling and running in one of Queensland’s most scenic island...

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Cooly Classic

Cooly Classic

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2 km3 km5 km

The Cooly Classic is a celebrated open-water swimming festival held on the southern Gold Coast, with swimmers taking on a scenic point-to-point course along the coastline of Coolangatta....

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Moreton Bay Multisport

Moreton Bay Multisport

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

16 May 2027

Pelican Park, Clontarf, QLD, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event Kids activities available

The Moreton Bay Multisport Festival on Sunday, May 16, 2027, features four triathlon distances: Classic, Club, Enticer, and Pho3nix Kids, offering options for all ages and abilities. This...

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Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series - Round 7 - Moreton Bay

Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series - Round 7 - Moreton Bay

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

16 May 2027

Clontarf, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series - Round 7 - Moreton Bay brings a lively, inclusive triathlon weekend to Clontarf, welcoming athletes of all ages and abilities to take...

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Queensland Triathlon Series - Race 7

Queensland Triathlon Series - Race 7

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

16 May 2027

Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Join Australia’s largest triathlon series for Race 7 in Moreton Bay, a public event offering something for a range of ages and abilities. The programme includes Classic, Club,...

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Moreton Bay Triathlon

Moreton Bay Triathlon

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

16 May 2027

Pelican Park, Hornibrook Parade, Clontarf, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Moreton Bay Triathlon is part of the Moreton Bay Multisport Festival and is held at Pelican Park in Clontarf on the Moreton Bay foreshore. The event is...

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Cooly Classic

Cooly Classic

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

16 May 2027

Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2 km3 km5 km

The Cooly Classic is an ocean swimming festival held in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast, with the 2027 event taking place across 15–16 May. The signature 2km swim...

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Brisbane Marathon Festival

Brisbane Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Jun 2027

City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 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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Sprint Series Adventure Race - Nerang QLD

Sprint Series Adventure Race - Nerang QLD

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

20 Jun 2027

Nerang Velodrome, Nerang, QLD

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

Nerang brings the Sprint Series Adventure Race to the Gold Coast, using the area's well-known mountain-bike trails, safe waterways and checkpoint navigation. Teams of two race together across...

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Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim

Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

20 Jun 2027

Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km3 km5 km

The Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim returns to Alexandra Headland on Sunday, 20 June 2027, for its 10th annual community ocean swimming event. Presented by the Alexandra Headland Rotary...

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ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

03 Jul 2027 – 04 Jul 2027

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.0975 km42.195 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 Coast Marathon

Gold Coast Marathon

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

04 Jul 2027

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 42.195 km

The Gold Coast Marathon is one of Australia’s most popular running events, known for its flat, fast and scenic course along the Gold Coast’s surf beaches and Broadwater....

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Gold Coast Netball Festival 2027

Gold Coast Netball Festival 2027

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Jul 2027 – 14 Jul 2027

Pimpama Netball Courts, Pimpama, QLD

Netball Tournament or competition Kids activities available

Gold Coast Netball Festival 2027 brings local and international teams to Pimpama for a destination netball tour built around competition, team bonding and festival activities on the Gold...

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The Guzzler Ultra

The Guzzler Ultra

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

17 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km50 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

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

17 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027

Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21 km52 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

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

18 Jul 2027

Clontarf, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.0975 km42.195 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

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

18 Jul 2027

Crockatt Park, Woody Point, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 3 km5 km10 km21.0975 km42.195 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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Max Adventure Race - Sunshine Coast

Max Adventure Race - Sunshine Coast

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

24 Jul 2027

Beerburrum, Queensland, Australia

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

Max Adventure Race – Sunshine Coast is a team-based adventure race at Wild Horse Mountain, Beerburrum, combining trail running or hiking, mountain biking, kayaking and navigation. Teams of...

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Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival

Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

01 Aug 2027

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km Road & paved paths

The EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival is a road running event held on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, bringing together a full marathon, half marathon, 10-kilometre, 5-kilometre...

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Scenic Rim Ultra

Scenic Rim Ultra

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

07 Aug 2027 – 08 Aug 2027

Queensland, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km25 km42 km65 km105 km Trail

Scenic Rim Ultra is a challenging trail-running event in the Scenic Rim, Queensland, with six courses: 10km, 25km, 42km, 65km, 105km and 100 miles. Routes feature mountain climbs,...

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Brighton Running Festival

Brighton Running Festival

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

15 Aug 2027

Brighton, Queensland, Australia

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

The Brighton Running Festival is a road running event held in Brighton, Queensland, with courses designed for a range of abilities and ages. Runners can choose from a...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best public transport option for Brisbane events?
Brisbane's trains, buses and ferries serve many event areas, but early starts, weekend timetables and road closures can affect the journey. Browse events in Brisbane, check the listing for the exact meeting point and parking advice, then use Translink's journey planner to confirm the most suitable route.

How do I prepare for humid Brisbane events?
Brisbane is subtropical with high humidity year-round. Events are often early-morning (6-7am) to beat the heat. Wear light, breathable, moisture-wicking clothing. Humidity makes effort feel harder—adjust pace expectations. Stay hydrated before, during, and after. Winter (June-August) offers much lower humidity and is the ideal season. Summer (Dec-Feb) events are very early starts.

Where do events happen in Brisbane?
Brisbane events take place around South Bank and the river, in city and suburban parks, at sports venues and across the wider metropolitan area. Conditions and access vary considerably between central riverside events and suburban locations. Browse events in Brisbane, then check each listing for the precise venue, course, parking and public transport information.

Best season for outdoor events in Brisbane?
Winter (June-September) is ideal—low humidity, mild temperatures, sunny days. Spring (September-November) is pleasant but heading towards heat and moisture. Summer (December-February) is hot, humid, and rainy—challenging conditions. Autumn (March-May) is warm but improving. Plan around winter if possible; heat-adapted runners can do summer early-morning events.

What types of in-person events can I find?
KeepActive lists events for different interests and fitness levels, including running events, walking events, cycling events, fun runs, and other community fitness events across Australia. Use the location and date filters to find options that suit you.

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Do I have to fundraise to participate in a charity event?
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How do I search for events in my area?
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Is there a cost to register for events?
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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?
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