Sports events & fun runs near Lorne VIC

Danger 1000 Ocean Swim

02 Jan 2027

Pt Danger, Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km2.5 km5 km

The Danger 1000 Ocean Swim is a 1km open water swim held at Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast. It is run by the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving...

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Danger Swim Series (Torquay)

02 Jan 2027

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km2.5 km5 km Kids activities available

The Danger Swim Series returns to Point Danger, Torquay, on Saturday 2 January 2027, with racing scheduled to begin at 8am. Hosted by Jan Juc Surf Life Saving...

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Tim Gates Classic

03 Jan 2027

Fairhaven, Victoria, Australia

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

The Tim Gates Classic is a community fun run held in Fairhaven, Victoria, on Sunday, 3 January 2027. Participants can choose between a 5-kilometre walk or run and...

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2027 Portarlington Gift

03 Jan 2027

Portarlington Cricket Club, 4-22 Sproat Street, Portarlington VIC 3223

Running Race or organised distance event

The 2027 Portarlington Gift is a Victorian Athletic League athletics carnival to be held on Sunday 3 January 2027 at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve. Athletes from across Victoria...

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Lorne Mountain to Surf

08 Jan 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km Mixed surfaces From $55.00 / entry Kids activities available

Lorne Mountain to Surf is an annual 8km run or walk in Lorne, set against one of Victoria’s most scenic coastal backdrops. The course begins in the township...

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Powercor Lorne Mountain to Surf

08 Jan 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km Mixed surfaces Kids activities available

The Powercor Lorne Mountain to Surf is an 8km run or walk that takes participants from the heart of Lorne into the scenic Otway forest ranges before returning...

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Portsea Twilight

09 Jan 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.5 km9.5 km

Portsea Twilight is a summer evening event held at Point Nepean National Park and listed for Saturday 9 January 2027 with a scheduled run time of 4:00pm to...

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Lorne Pier to Pub

09 Jan 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.2 km From $80.00 / entry Kids activities available

The Lorne Pier to Pub is one of Australia’s most iconic ocean swims, bringing together competitive swimmers, recreational participants and a lively summer crowd in a single coastal...

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Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub

09 Jan 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.2 km

The Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub is a 1.2-kilometre open-water swim held in Lorne, Victoria, on Saturday 9 January 2027. Swimmers start at the historic Lorne Pier and...

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Start Windsurfing 4 Day Program - McCrae Yacht Club

10 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027

McCrae Yacht Club, McCrae, VIC

Windsurfing Coaching, workshops & talks From $320.00 / programme

Build a stronger windsurfing foundation across four consecutive mornings at McCrae Yacht Club. This Australian Sailing Start Windsurfing program runs from Sunday 10 January to Wednesday 13 January...

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You Yangs - Short Hike - 10 Jan

10 Jan 2027

Turntable Dr, Little River VIC 3211, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $89.00 / entry

If you are in need of an escape from the urban landscape, and want to find yourself surrounded by stunning views then the You Yangs is the place...

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Portsea Bay to Surf

15 Jan 2027

Portsea, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4.5 km9 km Mixed surfaces

Portsea Bay to Surf is a Friday-evening running event through the coastal landscapes of Point Nepean National Park, finishing at Portsea Surf Life Saving Club. Competitors travel across...

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Portsea Swim Classic

16 Jan 2027

Portsea, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.5 km2.5 km

The Portsea Swim Classic is one of Victoria’s most iconic open-water swimming events, with a history dating back to 1987. Held in the sheltered waters of Port Phillip...

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Portsea Swim Classic

16 Jan 2027

Portsea, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.5 km2.5 km

The Portsea Swim Classic is a celebrated summer ocean-swimming event in the sheltered, clear waters of Port Phillip Bay at Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula. Set against the...

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Sorrento Bay Swim

17 Jan 2027

Sorrento, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.6 km2 km4 km From $47.50 / entry

The Sorrento Bay Swim is a major summer fundraiser for the volunteer-run Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club and a standout open-water swim on the local calendar. It brings...

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Sorrento Bay Swim

17 Jan 2027

Sorrento, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.6 km2 km4 km From $47.50 / entry

The Sorrento Bay Swim is an annual open-water swimming event on the Sorrento foreshore, featuring 4km, 2km and 600m courses. The 600m distance is suitable for junior and...

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Two Bays Trail Run

17 Jan 2027

Permien Street, Dromana VIC, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 28 km56 km Trail

Two Bays Trail Run. Great holiday vibe and multi-faceted course between Dromana on the Port Phillip Bay side and Cape Schanck on the Bass Strait side. That's a...

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Festival of Sails 2027

22 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027

Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong Waterfront, Steampackets Gardens, 25 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong VIC 3220

Sailing Tournament or competition

Festival of Sails returns to the Geelong Waterfront from 23 to 26 January 2027, bringing together world class sailing and a vibrant free community festival. Celebrating more than...

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MMAD Mount Martha Swim

26 Jan 2027

Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.2 km0.4 km1.2 km2.5 km5 km

The MMAD Mount Martha Swim is a well-known open water swimming event held each year on Australia Day in Mount Martha, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. It is hosted...

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MMAD Swim

26 Jan 2027

Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.2 km0.4 km1.2 km2.5 km5 km

MMAD Swim, also known as the Mount Martha Annual Diamond Swim, is a popular open-water swimming event held in the clear bayside waters off Mt Martha Beach. Hosted...

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Point Addis - Short Hike - 30 Jan

30 Jan 2027

Point Addis Boardwalk, Bells Beach VIC 3228, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $89.00 / entry

This is a lovely coastal walk around one of the most famous beaches in Australia! Known for its epic surfing, Bells Beach is a wonderful place to walk...

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Sorrento and Point Nepean Circuit - 31 Jan

31 Jan 2027

82 Hughes Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $115.00 / entry

This superb long circuit has the best of both beaches! So put on your light footwear and come striding with us along the calm and tranquil waters of...

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The Rip Swim

06 Feb 2027

Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 3.5 km

The Rip Swim is a challenging open-water crossing from Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale, through the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. The swim begins in deep water, where...

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Port Campbell 12 Apostles Swim (Jon McLeod Memorial)

07 Feb 2027

Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1.2 km

The Port Campbell 12 Apostles Swim (Jon McLeod Memorial) is the fourth event in the Shipwreck Coast Swim Series, which also includes swims at Port Fairy, Portland and...

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Anakie Gorge - Short Hike - 7 Feb

07 Feb 2027

Brisbane Ranges National Park, Anakie Gorge Walk, Staughton Vale VIC 3340, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $89.00 / entry

Join us on this delightful exploration of one of Melbourne’s lesser known gorges. Fantastic walking tracks combined with spectacular views, hills, and flat walking make this hike a...

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Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run

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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Wreck to Reef Swim

13 Feb 2027

Indented Head, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.3 km0.6 km0.8 km1.2 km2.5 km

Wreck2Reef is an annual open-water swimming event held in the calm, protected waters of Half Moon Bay at Indented Head on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula. The event is part...

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U24 Ultra Marathon

13 Feb 2027

Safety Beach, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 6 km12 km24 km

Ultra24 is an open-water swimming event along Victoria’s iconic Mornington Peninsula, with a 24-kilometre ultra marathon course from Safety Beach to Sorrento. The 2027 event will take place...

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XTERRA Anglesea

13 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027

Anglesea, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

XTERRA Anglesea brings off-road triathlon to Victoria’s Surf Coast on Saturday, 13 February 2027. Staged around Anglesea Main Beach and the surrounding coastal environment, the event combines open-water...

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U24 Ultra Marathon Swim

13 Feb 2027

Sorrento, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 6 km12 km24 km

Ultra24 is an open-water ultra-marathon swim on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, with the 2027 event taking place on Saturday, 13 February. The course runs from Safety Beach to Sorrento...

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