School holiday programmes across Australia

AusCycling MTB National Series — XCO Rounds 3–4, Canberra

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

19 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event MTB

The 2027 AusCycling MTB National Series returns to Canberra for a double-header weekend of elite cross-country mountain bike racing from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2027. Rounds...

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The Lalas 23K

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Mount Buller Alpine Village, VIC, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 23 km

Join The Lalas 23K, a challenging trail run slightly longer than a half marathon, taking place as part of the Hut 2 Hut Trail Festival. This event features...

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Hut 2 Hut Festival Night Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Mount Buller Alpine Village, VIC, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 8 km

Discover the brand new **Night Run** at the Hut 2 Hut Trail Festival, taking place on Saturday, February 20, 2027.This thrilling 8km course explores fresh trails with some...

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The Furnace Backyard Ultra

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Dalby, QLD, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event

The Furnace Backyard Ultra kicks off on Saturday, February 20, 2027, in Dalby, QLD, Australia. This event brings the unique survival challenge of the Backyard Ultra format to...

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Noosa Summer Swim Festival

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.3 km1 km2 km3 km5 km

The Noosa Summer Swim Festival is a standout open water swimming event that brings swimmers and supporters to Noosa Heads for a weekend of ocean swims and coastal...

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Rottnest Channel Swim

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 19.7 km

The Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, and it is widely regarded as one of the world’s major open...

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French Island Overnight Hike - 20 Feb

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

1 Stony Point Rd, Crib Point VIC 3919, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 21 km

French Island is in the heart of Westernport Bay, and offers tranquil surroundings and pristine flora and fauna. With next to no traffic, thousands of koalas and plenty...

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2027 AusCycling Observed Trials National Championships

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cycling Tournament or competition

The 2027 AusCycling Observed Trials National Championships will be held at Mt Stromlo MTB Park in Canberra from Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 February 2027, hosted by Canberra...

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Run the Lighthouse

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 6 km21 km42 km50 km75 km Trail

Run the Lighthouse is a trail-running event starting at Tidal River in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria. Held on Saturday, 20 February 2027, it offers five distance options:...

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Sri Chinmoy 100km Road Relays and Solo Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 50 km100 km Road & paved paths From $95.00 / entry

The Sri Chinmoy 100km Road Relays and Solo Run is an overnight endurance event held around Canberra’s central lake parklands on Saturday 20 February 2027. The course follows...

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AusCycling BMX Racing National Series — Round 1 (2027)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event BMX

The 2027 AusCycling BMX Racing National Series begins at Macarthur BMX Club in Elderslie on Saturday, 20 February, bringing riders from across Australia together for the opening round...

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Moorpanyal Park 1000

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km

Moorpanyal Park 1000 is a community open-water swimming event held at Moorpanyal Park Beach in North Shore, Geelong, overlooking Corio Bay. The 1,000-metre swim is promoted as Australia’s...

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Explore Worldwide NSW Triathlon Club Championships

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Forster, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Explore Worldwide NSW Triathlon Club Championships return to Forster on Saturday 20 February 2027, bringing clubs from across New South Wales together for a major weekend of...

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Kingscliff Triathlon (February 2027 edition)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027

Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event From $30.00 / entry

Kingscliff Triathlon takes place over 20–21 February 2027 in Kingscliff. The organiser’s race programme schedules the activities on Sunday 21 February.Options include Kids Discover triathlon and aquathlon, Juniors,...

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Rottnest Channel Swim

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

20 Feb 2027

Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 19.7 km

The Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7-kilometre open-water crossing from Cottesloe Beach (Mudurup) to Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) in Western Australia. The 37th annual event will be held on...

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ATR Summer Series 5: Cleland National Park (South)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Cleland National Park, SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km Trail From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series 5: Cleland National Park (South) is the fifth event in the Adelaide Trail Runners Summer Series, taking place at Cleland National Park in South Australia...

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Fun Run Pink - Gold Coast

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.2 km2.5 km5 km10 km Kids activities available Family run option available

Fun Run Pink is a family-friendly community run held as part of the broader Triathlon Pink event on the Gold Coast. It is open to all ages and...

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Carman's Fun Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

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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Barwon Heads Triathlon

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Barwon Heads Triathlon is a scenic destination race set in one of Victoria’s favourite coastal holiday spots. It features a 400m swim, 14km ride and 4km run,...

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Noosa Summer Swim

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.3 km1 km2 km3 km5 km

Noosa Summer Swim is a popular open water swimming festival held at Noosa Heads, Queensland, bringing together swimmers of all abilities for a weekend of ocean racing and...

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ATR Summer Series - Race 5

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Cleland, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km From $27.50 / entry

ATR Summer Series - Race 5 is a trail running event held in Cleland National Park, South Australia, on Sunday, 21 February 2027. It appears to be part...

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Hike and Kayak Yarra Bend

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Corben Oval, Fairfield, VIC

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event Kids activities available

Explore one of Melbourne's most surprising urban nature pockets on a guided Yarra Bend day that combines bushland walking with a relaxed paddle on the Yarra River. This...

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Sprint Series Adventure Race - Batemans Bay NSW

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

South Durras / Batemans Bay coast, South Durras, NSW

Adventure racing Race or organised distance event

This Batemans Bay Sprint Series event is based around South Durras, with teams navigating coastal bushland, beaches and waterways by foot, mountain bike and kayak. It is a...

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MAWA Age-graded Handicaps

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

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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Murray Rose Malabar Magic

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Malabar, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.25 km1 km2.5 km5 km

Murray Rose Malabar Magic is an inclusive ocean swimming event held at sheltered Malabar Beach in February. Named in honour of Australian Olympian Murray Rose, the event is...

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SMC Road Race 6

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km30 km Road & paved paths

SMC Road Race 6 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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Port Adelaide CC — Zero Friction Time Trial (Round 5)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Outer Harbor, South Australia, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event ROAD

Round 5 of the Zero Friction Time Trial Series, hosted by Port Adelaide Cycling Club, takes place on Sunday, 21 February 2027, in Outer Harbor, South Australia. The...

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Point Walter Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

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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Aquathlon #3 — NT Champs

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Aquathlon Race or organised distance event

Darwin Triathlon Club’s Aquathon #3, part of the NT Series and open to non-members, is scheduled for Sunday 21 February 2027 at the Darwin Waterfront, with a 7am...

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Port Fairy Marathon & Community Running Festival

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 Feb 2027

Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.5 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 km Road & paved paths

Port Fairy Marathon & Community Running Festival returns to Port Fairy on Sunday, 21 February 2027, offering a choice of distances for runners of all ages and abilities....

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