School holiday programmes across Australia

Straddie Salute

Not confirmed: audience, 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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Ultra-Trail Australia: UTA50 & UTA100

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027

Katoomba, NSW, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 51 km101 km Trail

Ultra-Trail Australia: UTA50 & UTA100 is Australia’s premier trail running event, held on Saturday, May 15, 2027, in the stunning Blue Mountains National Park of Katoomba, NSW. Starting...

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Great Ocean Road Running Festival

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.5 km6 km10 km12 km14 km23 km44 km60 km

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival is a weekend-long celebration of running, music and wellness set in the coastal towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay in Victoria. It...

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Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival

Not confirmed: audience, 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

Not confirmed: audience, 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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French Island Overnight Hike - 15 May

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 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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Parent and Teen French Island Hike - 15 May

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027

1 Stony Point Rd, Crib Point VIC 3919, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 21 km Trail Kids activities available

Looking to reconnect with your teen and escape the daily noise?Our special French Island Overnight Hike is a fully supported two-day adventure designed for one parent and one...

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Cooly Classic

Not confirmed: audience, 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

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

Not confirmed: audience, 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

Not confirmed: audience, 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

Not confirmed: audience, 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

Not confirmed: audience, 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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Pool to Pool

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

18 May 2027

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1 km2 km

Pool to Pool is a fast, scenic open-water swimming event along Townsville’s iconic Strand, forming part of the TOWSA Open Water Swim Series in tropical North Queensland. The...

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Warburton Wellness Retreat - 21 May

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

21 May 2027 – 23 May 2027

3185 Warburton Hwy, Warburton VIC 3799, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 20 km

We'd love to have you join us on our Hiking and Wellness Retreat. A weekend of good food, hiking, Yoga, Pilates and new friends. The perfect opportunity to...

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Runaway Noosa Marathon

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

22 May 2027

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 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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HBF Run for a Reason

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

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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Swim Noosa

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

23 May 2027

Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1 km2 km3.8 km

Swim Noosa is an open water swimming event held as part of the Runaway Noosa Marathon weekend, with races staged in the calm, sheltered waters of Laguna Bay...

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SMC Road Race 9

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

23 May 2027

Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km 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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HBF Run for a Reason

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

23 May 2027

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Road & paved paths

HBF Run for a Reason is a major community running and walking event held in the heart of Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday, 23 May 2027. The event...

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Woodlands Trail Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

23 May 2027

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Woodlands Trail Run is a trail running event offering 2km, 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km and 50km courses. Course maps are available for each distance, with race-day check-in, briefings...

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Warwick Pentathrun

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

29 May 2027 – 30 May 2027

Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1.6 km4.5 km5 km10 km21.1 km 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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Ningaloo Reef & Cape to Cape - 29 May

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

29 May 2027 – 06 Jun 2027

Perth WA, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Race or organised distance event 70 km From $7,275.00 / entry

How often do you get to experience two amazingly distinct locations in one trip.The Margaret river wine region and its adjacent wild coastline are hailed as world beaters....

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Parklands Running Festival

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

30 May 2027

Abbotsbury, New South Wales, Australia

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

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 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

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

30 May 2027

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

30 May 2027

Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km10 km21.1 km42.2 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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Unbreakable Mountain Trail Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

04 Jun 2027 – 07 Jun 2027

Marysville, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event Trail

Unbreakable is a challenging trail-running event inspired by the Barkley Marathons. The weekend-format event asks participants to follow a demanding, largely unrevealed course using a map and compass,...

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Simpson Desert Ultra

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

05 Jun 2027 – 06 Jun 2027

Birdsville, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 25 km50 km75 km100 km160 km Trail

The Simpson Desert Ultra is a tough outback ultra marathon held near Birdsville in south-west Queensland, on the edge of the Simpson Desert. It offers multiple race distances,...

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Brisbane Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: audience, 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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