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Belair Marathon
Organiser: Ultra Series Australia
Experience the stunning natural beauty of Belair National Park at the Belair Marathon on Sunday, 1 March 2026. Situated in one of Australia’s oldest national parks, established in 1891, this premier trail running event offers a range of distances to suit all levels, including a challenging 50km Ultra Marathon, a full trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, and 5km races. The...
Adult bike skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 8 – 10am Ready to ride where you want to go by bike? This essential workshop will focus on how to ride on the road and will include learning how to ensure you are seen and can be seen. Our experienced instructor will observe you putting your new skills into practice and provide useful tips on riding to...
Mt Ainslie Run Up & Power Walk
The Mt Ainslie Run Up & Power Walk takes place on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, starting from Remembrance Park on Treloar Crescent, Campbell, Canberra, behind the Australian War Memorial. This free event is part of a monthly series held on the first Tuesday of each month and is organised by the Australian Mountain Running Association. Participants can choose to run...
Sunset Series: The Tan
Organiser: Sole Motive
Join us on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, for the final event of Sole Motive's annual Sunset Series at Melbourne’s iconic Tan Track. Choose between a 4km or 8km fun run/walk along this renowned course that circles the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Experience the vibrant atmosphere as you run or walk on one of Melbourne’s most famous tracks, perfect for all fitness...
Hybrid Track Night
Hybrid Track Night Date: Friday, March 6, 2026 Location: Woden Athletics Track, Canberra, ACT, Australia Experience the inaugural Hybrid Track Night, a Friday evening 5km track racing event designed for runners of all abilities. Compete in one of five seeded community races grouped by goal 5km times, ensuring competitive and evenly matched racing alongside athletes at your level. Elite runners...
Mackay Airport Twilight City Run
Organiser: Mackay Road Runners
Join the 5km Mackay Airport Twilight City Run on Friday, 6 March 2026 in Mackay, QLD, a fun and inclusive event perfect for all fitness levels. Whether you choose to run, walk, jog, push a pram, or dance, this event welcomes everyone. The scenic course begins and ends at the iconic ‘Whale Bones’ on Bluewater Quay, River Street. Participants will...
Trans Cape Swim Run
Join the Trans Cape Swim Run on 7 March 2026 in Western Australia, a thrilling endurance adventure for teams of two who alternate between running and swimming. The course begins at the iconic Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and finishes at the Dunsborough Bay Yacht Club, traversing scenic trails, beaches, rocky terrain, and paths. Participants will experience the stunning landscapes of the...
Run Wagga Wagga
Organiser: Elite Energy Event Management
Run Wagga Wagga on Saturday, 7 March 2026, is a vibrant community running event held along the scenic riverbank of the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Participants can select from a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, or 2km course, all featuring a mostly flat, tree-lined route that winds past the Wagga Victory Gardens and concludes at Wagga Beach. The...
Max Adventure Race Series: Brisbane
Organiser: Maximum Adventure
Join the Max Adventure Race at Enoggera Reservoir, The Gap, on Saturday, 7 March 2026, for an exciting introduction to the dynamic sport of Adventure Racing. Teams of two will navigate a fast-paced, multi-discipline course combining mountain biking, trail running, and kayaking. Participants will switch between these three core activities multiple times, ensuring a varied and engaging experience throughout the...
True Grit Cutline
True Grit Cutline Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026 Location: Dargle Farm, Lower Portland, NSW, Australia Experience an innovative running challenge that tests both speed and strategy. True Grit Cutline pushes participants to their limits with a unique format: complete successive 3km laps within a set time limit that decreases by one minute after each lap. As the race progresses, you...
Northern Beaches Triathlon Series: Race 5
Join the Warringah Triathlon Club for Race 5 of the Northern Beaches Triathlon Series on Sunday, 8 March 2026, at North Head, Manly, Sydney. This event features both Enticer and Sprint distances, each with a distinctive 2km T1 run from the swim to the bike—unique to WTC races. Participants can also choose a Duathlon option (Run/Bike/Run) for either distance. The...
Lake Mac Triathlon Festival
Organiser: H Events
The Lake Mac Triathlon Festival is a new multi-sport event taking place at Lake Macquarie, NSW, on Sunday, 8 March 2026. This exciting festival offers a range of race options including Short, Sprint, Standard, and Juniors triathlons, as well as an Aquathlon (swim and run), Open Water Swims, and a 5km running event, all held over a weekend filled with...
King Island Imperial 20
The Hydro Tasmania King Island Imperial 20, held on Sunday, 8 March 2026, is a premier running event on King Island, located midway between Victoria and mainland Tasmania. The highlight is a challenging 32km handicapped footrace that starts in Naracoopa and finishes in Currie, taking participants along a scenic, undulating coastal route showcasing the island’s stunning landscapes. Runners can compete...
Every Woman Triathlon
The Every Woman Triathlon will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026, at the Champion Lakes Regatta Centre in Western Australia. This event offers a safe, flat, and scenic course featuring a refreshing lake swim with calm waters and a beach start/finish, a fully closed-road cycling route, and a picturesque footpath run around the lake. Organised by women for women,...
Burger Run
The Burger Run returns to Fyansford Common on Sunday, 8 March 2026, offering a variety of distances suitable for runners of all levels. Participants can choose from 5km, 10km, or 15km loops along the scenic banks of the Barwon River. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first male and female finishers in each distance category, and all finishers will...
BTC Triathlon Series 2025/2026: Race 4
Organiser: Balmoral Triathlon Club
The fourth race of the BTC Triathlon Series will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026, featuring a scenic and well-designed course at Middle Head in Mosman, NSW. The event begins with a 400m swim in the calm, sheltered waters of Obelisk Beach. The 15km bike leg follows, consisting of five laps along Chowder Bay Road. The race concludes with...
Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Run
Organiser: Sri Chinmoy Melbourne
The Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Run in Melbourne, Victoria, takes place on Monday, 9 March 2026 (Labour Day), offering 20km, 15km, 10km, and 5km run and walk events. The course consists of a 5km loop on hard-packed gravel and asphalt around the perimeter of Princes Park, with an additional loop under Royal Parade following the old inner circle railway line...
Cargo 2 Grenfell Fundraiser Walk
Organiser: C2G Walk
The C2G Walk is a 96km fundraiser walk which takes place in Central West, NSW over three days in the second week of March. An initiative which was created with the purpose to assist people suffering with mental health related issues through a community driven environment dedicated to bringing essential programs, courses and workshops to the Region.
Gold Coast Backyard Ultra
The inaugural Gold Coast Backyard Ultra will take place at Main Beach, Gold Coast, commencing on 13 March 2026. Participants will run a 6.71 km loop, known as a “yard,” every hour on the hour. Each loop must be completed within the hour to continue. If a runner fails to start, fails to finish within the hour, or chooses to...
Herdy's Frontyard Ultra
Organiser: Ultra Series Australia
Herdy's Frontyard Ultra is a challenging endurance race held at Herdsman Lake, Western Australia, commencing on 13 March 2026. Participants run a 6.71 km loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. Each lap must be completed within the designated cutoff time to advance. The final remaining competitor must complete one last solo lap within the...
Trail Run Australia Tathra
Organiser: In2Adventure
Join the Trail Run Australia Tathra on Saturday, 14 March 2026 for an unforgettable trail running experience along the breathtaking Sapphire Coast of New South Wales. This event invites runners of all levels to explore rugged coastal trails, secluded inlets, and expansive beaches, all offering spectacular ocean vistas and pristine natural beauty. The highlight is the iconic 28km race, which...
Swimrun Australia: Melbourne
Swimrun Australia returns to Melbourne on Saturday, 14 March 2026, featuring a scenic course along the Bay Trail from Beaumaris to Brighton. This dynamic adventure race combines multiple trail running and open water swimming segments into one continuous challenge, with no transitions or gear changes. Participants run in their swimwear and swim wearing their shoes, carrying all their equipment from...
Razorback Run
Organiser: Running Wild Australia
The Razorback Run on 14 March 2026 is a premier alpine trail running event set in the breathtaking landscapes of Victoria's Alpine National Park, near Harrietville, VIC, Australia. It features three demanding race distances designed to challenge and inspire trail runners of varying endurance levels. The 64km Razorback Ridge course traverses the full length of the Razorback Ridge and extends...
Pemby Trail Fest
Organiser: Perth Trail Series
The Pemby Trail Fest returns to Pemberton, Western Australia, from 17 to 19 October 2025, proudly organised by the Perth Trail Series. Experience unparalleled wilderness running on breathtaking single-track trails through the majestic Karri forests. The event offers a range of distances suited to all abilities, with the option to participate every day. Choose from a variety of races including...
Mooloolaba Sprint Tri
Organiser: IRONMAN
The Mooloolaba Sprint Triathlon returns on Saturday, 14 March 2026, as part of the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. This sprint-distance event features a 750m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run, following the same scenic course as the standard Mooloolaba Triathlon but at half the distance. The swim starts at the eastern end of Mooloolaba Main Beach, with a flag-shaped, anti-clockwise 750m...
Karri Valley Triathlon
Celebrating its 22nd year on 14 March 2026, the Karri Valley Triathlon offers a distinctive and memorable racing experience set against the stunning backdrop of Western Australia's South West. Hosted at the scenic RAC Karri Valley Resort near Pemberton, participants will swim in the pristine waters of Lake Beedelup, cycle through a challenging undulating course beneath the towering Karri Forest...
I'm Still Standing Sydney LOS
I'm Still Standing Sydney is an ultra-endurance race held at Heffron Park, Maroubra, on 14 March 2026, following the Last One Standing (or Backyard Ultra) format. Competitors run a 6.71 km loop every hour on the hour, continuing consecutively until only one runner completes a full lap alone and is declared the winner. Each loop must be finished within one...
Great Illawarra Walk
The Great Illawarra Walk is an annual fundraising event held on Saturday, 14 March 2026, featuring a scenic 40km walk from Shellharbour Village to The Headlands Hotel Austinmer in New South Wales. Participants can choose to complete the full distance or walk a shorter segment according to their comfort level. The walk commences at 7:00 AM from Bean Roasted Espresso...
Delirious WEST
Organiser: Ultra Series Australia
The Delirious W.E.S.T returns from 8 to 12 April 2026, featuring two challenging solo ultra-distance races: a 200-mile and a 100-mile option. The course traverses nearly the entire length of the iconic Bibbulmun Track, stretching from the historic logging settlement of Northcliffe to the picturesque port city of Albany in Western Australia’s South West and Great Southern regions. Runners will...
Junior bike skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 11am – 12pm This course is suitable for young riders who can ride confidently on two wheels. Through riding-based games and fun activities your child will learn the skills needed to have fun off-road and on the bikeways.Presented as part of Council's Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Murarrie Recreation Ground, Murarrie Venue address: Murarrie Recreation Ground, 1238 Wynnum Road, Murarrie Venue...
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Events in Australia
Social events like marathons, family events, fun runs, and triathlons can bring people together, promote healthy living, and serve as a way to give back to the community.
Marathons, for example, often attract thousands of participants and can have a significant economic impact on the host city or town. They can also raise awareness and funds for charitable causes. Additionally, marathons can promote healthy living and serve as a goal for people to work towards in terms of physical fitness.
Family events can bring communities together and provide a sense of belonging and connection for families and children. They can also serve as a way to showcase local businesses.
Fun runs can be a way to raise funds for charities and non-profit organizations. They can also provide an accessible and low-pressure way for people to participate in physical activity.
Triathlons can be a great way to challenge oneself both physically and mentally and also promote healthy living. They also can be a social event as people come together to compete and support each other.