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Red's Backyard Ultra
Red's Backyard Ultra will take place on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at the Kembla Joggers Clubhouse, Darkes Road, Kembla Grange, NSW, Australia. This unique ultramarathon follows the "last one standing" format, where runners must complete a 6.706 km (4.167 miles) loop every hour on the hour until only one athlete remains. Please note: the event originally scheduled for 2 August...
Raw Challenge: Doyalson (October)
Join us at Raw Challenge Doyalson on Saturday, 25 October 2025 for an exhilarating obstacle course event set across more than 20 hectares in Doyalson, NSW. Participants will tackle a thrilling 7.5km course featuring over 60 dynamic obstacles such as mud pits, rope climbs, and water slides designed to test endurance, strength, and agility. For those seeking a slightly shorter...
Paluma Ultra
Organiser: Outer Limits Adventure Fitness
The Paluma Ultra is a challenging 52km ultramarathon trail race scheduled for Saturday, 25 October 2025, based in the Paluma township, northwest of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Important Notice: The event planned for 25 October 2025 has been cancelled. The course showcases the stunning natural beauty of the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics region, guiding runners through pristine rainforest, past waterfalls, and...
Memory Walk & Jog: Ballarat
Join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Ballarat, VIC, for the Memory Walk & Jog — a family-friendly event combining fitness and fundraising to support Australians living with dementia. Choose your pace by walking, jogging, or running as an individual or part of a team. Every step you take and every dollar you raise will contribute to vital programs,...
Lake Awoonga Adventure Race - LAAR
Experience the thrill of mountain biking, kayaking, and trail running amidst the stunning natural beauty of Lake Awoonga at the Lake Awoonga Adventure Race (LAAR) in Benaraby, Queensland on Saturday, 25 October 2025. This exciting event offers three race categories to suit all levels: endurance, competitive, and novice. For the endurance and competitive races, participants will complete five legs in...
Kangaroobie Base Camp Ultra Relay
The Kangaroobie Base Camp Ultra Relay is a challenging trail running relay taking place from 10 to 11 May 2025 at Kangaroobie Camp, Princetown, VIC, Australia. Teams of four or more runners collectively cover a total distance of 216 km over two days. Participants alternate running on three distinct trail loops of 6 km, 9 km, and 12 km, each...
Halloween Hustle
Organiser: Trail Trips & Events
The fisiocrem Halloween Hustle on Saturday, 25 October 2025, is a thrilling twilight and night trail running event held at the Nerang Velodrome and surrounding Nerang National Park, Gold Coast. Designed for all ages and abilities, participants can choose from three exciting distances: the 2.5km Wolf Pack Prowl for kids, the 6km Zombie Shuffle, or the 12km Haunted Hills trail...
Great Ocean Trail Ultra
Organiser: Tour de Trails
The Great Ocean Trail Ultra, held on Saturday, 25 October 2025, offers challenging trail running events along Victoria's iconic Great Ocean Walk. Participants can choose from a 100km solo race, a 45km solo race, or a two-person relay covering the full 100km distance. The 100km solo course starts at Apollo Bay and traverses the entire Great Ocean Walk trail, winding...
Great Ocean Road Running Festival
The Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns to Victoria’s iconic south-west coast on 16–17 May 2026, offering a two-day celebration of running against stunning seaside backdrops. This event features ten race distances designed to accommodate runners of all ages and abilities, with panoramic views of the Southern Ocean along the route. On Saturday, participants can choose from the 14km Paradise...
The Cut Ultra Marathon
Organiser: Trail Trips & Events
The fisiocrem Cut Ultra Marathon returns on Saturday, 25 October 2025, in Nerang, Gold Coast, Queensland. This unique elimination-style race is known as "the ultra for those who have no interest in running an ultra." Competitors run repeated 1.5km laps, covering a minimum distance of 10.5km and up to a maximum of 50km. Starting from lap 7 (10.5km), runners who...
Bondi to Manly Ultra
The Johnson & Johnson Bondi to Manly Ultra on Saturday, 25 October 2025, is a challenging 80km urban ultra marathon that follows the stunning coastline between Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and Manly Beach. Starting at the renowned Bondi Pavilion, the course traces the scenic Bondi to Manly walking track, featuring breathtaking cliff-top views to Watsons Bay. It then continues along...
Blackwood Marathon Relay
The Blackwood Marathon Relay is a distinctive multi-discipline relay race held annually on the last Saturday of October in Western Australia. On Saturday, 25 October 2025, competitors will journey approximately 60 km from Boyup Brook to Bridgetown through the scenic Blackwood River Valley. This unique event combines five disciplines: running, canoeing, swimming, horse riding, and cycling, offering a challenging yet...
Ballarat Marathon
The Ballarat Marathon road running festival returns for its 2026 edition on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April in Ballarat, VIC. This premier late-autumn event offers distances for all ages and abilities, making it a celebration for the entire family. Runners tackling the Marathon and Half Marathon will follow a scenic, World Athletics-certified 21.1km course designed by Steve Moneghetti. The...
BMX skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10 – 11am Suitable for all ability levels, this session will build your confidence and provide tips and tricks on how to ride safely and have fun on your BMX.Presented as part of Council's Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Mercer Park, Kedron Venue address: Mercer Park, 100 Fifth Avenue, Kedron Venue type: Park Parent event: Cycling Brisbane Primary event type: Active and healthy Event...
BMX skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:15am – 12:15pm Suitable for all ability levels, this session will build your confidence and provide tips and tricks on how to ride safely and have fun on your BMX.Presented as part of Council's Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Mercer Park, Kedron Venue address: Mercer Park, 100 Fifth Avenue, Kedron Venue type: Park Parent event: Cycling Brisbane Primary event type: Active and healthy Event...
Triathlon Pink 2025/2026: Brisbane
Organiser: The Event Crew
Join the Brisbane edition of the Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink 2025/2026 at the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler, Queensland, on Sunday, 26 October 2025. This event marks the first of two South East Queensland triathlons in the series, featuring a pool swim and closed road course ideal for first-time triathletes or those looking to challenge themselves with a new...
Sydney Trail Spring Series 2: St Ives
Organiser: Big Run Events
The Sydney Trail Spring Series Race 2 will take place on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at the St Ives Showgrounds, St Ives, NSW. This event offers three course options: short, medium, and long, catering to runners of varying abilities. Set within the lush bushland of the Wildflower Gardens, the courses feature diverse trails that highlight the natural beauty of the...
SMC Road Race 2
The SMC Road Race Series, organised monthly by the Sydney Marathon Clinic from September to May, continues with its next event on Sunday, 26 October 2025. This professionally timed road race offers multiple distance options including 5km, 10km, and Half Marathon, accommodating runners of varying levels. The race starts and finishes at Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW. Participation is...
Seven Bridges Walk
Join the Seven Bridges Walk on Sunday, 26 October 2025, and experience some of Sydney’s most breathtaking scenery while supporting the fight against cancer. This iconic 28km course takes you across seven stunning Sydney Harbour bridges and through scenic bushland, offering a memorable day out with family and friends. The walk features six vibrant pop-up villages along the route, each...
SEQ Trail Series: Pomona
Organiser: Those Guys Events
Join us on Sunday, 26 October 2025, for Round 2 of Season 13 of the South East Queensland Trail Running Series, hosted at the Cooroy/Pomona Lions Club Hall in Pomona, QLD. Participants can choose between two challenging trail distances: a 7.3 km short course or a 13.5 km long course. Throughout the series, runners accumulate points toward the overall Long...
5K SCADaddle for Research: Sydney
The 5K SCADaddle for Research: Sydney is a community event held on Sunday, 26 October 2025 at The Bay Run, Lilyfield, Sydney, NSW. Participants can run or walk 5 kilometres to raise awareness and essential funds for research into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), a rare and serious heart condition. Join family and friends for an energizing morning along Sydney’s...
5K SCADaddle for Research: Melbourne
Join us on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at Melbourne's scenic Yarra Bend Park (venue to be confirmed) for the 5K SCADaddle for Research, a 5km run or walk dedicated to raising awareness and vital funds for research into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Whether you choose to walk, jog, or run, this event is a wonderful opportunity to support a...
5K SCADaddle for Research: Hobart
Join the 5K SCADaddle for Research in Hobart on Sunday, 26 October 2025, a 5-kilometre run and walk at the picturesque Cornelian Bay to raise awareness and vital funds for research into SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection). Enjoy a refreshing morning outdoors with family and friends as you walk, jog, or run along the scenic route, supporting efforts to solve...
5K SCADaddle for Research: Brisbane
The 5K SCADaddle for Research is a community run and walk event held on Sunday, 26 October 2025 at New Farm Park, Brisbane. This 5-kilometre event aims to raise awareness and essential funds for research into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), a rare but serious heart condition. Join family and friends for a refreshing morning in Brisbane’s scenic New Farm...
SCADaddle for Research: Launceston
The SCADaddle for Research is a 5km walk taking place in Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania on Sunday, 26 October 2025. This event aims to raise awareness and vital research funds to better understand and ultimately solve the mystery of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Participants will gather at the Parkrun track behind the University of Tasmania Stadium before setting off on...
Run For The Firies
Run For The Firies is a community fun run and walk event taking place at Eltham North Reserve in Melbourne, Victoria, on Sunday, 26 October 2025. Participants can choose from several distances: a 4km run or walk, 6km run, 10.6km run (quarter marathon), and a half marathon. The half marathon consists of two laps of the scenic 10.6km course, which...
RTC Spring Triathlon
Organiser: Rockingham Triathlon Club
The RTC Spring Triathlon marks the exciting opening event of the Rockingham Triathlon Club's 2025/26 Triathlon Series, taking place on Sunday, 26 October 2025 in Shoalwater, WA, Australia. The race features a 750m triangular swim within the stunning Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, with Sprint competitors completing one lap and Olympic distance athletes completing two laps, including a beach turn-around. The...
Perth Duathlon & RunningWorks Festival
Organiser: RunningWorks
The Perth Duathlon & RunningWorks Festival takes place on Sunday, 26 October 2025 at the purpose-built Champion Lakes Regatta Centre in Western Australia. The event features an 80km Duathlon comprising a 10km run, 60km bike ride, and a final 10km run on a fast, flat 5km loop of running paths and closed roads. Participants can compete solo or as part...
Perth Colour Frenzy
Join the vibrant Perth Colour Frenzy on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at Perry Lakes Reserve, Cambridge, for a fun-filled, non-competitive event perfect for all ages and fitness levels. Experience a lively 1.65km loop featuring multiple colourful powder stations, a thrilling foam/bubble machine, and exciting inflatable crawl obstacles that add an adventurous twist to the course. Participants can walk, jog, run,...
Murray Bridge Marathon Festival
Organiser: MMI events
The Murray Bridge Marathon Festival takes place on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at Sturt Reserve in Murray Bridge, South Australia. Participants can choose from four race distances: 5km, 10km, Half Marathon (21.1km), and Marathon (42.2km). The scenic course starts and finishes beside the iconic Bunyip statue at Sturt Reserve, following a picturesque route along the Murray River. Runners will experience...
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Badminton Social - Clayton South - Intermediate+ Weekdays (everyday) 4pm to 5pm [$10] Weekends 3pm-5pm [$15]
Venue: Pro Fit Badminton, Whiteside Road, Clayton South VIC, Australia
Time: Weekdays (everyday) 4pm to 5pm [$10] Weekends 3pm-5pm [$15]
Cost: $10 per hour or $15 for two hours (only weekends)
Shuttles: Included
Not more than 6 ppl per court
RSVP only, No Walk-ins
Red Hill Rail Trail parkrun - Red Hill South - Mornington Peninsula Shire
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
When is it?
Every Saturday Morning. See website for exact time.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing - it's free!
How to join in?
Visit the parkrun website to sign up and learn more about how to participate.
About Red Hill Rail Trail parkrun
Red Hill Rail Trail parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday. It is not a race against...
Darwin City Business District Heart Foundation Walk
Walking Speed: Medium pace
Frequency: Weekly
Dog Friendly: Yes
Pram Friendly: Yes
When you have found a Heart Foundation Walking group that suits you best, click through to the website to learn more and complete the registration form. You can contact the Walk Organiser of your chosen group with any questions regarding the group.
Please Note:
The image provided is a generic image and not an actual representation of the group. Some information such as age group and gender of group may not be accurate. We recommend contacting the organiser if you...
Chevron Renaissance Walking Group
Walking Speed: Medium pace
Frequency: Weekly
Dog Friendly: Yes
Pram Friendly: Yes
When you have found a Heart Foundation Walking group that suits you best, click through to the website to learn more and complete the registration form. You can contact the Walk Organiser of your chosen group with any questions regarding the group.
Please Note:
The image provided is a generic image and not an actual representation of the group. Some information such as age group and gender of group may not be accurate. We recommend contacting the organiser if...
Campus Walkers
Walking Speed: Medium pace
Frequency: Weekly
Dog Friendly: No
Pram Friendly: No
When you have found a Heart Foundation Walking group that suits you best, click through to the website to learn more and complete the registration form. You can contact the Walk Organiser of your chosen group with any questions regarding the group.
Please Note:
The image provided is a generic image and not an actual representation of the group. Some information such as age group and gender of group may not be accurate. We recommend contacting the organiser if...
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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.