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Fun Runs & Fitness Events – Melbourne 2013

FUN RUNS & FITNESS EVENTS

 

JANUARY 2013

Food for Health Portsea Twilight
Jarman Oval, Point Nepean National Park, Victoria (Mel Ref 156 C2)
Saturday 5 January 2013
3.75km, 7.75km run/walk

Sorrento Bay Swim
Sorrento Front Beach – next to Baths Restaurant
Saturday 5 January 2013
600m, 1.8km Open Water Swim

Bogong to Hotham Rooftop Run
Alpine National Park, Victoria
Sunday 6 January 2013
64km Run

Warrnambool Sungold Surf ‘T’ Surf Fun Run Walk
Lake Pertobe, Warrnambool, Victoria
Sunday 6 January 2013
10km run, 6km run/walk, 3km “Lap of the Lake”

Rip View Swim Classic
Point Lonsdale, Victoria
Sunday 6 January 2013
1.4km Open Water Swim

GMHBA Lorne Mountain to Surf
Williams Street, Lorne, Victoria
Friday 11 January 2013
8km Fun Run

GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub
Lorne Pier, Lorne, Victoria
Saturday 12 January 2013
1.2km Open Water Swim

Two Bays Trail Run
Dromana
Sunday 13 January 2013
28km, 56km Trail Run

Active Feet Fun Tri Series – R3
Elwood Beach
Sunday 13 January 2013
250m swim/8km bike/3km run

Gatorade Triathlon Series R3
Elwood Beach
Sunday 13 January 2013
500m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Bells Bash Cliff Run 
Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club
Friday 18 January 2013
8km fun run, a 4km run/walk or a 1.5km run for the kids

Tough Mudder
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Saturday 19, Sunday 20 January 2013
18km to 20km Obstacle Course

Portsea Swim Classic
Point Nepean National Park (Melways Map 166, Ref K7)
Saturday 19 January 2013
1500m open water swim

Echuca Moama Sprint Triathlon
Echuca, Moama, Victoria
Saturday 19 January 2013
700m swim, 20km bike, 5km run or 300m swim, 10km bike, 2km run

Coburg Fun Run and Walk
Harold Stevens Athletic track, Outlook Rd Coburg
Sunday 20 January 2013
12km run, 6km run/walk

XOS Tri Series
Elwood Park, Elwood
Sunday 20 January 2013
250m swim, 10km bike, 2km run or 750m swim, 10km bike, 5km run or kids’

Australian Unity Great Australia Day Swim
Middle Brighton Pier
Saturday January 26, 2013
1400m swim, 5km swim, 650m intermediate swim & a 300m Junior Dash event

Triathlon Pink (Ladies Only)
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
Sunday 27 January 2013
300m swim, 9km bike, 3km run or 200m swim, 6km bike, 2km run or 100m swim, 3km bike, 1km run
Plus Kids’ Event

Audax Alpine Classic
Bright, Victoria
Sunday 27 January 2013
60km to 250km bike ride

Fun Run Pink (Ladies Only)
Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
Sunday 27 January 2013
5km run or walk


FEBRUARY 2013

Operation Blackhawk: Mission Hurricane
Wonga Park VIC
Sunday 3 February 2013
12-15km wearing full combat fit-out in 1hr50min

Mount Buller Sky Run
Mirimbah Park, Mt Buller
Sunday 3 February 2013
22km, 36km, 45km trail run

Active Feet Fun Tri Series – R4
Sandringham
Sunday 3 February 2013
250m swim/8km bike/2.5km run

Gatorade Triathlon Series R4
Sandringham
Sunday 3 February 2013
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run or 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Brooks Sunset Series
Melbourne Zoo, Royal Park, Carlton, Melbourne
Wednesday 6 February 2013
4km run/walk, 8km run/walk

The Bloody Big Swim
Frankston Life Saving Club
Saturday 9 February 2013
11.2km Open Water Swim

Ballarat Spokes Cycle Classic
Lake Wendourie, Ballarat, Victoria
Sunday 10 February 2013
100km, 85km, 60km Bike Ride

Great Ocean Road Challenge
Geelong, Victoria
Sunday 10 February 2013
300km Bike Ride (3-day event)

URBAN Geelong Long Course Triathlon
Eastern Beach Reserve, Geelong, Victoria
Sunday 10 February 2013
1900m swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Brazilian Butterfly Queen of the Lake
Palms Lawn, Albert Park Lake (Mel Ref: 2K F6)
Sunday 10 February 2013
5km Run/Walk, 10km Run/Walk

Go The Tan
Location: Tan Running Track, Botanic Gardens, King’s Domain, Melbourne
Friday 15, Saturday 16 February 2013
3.87km Run (One Lap)

Horsham Twilight Triathlon
Sawyer Park on the Wimmera River, Horsham, Victoria
Saturday 16 February 2013
500m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Cerberus Swim Classic
Half Moon Bay, Victoria
Saturday 16 February 2013
1.2km, 2.5km swim

Kona Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon
Apollo Bay, Victoria
Saturday 16 February 2013
100km, 50km, 15km bike race

Nissan Corporate Triathlon Series
Elwood, Victoria
Sunday 17 February 2013
400m swim, 10km bike, 4km run

Brooks Sunset Series
Princes Park, Carlton, Melbourne
Wednesday 20 February 2013
4km run/walk, 8km run/walk

Bass Hills Classic
Woolamai Race Track, Trew Road, Woolamai, Victoria
Saturday 23 February 2013
72km, 112km, 152km bike ride plus 5-20km Run

First National Garry Nash Wangaratta Marathon
Wangaratta Showgrounds
Sunday 24 February 2013
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, 2km (kids)

XOS Tri Series
Sandringham
Sunday 24 February 2013
300m swim, 10km bike, 2km run or 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run or Kids’

River Run Geelong
Barwon Valley Park, Belmont, Geelong
Sunday 24 February 2013
5km Run/Walk, 10km Run

MARCH 2013

Victorian Baptist Fun Run
Kilsyth South Baptist Church
Saturday 2 March 2013
6km, 11km or 16km circuit

Spartan Sprint Melbourne
Wonthaggi
Saturday 2 March 2013
7km+ of trail, creeks, gullies & obstacles

The Warrior Challenge – Samurai Challenge
Lake Mountain, VIC
Saturday 2 March 2013
14km obstacle course with snow pit, mud pit & more.

St Vincent’s Scrubs Run
Yarra Boulevard, Richmond
Sunday 3 March 2013
5km Run / Walk

Cardinia Life Charity Fun Run
All proceeds go to Open Doors Charity
Lakeside Amphitheatre – Pakenham
Sunday 3 March 2013
5km walk, 5km run, 10km run

Brooks Sunset Series
The Tan, King’s Domain, Melbourne
Wednesday 6 March 2013
4km Run/Walk, 8km Run/Walk

Giants of the Bay – Lighthouse Swim
Date: Queenscliff, Port Phillip, Victoria
Saturday 9 March 2013
5km Swim with the tide

Giants of the Bay – Marathon Race
Begins at Port Arlington
Saturday 9 March 2013, Sunday 10 March 2013
42km Team Swim

Mad Cow Mud Run
Shepparton
Sunday 10 March 2013
12km obstacle fun run

XOS Tri Series
Date: Green Point Reserve, Brighton
Sunday 10 March 2013
300mt Swim, 10km Bike, 2km Run or 750mt Swim, 20km Bike, 5km Run or Kids

King Island Imperial 20
Date: King Island
Sunday 10 March 2013
Full marathon or 20 imperial miles, hence the name. OR 8km Walk.

Alpine Challenge
Alpine National Park of north eastern Victoria
Saturday 16 March 2013
60K, 100K and 160K solo or team events

Rollercoaster Run at the Dandenongs in Melbourne
Date: Mount Dandenong
Saturday 16 March 2013
21.5km and 43km Trail Runs in the Dandenongs

The Warrior Dash
Within 1 hour of Melbourne – TBA
Saturday 16 March 2013
5km obstacle course challenge

The Mountain of Fun Run
Mt Warrenheip, 10 minutes east of Ballarat in Victoria.
Sunday 17 March 2013
12.5km run and 6km run/walk

Gatorade Triathlon Series R5
Port Arlington
Sunday 17 March 2013
2km Swim, 80km Bike Ride, 20km Run or 800mt Swim, 26km Bike Ride, 8km Run

Tough Bloke Challenge 
Wonga Park
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 March 2013
7km & 6km Obstacle Course

Run For The Kids
Melbourne
Sunday March 24, 2013
15km and 5.5km run/walk
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IRONMAN Melbourne 2013
Frankston & St Kilda
Sunday 24 March 2013
Ironman – 3.8 km swim / 180 km bike / 42.2 km run

APRIL 2013

XTERRA Great Ocean Road Triathlon
Anglesea, Victoria
Sunday 7 April 2013
Triathlon – long and short courses available

XTERRA Trail Run
Anglesea, Victoria
Sunday 7 April 2013
Trail runs – 10km & 21km

Active Feet Fun Tri Series – R6
St. Kilda Beach
Sunday 7 April 2013
300m/10km/3km

Gatorade Triathlon Series R6
St Kilda Beach
Sunday 7 April 2013
750m Swim, 20km Bike Ride, 5km Run

Bess Breakout
Bress Wine Cider & Produce – Harcourt Vic
Saturday 13 April 2013
5km themed obstacle course
Do you have what it takes to survive when things get crazy?

GoRuck Challenge
Melbourne
20 April 2013
Special Operations Training Challenge

Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne – Team Up Against Poverty
Wheelers Hill to Wesburn, through the Dandenong Ranges National Park
Friday 19 – Sunday 21 April 2013
Cumulative Total: 100km in 48 hours

Run the Rock supporting Cancer Council Victoria
Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria
Saturday 20 April 2013
2km kids run, 5km run/walk, 10km run and 17.5km run

The Glow Run
Saturday 20 April 2013
Birrarung Marr
5km Glow Run
More info to come!

Caulfield Racecourse Fun Run
Centre Park – Caulfield Racecourse
Sunday 21 April 2013
3.5km & 8.5km run/walk

Wilsons Prom 100
Wilson’s Promontory National Park, Victoria
Sunday 27 April 2013
48K, 60K, 80K and 100K events

MAY 2013

Puffing Billy Great Train Race
Belgrave
Sunday 5 May 2013
13.2km Run/Walk

Mothers’ Day Classic
Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne
Sunday 12 May 2013
8km, 4km Run/Walk

Great Ocean Road Marathon
Apollo Bay
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 May 2013
45km, 23km Run/Walk, 14km, 6km Run plus Kids and Wheelchair Events

Emer Casey Fun Run/Walk
Clayton Campus, Monash University (Wellington Road)
Sunday 26 May 2013
5km, 10km run or walk (families welcome)

Urbanathlon
Melbourne
Sunday 26 May 2013
10km obstacle course

JUNE 2013

Park Run Victoria – Albert Park (Every Saturday)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Saturday 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June 2013
5km Run/Walk

Park Run Victoria – Balyang Sanctuary (Every Saturday)
Balyang Sanctuary, 50 Marnock Road, Newtown, Victoria 3220
Saturday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th June 2013
5km Run/Walk

MS Walk + Fun Run Melbourne
Albert Park Lake
Sunday 2nd June 2013
5km + 10km Walk/Run

Mount Macedon Trail Runs
Mount Macedon, Victoria – see map on website
Sunday 2 June 2013
30km, 50km Trail Run

Traralgon Marathon
Traralgon
Wednesday 5 June 2013
42km Run

Serra Terror
Dunkeld, Victoria
Saturday 8 June 2013
80km Team & Relay Team Run/Walk

Forrest Half Marathon Trail Run
Forrest, Otway Ranges, Victoria
Sunday 9 June 2013
7km, 21km Trail Run

Mallee Twelve
Old Mildura Homestead, Mildura
Sunday 9 June 2013
12km Run/Walk, 4km Community Walk, 4km U18 Run

Inaugural Stadium Stomp
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria
Sunday 16 June, 2013
Full course = Levels 1 and 4. Half course = Level 1 only.

Harold Stevens Bluestone Classic
Harold Stevens Athletic Track Outlook Rd Coburg
Sunday 16 June, 2013
15km / 7km Cross Country, Track – Path – Trial

Saloman Trail Running Series
Studley Park, Kew
Sunday 30 June 2013
10.8km, 5km Run/Walk

JULY 2013

Park Run Victoria – Albert Park (Every Saturday)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th July 2013
5km Run/Walk

Park Run Victoria – Balyang Sanctuary (On every Saturday)
Balyang Sanctuary, 50 Marnock Road, Newtown, Victoria 3220
Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th July 2013
5km Run/Walk

The Age Run Melbourne
Federation Square, Melbourne
Sunday 21 July 2013
21.1km, 10km, 5km Run/Walk plus Kids’ Event
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Sri Chinmoy Princes Park 30K
Lawn 5, Princes Park, Royal Parade, Parkville
Sunday 21 July 2013
30km, 20km, 10km, 5km Run

The Brave Winter Warrior Challenge
Lake Mountain (about an hour from Melbourne
Saturday 27 July 2013
14km of difficult terrain – including snow & various obstacles

Hobson’s Bay Fun Run
Corner North Road and The Strand, Newport, Victoria
Saturday 27th July 2013
5km Run

Salomon Trail Running Series
Yellow Gum Park, Plenty Gorge
Sunday 28 July 2013
11.5km, 6.4km Run/Walk

Mornington Bay Run
Mornington Park, Mornington
Sunday 28 July 2013
8.2km, 4.2km Run/Walk

AUGUST 2013

Park Run Victoria – Albert Park (Every Saturday)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Saturday 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 August 2013
5km Run/Walk

Park Run Victoria – Balyang Sanctuary (Every Saturday)
Balyang Sanctuary, 50 Marnock Road, Newtown, Victoria 3220
Saturday 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 August 2013
5km Run/Walk

Coburg Fun Run and Walk
Harold Stevens Athletic Track Outlook Rd Coburg
Sunday 4 August 2013
6km Run/Walk, 12km Run

2013 Eat Fit Food Sandy Point
Peter Scullin Reserve, Beach Road, Mordialloc
Sunday 18 August 2013
Marathon, Half-marathon, 10km run & 5km run/walk

Parkinson’s Victoria Walk in the Park
Federation Square
Sunday 25 August 2013

Saloman Trail Running Series
Sylvan, Mount Evelyn, Dandenong Ranges
Sunday 25 August 2013
14.3km, 7.3km Run/Walk

Coburg Half Marathon
Harold Stevens Athletic Track Outlook Rd, Coburg
Sunday 25 August 2013
10km Run/Walk, 21.1km

Hobson’s Bay Fun Run
Corner North Road and The Strand, Newport, Victoria
Saturday 31 August 2013
5km Run

SEPTEMBER 2013

Park Run Victoria – Albert Park (Every Saturday)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Saturday 7, 14, 21 and 28 September 2013
5km Run/Walk

Park Run Victoria – Balyang Sanctuary (On every Saturday)
Balyang Sanctuary, 50 Marnock Road, Newtown, Victoria 3220
Saturday 7, 14, 21 and 28 September 2013
5km Run/Walk

2013 Yarra Valley Water Grape Run
Yarra Valley
Saturday 14th September 2013
6km run/ walk, 13km and 30km run

Tough Mudder Melbourne 2013
14th & 15th September 2013
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
18km to 20km Obstacle Course
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Surf Coast Century
Anglesea, Victoria
Saturday 21 September 2013
100km Trail Run or Relay

Sri Chinmoy Yarra Boulevard Half Marathon
Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Yarra Boulevard, Richmond
Sunday 22 September 2013
Half Marathon, 10km, 5km Run

Salomon Trail Running Series
Anglesea, Surf Coast
Sunday 22 September 2013
14.6km, 7.6km Run/Walk

Hobson’s Bay Fun Run
Corner North Road and The Strand, Newport, Victoria
Saturday 28 September 2013
5km Run

Coburg Fun Run and Walk
Harold Stevens Athletic Track Outlook Rd Coburg
Sunday 29 September 2013
6km Run/Walk, 12km Run

OCTOBER 2013

Park Run Victoria – Albert Park (Every Saturday)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Saturday 5, 12, 19 and 26 October 2013
5km Run/Walk

Park Run Victoria – Balyang Sanctuary (Every Saturday)
Balyang Sanctuary, 50 Marnock Road, Newtown, Victoria 3220
Saturday 5, 12, 19 and 26 October 2013
5km Run/Walk

Tour de Rutherglen
Rutherglen Wine Experience, 57 Main Street, Rutherglen
Saturday 5, Sunday 6 October 2013
Bike Ride

The 2013 Melbourne Marathon Festival
Melbourne CBD
Sunday 13 October 2013
42.2km or 21.1km run or 10.9km run or 5km run or walk.

Bupa – Around the Bay
Port Phillip Bay
Sunday 20 October 2013
Ride distances from 20km – 250km

The Stampede
Wandin Park, 305 Victoria Road, Wandin North 3139
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27th October, 2013
5km and 10km mud run & obstacle race

Hobson’s Bay Fun Run
Corner North Road and The Strand, Newport, Victoria
Saturday 26 October 2013
5km Run

Delatite Dash
Mt Buller, Victoria
Sunday 27 October 2013
45km, 36km, 22km Run/Walk

Sri Chinmoy Maribyrnong River Run
Riverside Park, The Boulevard, Moonee Ponds
Sunday 27 October 2013
12km, 8km, 4km Run


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STADIUM STOMP
Sunday 16 June 2013

Tough Mudder, Melbourne, Victoria
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September 2013
18km – 20km Obstacle Run
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