54 running, swimming, fun run, and other events in Melbourne, Victoria

BLSC BATHING BOX CLASSIC 2026

BLSC will hold the next BLSC Bathing Box Classic on Sunday, the 1st February, 2026 at Dendy Beach, Brighton.

(Brighton Life Saving Club - 133 Esplande, Brighton).

In 2026, entries close at 4pm, Saturday, 31/1/26.

The BLSC Bathing Box Classic is an official event on the Ocean Swim calendar.

Race times for these Open Water Swims: - 2.5km (starting at 9.00am) or 1.2km (starting at 10.30am) at the picturesque and iconic bathing boxes.

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CLUB 2 CLUB OPEN WATER SWIM

CLASSIC

25 year anniversary

EVENT DETAILS

When: Saturday 7th February 2026

Where: Aspendale LSC / Edithvale LSC

Race Details: 1.8km Open Water Swim

Age Categories Include:

12-17

18-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

EVENT DAY DETAILS

Pre race registration and bag drop at Aspendale LSC

1. Registrations close at 7pm on Friday prior to the event.

2. Timing band and T-shirt collections will be open between 7:30am-9am on the day of the event at Aspendale LSC.

Collection times are as follows,

7:30am-8:00am; 50-70+

8:00am-8:30am 30-49

8.30am-9.00am 12-29

3. Once your timing bands have been collected- bags and any non swimming gear can be left at Aspendale LSC before competitors need to head to the start line with their timing band and cap ready for the race start time.

4. ** Wave times begin at 9:20am with each group thereafter starting at 10 min intervals.

9:20am - 70+, 60-69

9:30am - 50-59

9:40am - 40-49

9:50am - 30-39

10:00am - 18-29

10:10am - 12-17

**Please be advised all efforts will be made to maintain these start times as best as possible however may be subject to change at short notice and or closer to the event date.

Open Water swim from Beaumaris Beach, near LSC to Mentone Beach, near LSC.

Approx 3km in the shadow of the Beaumaris Cliffs

The Cliff Swim is an open water 3km swim starting at Beaumaris Life Saving Club following the length of Beaumaris Cliffs to the beginning of Mentone Beach then along the beach finishing near the Mentone Life Saving Club.

The Cliff Swim gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself while enjoying the reef's abundant sea life and the beautiful sandstone cliffs.

This year we will run 2 waves with slower swimmers starting at 8.00am and faster swimmers starting at 8.15am. You can select which wave you join at the time of registering. Swim is restricted to 302 swimmers.

We pride ourselves in our relaxed atmosphere, well-marked course and friendly volunteers. The entire swim stays close to the shoreline with poles on the right of swimmers, making pacing and distances easy to judge. Occasionally we have some big open-water swimming names joining us. We would love for you to join us for the 6th Cliff Swim and enjoy this amazing sport.

Stuart Dinan - Race Director

Come and join us for the tenth annual Coast Guard Around the River Fun Run to be run on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. This year we are running 6 km Run/Walk and 12 km Run only events. There will also be a full range of family entertainment.

Prices have not changed since 2016!

All proceeds go directly to support Carrum Coast Guard.

General info:

Prices:

Early Bird (before 22 January 2026):

– Adult (17 and over): 6 km $30.00 12 km $35.00

– Child (7 to 16): 6 km $22.00 12 km $27.00

– Young Runners (6 and Under) : Free

– Team entries available

Regular Entries:

– Adult (17 and over): 6 km $40.00 12 km $45.00

– Child (7 to 16): 6 km $27.00 12 km $32.00

– Young Runners (6 and Under) : Free

– Team entries available

Emergency service team entries:

– Minimum 3 entrants per team

BBQ: Bacon & egg rolls and Sausages in bread availableMedals for all participants

Participant package pick up and registrations between 9am - 1pm Saturday 15th February from Coast Guard Carrum, 6 Launching Way Carrum.

Last minute registrations and package pick up available on Sunday 16th February prior to the event from 7am.

Race start: 8:30 am

Again this year:Electronic timing bibs

Timing result printout & on web

Water stations

Kids activitiesand much more

The Cerberus Swim Classic returns for another year in 2026. Sign up for the 2.5km, 1.2km or 200-300m Junior Dash. Why not enter both distances!

The Cerberus Swim Classic is part of the Great Victorian Swim Series and the hosts Half Moon Bay Surf Lifesaving Club can't wait to see you at the beach.

As always the beach will be buzzing with atmosphere and entertainment on the day to help you swim your best.

Please check our website and socials regularly for updates and further details.

See you on the day!

Sunday 1st March 2026

The date is set for the this season's WOW at the iconic Williamstown Beach.

1.2km | 2.5km | 5km SWIMS

Unfortunately, we are unable to run the 10km swim this year :-(

The Williamstown Open Water Swim– The "WOW” is for everyone – champions, weekend warriors, kids, fast, slow, young and old!

All swimmers are in the [DEL: running :DEL] swimming to win a $600 2XU VOUCHER.

The WOW is swum at Williamstown Beach on our 1.2km and 2.5km courses. This year on the 2.5km course we have a beach start and you will swim in an anti-clockwise direction. Your first turn will take you around the Rock Groyne and over The Crystal Pool (aka "The Crystals"), a much loved local diving and snorkelling site. A left turn close to the boat harbour takes you out into deeper water and after another left turn, you’ll head East onto the legendary WOW Back Straight. With a final left turn, swimmers head back to the beach area, to your well-deserved feeding station or finish arch on the sand.

Event Details

1.2km from 8:30 am Order: Male, Female, Junior; Mass starts

5km from 9:00 am Mixed Gender, all age groups; Rolling starts

2.5km from 10:00 am Mixed Gender, all age groups; Rolling starts

NB. Weather conditions may see the course reversed back into a clockwise direction. We want you to have any wind behind you on the back straight.

Please scroll to the bottom of this page for our Suspension & Cancellation Policy

The event is conducted by the historic Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club. Swimmers of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to choose from a range of swim distances.

The WOW is a highly anticipated Great Victorian Swim Series event has proudly raised funds for not-for-profit organisations each year.

Swimmers who registered before midnight 31st January 2026 could receive a complimentary event t-shirt.

All swimmers may choose to swim in a wetsuit.

No additional buoyancy aids such as pull buoys, hand paddles or fins are permitted.

A three-day celebration of the trail running lifestyle.

Only an hour-and-a-half drive from the Melbourne CBD, but a world away – ditch the concrete jungle for a fern fringed one and come and play in the Warburton Valley.

There's plenty of runs to choose from ranging from 50km trail ultra, the 22km Donna Double - part of the Golden trail National Series presented by Salomon - plus the renowned 'Redwoods Rush' - perfect for those new to trails.

Plus there's a night run, 14km, three 4.5km outings, aaaand a lilo derby. Yes - this the world's only trail festival that features a lilo race! And a thong race, for that matter! And a film screening. And some seminars. So come and play for the weekend of celebrating the trail and mountain running lifestyle we all love so much.

Run one event. Or run them all. It's an á la carte smorgasbord of singletrack.

GO ALL IN!

GO A MULTIDAY ENTRY!

There's the famous Multiday Madness

taking in all the big banger events:

50km (Sat), 22km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon)

for a total weekend of 80km.

OR

Try the ALL NEW MULTIDAY MAGIC

a dip your toe into multiday running effort including:

27km (Sat), 14km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon)

for a total weekend of 52km

Gumbuya World Running Festival presented by BFT Warragul

Sunday, 12th April 2026

Join us at Gumbuya World Running Festival presented by BFT Warragul for Victoria's WILDEST RUNNING FESTIVAL. Start with a 10km, 5km, or 2km race along closed roads in Victorian picturesque countryside, and then finish off with unlimited theme park fun as soon as you cross the finish line!

All race entries include full-day access to everything Gumbuya World has to offer—think water slides, roller coasters, wildlife, and live entertainment all in one incredible location. Better still, runners will enjoy exclusive early access before the park opens to the public, giving you more time for rides and zero time in queues.

Your race entry includes:

✅Fully closed roads race;

✅Unlimited day access to Gumbuya World (Usually $73-$78)

✅Early access to the park before the general public can enter at 10:30 am;

✅Free Race Day photographs!

Every participant will receive a themed medal, sponsor giveaways, post-race refreshments, a personalised finisher’s certificate to mark the occasion, and FREE race-day photos. Not to mention full-day access to Gumbuya World post-race.

If you have a Gumbuya World Season Pass, please get in touch with us so we can provide you with a discount code at sign-up.

Proudly presented by BFT Warragul

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RUN THE TAN 2026

Run the iconic Tan Track and support mental health!

Join elite athletes, celebrities, emergency service workers, and schools as they run the iconic Tan Track to get an official time and raise funds and awareness for local mental health charities.

Suitable for runners of all abilities, The Tan has become one of the most popular running tracks in the world.

There are plenty of other running events, but there's ONLY one Run the Tan - UNIQUE | ICONIC | LOCAL

There are limited spots available - REGISTER TODAY so you don't miss out!