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| Thu-Thu | 2-9 Sep | ROUND RAROTONGA ROAD RACE - COOK ISLANDS A sensational destination and an enticing week of running events awaits you in the Cook Islands, for the 2010 Round Rarotonga Road Race. The main event is a 32km round island road race, set in one of the world's most beautiful & unique environments, boasting white sands & aqua water. Other events include a local fun run, Hash House Harriers Birthday run, Round Rock teams relay, Nutters Cross Island Run which starts from the site of the Royal Takitumu Hilton Resort and heads over mountain ridges, across rugged valleys and riverbeds down to the Avatiu Coastline. This run is not for the fainthearted and with the record still unbeaten at 45 minutes, promises to be an exciting challenge. If you think you can beat it, give it a go! contact: Darren Henry. email: infor@fit4travel.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri | 3 Sep | CUSTOMS JOGGERS (ACT) 5km, 12:20pm, Bicentennial Stage in Commonwealth Park contact: Nick Blackaby. email: nick.blackaby@customs.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri-Sun | 3-5 Sep | FLINDERS ISLAND RUNNING FESTIVAL (TAS) Three fun days of running on magnificent Flinders Island in Bass Strait. On Friday we will take you around a picturesque run of 5km at Trousers Point. On Saturday it is the 26km pub to pub run from Lady Barron to Whitemark. Run alone or make up a team. On Sunday it is The Flinders Five - a 5km run taking in the whole community. This is followed with The Fine Food Fare, wine and dine on local produce. Flights run regularly from Launceston and Essendon to Flinders Island. Call Megan for further details on 03 63592131 or email David at david.heap@bigpond.com Come along and have a fun and run filled weekend. contact: Megan on 0363592131. email: david.heap@bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 4 Sep | URBAN MAX - PERTH (WA) The Urban Max is part adventure race, part scavenger hunt, with a mix of the amazing race! Competitors will visit some of Perth's most famous landmarks, as well as suburban areas, while completing a variety of activities along the way. This event is for all skill and fitness levels, with a number of the activities needing more brainpower than muscle. Speed alone will not get you over the line first! Teams will be allowed to use various forms of public transport to cover longer distances. No taxis or any mode of private transport is allowed, including bikes, roller blades, etc. contact: Gary Farebrother ph. 0403 820 282. email: todd@maxadventure.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 4 Sep | SYDNEY STRIDERS 10KM SERIES (NSW) 10km race on an officially certified course at North Head. All runners over 18 welcome, no pre-entry, just register on the day from 6.00am. Race starts 7.00am, 60 minute limit. Striders $5, non-members $20 and includes refreshments. contact: Barbara Becker 0402-967-697. email: 10kmseries@sydneystriders.org.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 4 Sep | VRR (VICTORIAN ROAD RUNNERS) TAN HANDICAP AND BREAKFAST (VIC) Celebrate the start of spring in one of Melbourne's beauty spots. Beautiful, leafy course along the Tan by the Yarra River and around Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. Distance: 4 km or 8 km (once or twice around the course). Start time: 7.30 am. Location: Tan track at the Pillars of Wisdom, Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne, near Swan Street Bridge (Melway 2G A9), just a few minutes out of the CBD. Runners of all standards and ages welcome. No need to be a member of VRR. The 8 km distance is a handicap event. If you haven't run with us before, see the handicapper for a handicap before you run. There's no charge, but a coin donation is appreciated. Bacon and egg breakfast by the river at the barbeques across the road afterwards. Breakfast free for VRR members and $3 for visitors. Enquiries: 9744 1072 contact: Don Hampshire. email: vicroadrunners@bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 4 Sep | THE YARRA VALLEY GRAPE RUN, PRESENTED BY POWER BALANCE (VIC) Experience one of Victoria's most beautiful and best known wine areas on the run or walk in the second annual Yarra Valley Grape Run. With spectacularly scenic views of the valley and the Yarra Ranges, this community fitness event is a truly memorable experience, one not to be missed! Located less than an hour's drive from Melbourne, The Yarra Valley Grape Run is a unique event in Australia in that it is modelled on the illustrious South African Comrades Marathon, where the route alternates each year. This year, the long course will run from Healesville to the Yarra Rec Reserve. New in 2010, is an 8km run, which will start at Tarra Warra Estate and finish at Yarra Rec Reserve. The short course will be an out an back course from Yarra Glen. After you have finished your run/walk, take the opportunity to spend the rest of the day or weekend to enjoy all that the Yarra Valley has to offer. contact: 03 9285 0600. email: info@ausrun.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' JOGALONG (ACT) 6km, 9am, Weston Park Yarralumla. Map 58 H7 Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | BEROWRA BUSH RUNNERS 10KM ROAD RUN HANDICAP (NSW) This handicap race is held on the first Sunday of every month. Join us and enjoy a free breakfast. We will record your time and and give you a handicap. Join the club and race for weekly and yearly prizes and medals. We also have social runs every other Sunday. Check out our website for the calendar and race rules. Contact: Graham Leslie 8402 1169. contact: Graham Leslie. email: gles@iinet.net.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS (OTH) World Mountain Running Championships, Kamnik, Slovenia. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | SALT FUN RUN SERIES (NSW) A 3 race series held at SALT - the magnificent community in far North NSW, minutes from the QLD border. Races for all ages and fitness levels, with participation the main emphasis. contact: Travis Ireland. email: travis@corporatechallenge.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | SYDNEY SPRINT ADVENTURE RACE (NSW) BlackHeart Events sprint distance adventure races are great fun and a real test of stamina, wit and teamwork. Teams of 2 navigate a course only revealed to them shortly before the race starts, by means of mountain biking, running/trekking and kayaking. BlackHeart Events provide the 2 man kayaks, along with a lunch at the end of the event and we even have hire bikes, making Adventure Racing more accessible than ever before. Grab a friend, family member or work colleague, come along to the next sprint distance adventure race and "live the adventure". You'll be hooked! contact: BlackHeart Events. email: enquiries@blackheartevents.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | ROSS MARATHONS (TAS) The Ross Marathons is an annual event that is aimed at fostering participation in physical activity and the enjoyment of a healthy lifestyle. Come along and enjoy the country air whilst running around scenic Ross. There is an event suitable for everyone. contact: Casey Mainsbridge. email: Casey.Mainsbridge@utas.edu.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 5 Sep | MITCHAM HILLS 10,000 STEPS FUN RUN/WALK (SA) Brock Harcourts Blackwood proudly supports the Mitcham Hills Fun Run/Walk Walk or run this beautiful course as it follows a multi terrain route in the local area & fire tracks bushland setting. All proceeds from this event go to further enhance education services at Blackwood Primary School. contact: Rachel Parsons. email: parsons73@dodo.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Tue | 7 Sep | MT AINSLIE RUN-UP (ACT) 2.3kms, 240m elevation gain, 12:45pm, Treloar crescent, Campbell (behind the War Memorial) contact: John Harding. email: jgharding @ bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Tue | 7 Sep | LAKE TUGGERANONG STAKES (ACT) 6km, 12:25pm, Beside Lake Tuggeranong near KFC contact: Lloyd Edwards. email: lloydedw@hotmail.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri | 10 Sep | CUSTOMS JOGGERS (ACT) 5km, 12:20pm, Bicentennial Stage in Commonwealth Park contact: Nick Blackaby. email: nick.blackaby@customs.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 11 Sep | BUSHWAC 3K AND 6K TRAIL RUNS (NSW) Challenging trail runs through the grounds of the Wollondilly Anglican College (WAC) in Tahmoor, NSW, 100kms South West of Sydney near Picton. contact: kevin molloy. email: run@bushwac.com. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sat-Sun | 11-12 Sep | VIETNAM TRIATHLON The beautiful scenery and warm hearted enthusiasm of the local and foreign spectators in the world Heritage Town of Hoi An have made this event a must on every triathlete's calendar. It is a unique triathlon experience you will never forget. This unique triathlon kicks off on the palm-fringed sands of stunning Cua Dai Beach then winds its way into tropical hinterland which is home to many of the country's major historical treasures, including the ancient World Heritage town of Hoi An. contact: Darren Henry. email: info@fit4travel.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 11 Sep | MPAC JUBILEE PARK TRAIN TRACK RUN (VIC) 11th Sept MPAC Jubilee Park Train Track 1.5, 4 & 8km Hillcrest Rd, Frankston Melway 102 H-5 Start 2:00pm Cost $5- Mornington Peninsula Athletic Club organize a bunch of low-key runs during the winter running season. contact: Stephen Vandertang. email: svandertang@optusnet.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 11 Sep | KING VALLEY CHALLENGE (VIC) A new Multi-Sport event in NE Victoria, open to solo competitors or teams. 15km rugged run from Lake William Hovell into the Alpine National Park along the King River. 12km flat water kayak on the lake, 39km road cycle up to Whitlands and finish with a 3km run to Powers Lookout. Expected winners time of 3 and a half hours will be a perfect lead up to the Upper Murray Challenge. contact: Liam Delany. email: liam@vigor.net.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 11 Sep | GREATER SPRINGFIELD RUN FOR LIFE (QLD) Saturday September 11, 2010 will be our 14th annual Greater Springfield Run for Life at Orion Springfield Town Centre, Springfield. Thanks to our generous sponsors and willing volunteers, this year's event contains some new and exciting features as well as the traditional events and attractions which attracted a crowd of over 1500 people in 2009. We hope that you can be part of this year's event which will be even bigger in 2010. 7.00am Bib Collections, Social Registrations, Fun-rides, Exhibits and Entertainment start 7.50am ME Fitness Warm Up featuring Losing for Life Challengers 8.00am 5km Run/Walk start (including Corporate Teams) 8.40am 1km Run/Walk start 9.00am Battle of the Banks Dash for Cash 9.15am 5km Presentation 9.35am Corporate Tug-o-war 10.15am Children 50 metre races Community Fun Run/Walk and great healthy family events raising funds for Westside Community Care, Five Local Chaplaincies and other participating charities (including Brizbrain - Day for Danielle) contact: Phil Cutcliffe . email: phil@westsidecommunitycare.org.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | SRI CHINMOY YARRA BOULEVARD HALF MARATHON (VIC) Distance: Half Marathon, 10km and 5km Runs. Location: Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Yarra Boulevard, Richmond. Start: 8AM. Course: A fast and flat, 5km road circuit along Yarra Boulevard alongside to the Yarra River. Features: Post race pancake breakfast, drink stations every 2.5km, age category awards and chip timing. Online entry available. contact: Sri Chinmoy Races (03) 9853 4731.. email: melbourne@srichinmoyraces.org. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | SRI CHINMOY SYDNEY SERIES RACE 6 - COOKS RIVER 16 KM, 8 KM & 4 KM (NSW) The 6th race in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series for 2010. A peaceful, leafy oasis in the bustling inner south, this boutique course on cycle paths with a short off-road section follows a 4 km wooded loop alongside the Cooks River between Hurlstone Park on the north and Earlwood to the south. Complete 1, 2 or 4 loops for the distances of 4 km, 8 km and 16 km. Parking off Tennent Parade, Hurlstone Park (adjacent to Sydney Olympic Sporting Club); 500 metres from Hurlstone Park railway station. Races commence at 8 am, with registration and on-the-day entries from 6.45 am. Awards for age groups and post-race pancake breakfast for all. Enter early and save... contact: Prachar Stegemann. email: sydney@srichinmoyraces.org. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | CANBERRA TIMES FAMILY FUN RUN AND WALK (ACT) The 10km RUN starts at 9.45 am at Yamba Drive, Phillip. The 5km WALK starts at 9.45am Rond Terraces Commonwealth Park Route for walk is around Central Basin |
| Sun | 12 Sep | CLIVE GRAHAM BICENTENARY FUN RUN (NSW) A 6km and 10km run or walk through the picturesque Greenway Park and Western Sydney Parklands to celebrate Liverpool's Bicentenary year. Prizes for individual participants in age group and gender categories. Participants can enter as a group or individual. A fun day for everyone! contact: Natalie-Eve Gambell 1300 36 2170. email: sec@liverpool.nsw.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | SUNSHINE COAST HALF MARATHON (QLD) If you're looking for a smaller, more affordable Half Marathon event - then this is the run for you. With the field limited to just 1000 you'd better be quick. A beautiful 2 lap course, never out of sight of the water - electronic timing - spot prizes - winners trophy and small cash prize - great post event refreshments. An event for everyone: 5km / 10km / 21.1km. contact: Norman Buntrock. email: manager@team-ascent.com.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | WALHALLA WOUND-UP (VIC) Sunday September 12th 2010: Walhalla Wound-Up 50km, 37km and 19km Mountain trail runs: These races will start at 8 am behind Walhalla's Star Hotel and the finish will be at the same place. The courses are over the old timber tramlines and part of the Old Moe Walhalla Train Line, which are now walking tracks, as well as some of the roads in the area. The walking tracks are very rough and narrow in some parts, as are some sections of the roads, and should be treated with caution. The roads are mainly unsealed, and generally lightly trafficked. In all theses runs take in some of the historic landmarks that surround the famous old Walhalla Gold Fields. The entry fee is $20.00 for all events $15:00 for Aura and Traralgon harrier club members, enter on the day or contact the race director. contact: Bruce Salisbury, 97 Breed St Traralgon 3844, Ph 03 51749869 . email: bruised@bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | 2010 HILLS WESTPAC FUN RUN (NSW) A bushy traffic-free course on bike paths, fire trails, grass, walking tracks and a little bitumen. There are 2 Km, 4 Km and 8 Km options. Note later starting times in 2010. Start and Finish Location- Fields 2/3, at the end of Caterson Drive, Fred Caterson Reserve, Off Gilbert Road, Castle Hill 2154. A great opportunity for the whole family to have fun together. Take pleasure running or walking through native bushland, enjoying the scenery and the company. The 4Km Run starts at 8:30 am. The 2Km Run starts at about 9:05am and is for U12 only (parents may accompany small children). The 8Km Run starts at 9:30 am. Categories for 4Km & 8Km are Outright (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd.Males to finish and Same for Females) then age categories for M & F, U16, U20, Open (20-39), 40+, 50+ and 60++. Outright winners will win an age category as well. Water stations are provided. There are toilets and plenty of parking adjacent to Fields 2/3. The 2Km and 4Km Runs are clockwise loop courses with some hills. The 8Km course is two circuits of the 4Km. Online Entry (closes 11:59pm Fri 10/9) is $7 for U16 & $12 for Adults. Entries on Sun 12 Sept will be $10 for U16 and $15 for Adults. Registrations will commence from 7:30am on 12 Sept. Click here for Course Maps. http://www.hillsathletics.com/news_index.htm contact: Steve Whelan on 0411 145 190 or Dennis Williams on 0425 243 974. email: Whelan@hillsathletics.com. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | GEELONG (SEPTEMBER 12) HALF MARATHON (VIC) Geelong Half Marathon Sunday September 12, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. The Geelong Cross Country Club offers two Half Marathons in its race calendar. The first takes place on the first Sunday after Easter and the second is in September. The September Half Marathon is a no frills $15 entry run and acts as an excellent lead-up to the Melbourne Marathon. For non club members it is a chance to have a timed run over an accurate distance with some competition. Spot prizes, but not prices for placings, are available for non club members. The course starts under the Moorabool St. Bridge on the Barwon River and follows a scenic course along the river away from traffic. The course is flat and fast. Plenty of close parking is available and there is also a 5 km event conducted for family and less serious runners. Non Geelong Cross Country Club members should pre-enter at DeGrandis Cycle and Sport at 419 Moorabool Street, South Geelong (phone 03 52215099) or at the St. Albans Park General Store and Post Office at 44 Westmoreland Street, St. Albans Park (phone 03 52483152) Non club members will begin their run at 8:30 am. The handicapped race for club members starts at 8:30 a.m. too with the slowest runner starting first and the last runner starting at around 9:30 a.m. contact: Ken Walker (03) 5243 0854. email: walkerken7@gmail.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | BATHURST EDGELL JOG (NSW) An 8km fun run around the streets of Bathurst. 2010 is the 35th anniversary of this event and electronic timing tags will be introduced this year. Categories available for all ages, wheelchair, teams, schools, fancy dress and walkers. Prizes totalling around $15,000 up for grabs including cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male and female. Bonus $500 if the race record is broken. Fun for the whole family. contact: Julie Cole. email: info@bathurstedgelljog.org.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | SPRING INTO SHAPE - MELBOURNE SERIES - EVENT #1 (VIC) As we move slowly away from the winter solstice and the days become longer, our thoughts turn to getting fitter and the Spring into Shape Series. This year the series will be held on Sunday 12 September, 24 October, 14 November with its traditional distances of 4 or 8 kilometres run or walk and 12 run, around the Yarra River. And because each event is run on the same course from month to month, the Spring into Shape Series gives you the opportunity to measure your progress and improvement. Series entrants will receive a free Brooks technical T-shirt valued at $70. contact: 03 9285 0600. email: info@ausrun.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | BICENTENARY CLIVE GRAHAM FUN RUN (NSW) Registration is just $10 per person The event will begin in Greenway Park, Greenway Drive, Hoxton Park on Sunday, 12 September. There are two courses for participants to choose from, the 6km and 10km distances. Participants can enter as a group, school, business or individual. Register online ($10 per person) before 12pm, Saturday, 11 September 2010. Liverpool City Council encourages the community to join in with Liverpool's Bicentenary celebrations, come along have fun, go for a run or walk and win some great prizes! This fun run is dedicated to the late Clive Graham who was well-known and respected for his outstanding contribution to developing sporting opportunities in Liverpool and South West Sydney. Late registrations on the day will be accepted at 7am - $20 per person. Open to all entries, even those who are outside of the Liverpool City Council area. contact: Denise Belay 9821 9217. email: d.belay@liverpool.nsw.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | BALLARAT SPORTZBIZ 10K CLASSIC The Ballarat SportzBiz 10k Classic takes in the main streets of Ballarat. The fast course, running through the CBD of Ballarat, starts at the Town Hall in the main thoroughfare of Sturt St and finishes at SportzBiz in the Bridge Mall. The 10k event starts at 8.30am and the 3k starts at 8.45. Adidas shoes will awarded to varying category winners as well as cash prizes to overall male and female 10k winners. Plenty of spot prizes are on offer including a lucky dip for an Adidas Sports Pack. Discounts for Team Entries contact: Paul. email: crosscountry@ballaratycw.com.au. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 12 Sep | 2010 FREMANTLE FUN RUN (5 OR 10KM) (WA) Fremantle Fun Run Sunday 12 September 2010 at 7.30am. Starting and finishing under the Norfolk pines of Fremantle's Esplanade Reserve, this run takes you past Western Australia's oldest building, the historic "Roundhouse", atop Arthur's Head and the Whaler's Tunnel below, and out onto South Mole for a glimpse of Rottnest Island (don't forget Rottnest Marathon and Fun run coming up soon on the 24 October), back past Fishing Boat Harbour to the finish line. (5km 1= lap, 10km 2= laps). Proceeds to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. contact: West Australian Marathon Club Office (08) 9472 4833. email: wamc@iinet.net.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Tue | 14 Sep | LAKE TUGGERANONG STAKES (ACT) 6km, 12:25pm, Beside Lake Tuggeranong near KFC contact: Lloyd Edwards. email: lloydedw@hotmail.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri | 17 Sep | CUSTOMS JOGGERS (ACT) 5km, 12:20pm, Bicentennial Stage in Commonwealth Park contact: Nick Blackaby. email: nick.blackaby@customs.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat-Sun | 18-19 Sep | KATHMANDU MAX24 AND MAX12 ADVENTURE RACE - SOUTH COAST (NSW) Have you got what it takes to compete in a MAX24 hour adventure race? Your team will need to work together to overcome the many natural obstacles (rivers, lakes, hills, mountains, cliffs and caves) that you find in your path. Choosing the best route to checkpoints is critical in reducing the amount of time needed to complete this non-stop course. The course will cover approximately 100-120km of terrain. With the fastest times coming in at approximately 12 hours and the slowest times will be closer to 24 hours. The race requires no support crews. If you have done a couple of sprint races, rogaines or half Ironmans and are looking for the next challenge, then this is the event for you! Never done a 24 hour adventure race before? No worries we can set you up in a team of four with an experienced instructor to race and learn as you go approach Following the same course as the team event, the MAX 24 SOLO is for individuals with support crew. Are you up for the ultimate challenge? Not quite ready to tackle 24 hours, then how about the 12 hour option? This will be on a shortened version of the 24 hour course, teams only race during daylight hours, still with the same challenging aspects of the 24 hour event, taking between 6 to 12 hours to complete. contact: Gary Farebrother. email: todd@maxadventure.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | ST JOHN OF GOD BALLARAT - MEDI MARATHON (VIC) Inspired by Ballarat‟s medical community, the St John of God Hospital Ballarat (SJGHB) Medi Marathon was created to build collegiality among medical specialists, engender competitive spirit and foster health and fitness. All funds raised from the event will support Raphael House, a St John of God Hospital Social Outreach initiative. The 2010 SJGHB Medi Marathon will be an exciting, action-packed day with something for everyone. Whether you are a super fit runner or prefer a leisurely stroll with the children, there is an option for you to enjoy. Events include: 21.5km SJGHB Medi Marathon 10km Lake Classic 3.5km Fun Run 3.2km Walk contact: Rachael Kenney. email: rkennedy@premierpr.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | DINGLEY DOZEN FUN RUN / WALK (VIC) 3,6 and 12k run and 3k walk. Event starts 9am - Braeside Park, Lower Dandenong Road, Dingley. Melways 88-D-8. Medals will be awarded for all run place-getters and certificates for all participants. Early bird rates are applicable. This event will also provide for those of you who wish to make the run a warm-up for the Melbourne Marathon. Show bags, water, fruit and a free sausage sizzle for all participants. If you enjoy running/walking off road through a suburban park, then this is the event for you and more than that ... it's a fund-raiser for the Dingley Village Lions Club Health projects. contact: robert doherty. email: rdo.40224@optusnet.com.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun-Tue | 19 Sep-19 Oct | SPRING BEACH CLASSIC (NSW) 9.00 am Start 8.45 Report 8k Run 1st Female & Male $300. 2nd & 3rd place prizes Prizes for 1st Over 40 yrs and 1st Under 16yrs runners Entry $30 for adults $15 children (u16yrs) Pensioners Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | BLACKMORES SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL (NSW) The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is an event that combines four events so that there is something for everyone to participate in. Events include; Blackmores Sydney Marathon, Blackmores Half Marathon, The Sunday Telegraph body+soul Bridge Run (9k) and The Sunday Telegraph Family Run (4k). The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is considered one of the most spectacular courses in the world and both the marathon and half marathon have a new course in 2010 that will be much faster and more scenic. All participants go over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finish on the Opera House forecourt. Entries will fill up so enter now! contact: Info line: +61 2 9282 0400. email: Info: info@sydneyrunningfestival.org. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | FORMULA RUN (QLD) This September 19, get your family, friends and workmates together and get into gear for Cancer Council Queensland's FORMULA RUN, a 5km and 10km track for people of all ages and abilities. Hosted by Cancer Council Queensland and held during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, FORMULA RUN will raise valuable funds for research into men's cancers while raising awareness of men's health. The course will kick off at Brisbane's Botanic Gardens and wind its way around the river. All participants will be electronically timed contact: Cancer Council Queensland - 1800 65 65 85. email: fundraising@cancerqld.org.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | COORANBONG FUN RUN (NSW) The 9th annual Cooranbong Fun Run is on again this year. We have a 10km, 3km and a 1km just for fun. Medals for all finishers under 7 years of age in the 1km event. There is also a variety of activities to entertain all the family including kids rides, stalls, food, vintage car show, face painting, equestrian event, helicopter joy flights and much more. Enter on the day from 7am. Fun run starts at 9am. Entry Costs are as follows: 10km =$12.00, 3km = $5.00 and 1km = $2.00. contact: Bill Ward. email: bward@avondaleschool.nsw.edu.au. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 19 Sep | THE TORRENS SPRING FLING (ACT) 5km fun-run at 9:30am Torrens Shops, Torrens $5 entry fee, all proceeds to Hartley Lifecare Also includes: Sausage Sizzle, Cake Stall, Face Painting & 2nd Hand Book Stall. email: hartleyfunrun@y7mail.com. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Tue | 21 Sep | BLACK MOUNTAIN RUN-UP (ACT) 2.6kms, 12:45pm, Clunies Ross Street Acton (adjacent to entrance to Botanical Gardens). contact: John Harding. email: jgharding @ bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Tue | 21 Sep | LAKE TUGGERANONG STAKES (ACT) 6km, 12:25pm, Beside Lake Tuggeranong near KFC contact: Lloyd Edwards. email: lloydedw@hotmail.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri | 24 Sep | CUSTOMS JOGGERS (ACT) 5km, 12:20pm, Bicentennial Stage in Commonwealth Park contact: Nick Blackaby. email: nick.blackaby@customs.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Fri | 24 Sep | MPAC BALLAM PARK 1HR TRACK (VIC) 24th Sept MPAC Ballam Park 1hr Track Benanee Dve, Frankston Melway 103 A-3 Start 7:00pm Cost $5- How far can you run in one hour?... Find out. contact: Stephen Vandertang. email: svandertang@optusnet.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 25 Sep | PORT MACQUARIE SPRINT ADVENTURE RACE (NSW) BlackHeart Events brings the first ever sprint distance Adventure Race to Port Macquarie. Teams of 2 (male, mixed or female) navigate a secret course by means of mountain bike, running, kayaking (kayaks provided), and of course a map and compass. Bring your compass, bring your sense of humour, bring your mate, kids or siblings, and have a great time exploring this awesome region just waiting to be explored. contact: Matt. email: matt@blackheartevents.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 25 Sep | COASTAL CLASSIC (NSW) The Coastal Classic is a 29.1km running race along the classic Coast Track from Otford to Bundeena. With trails, beaches, sand and rainforest - this race has a little bit of everything with great views to top it off! The Coastal Classic promises to be a great run – but it will also support a great cause by raising funds for the Royal National Park to assist with signage and trail maintenance of the Coast Track. This year is the first running of what we hope will be an annual event. contact: Gary Farebrother - 0403 820 282. email: info@maxadventure.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 25 Sep | UMINA BEACH SAND SLOG (NSW) Four separate runs, a 2km non-competitive kids' run, a 2km, 5km, and 10km extending from one end of Umina Beach to the other (conditions permitting). The kids' run will starts at 3.30pm, the 2km at 4.00pm and the 5 and 10km will be at 4.30pm. The runs will be started at Umina Surf club going south on the soft sand and then turning around at the headland and heading north onto the hard sand for the 2 km run to the point then turning to return to Umina Surf Club on the soft sand. There will be a turn point for the 2km just past the clubhouse. One lap of the beach is 5km and two laps for the 10km. You are permitted to enter more than one race. There will be medals for the first three places in each age group and also lucky door prizes. The 2km Kids run is for children under 12 only (11years and under on the day). This is non-competitive and no places will be given. Parents are permitted to accompany their children in the kids' run. All participants in the kids run will receive a T Shirt. If the children want to be competitive they are to compete in the U14s in the other races. Due to tides this year we will be holding the event on Saturday afternoon. The event is run by Umina Surf Life saving Club to raise money for equipment for the upcoming season. contact: Greg Brown 0414963648. email: sandslog@hotmail.com. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sat | 25 Sep | PORT MACQUARIE SPRINT ADVENTURE RACE (NSW) BlackHeart Events sprint distance adventure races are great fun and a real test of stamina, wit and teamwork. Teams of 2 navigate a course only revealed to them shortly before the race starts, by means of mountain biking, running/trekking and kayaking. BlackHeart Events provide the 2 man kayaks, along with a lunch at the end of the event and we even have hire bikes, making Adventure Racing more accessible than ever before. Grab a friend, family member or work colleague, come along to the next sprint distance adventure race and "live the adventure". You'll be hooked! contact: BlackHeart Events. email: enquiries@blackheartevents.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 26 Sep | ACTVAC RUNNING HANDICAP (PARKWAY) (ACT) ACTVAC Run/Walk Handicaps Parkway 9.0km/4.0km 9:00am. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sun | 26 Sep | COBURG FUN RUN AND WALK (VIC) Coburg 12km Fun Run, 6km run/walk, 9am, Sunday 26th September 2010; enter on the day, entry fee $15, (juniors $5) at Coburg Harriers Clubrooms, Harold Stevens Athletic track (behind the Basketball Stadium) Outlook Rd Coburg, Melway Map 18 A10; trophies for place getters and certificates for the rest; plenty of parking, friendly atmosphere, free morning tea. contact: Bernie Goggin funruns@coburgharriers.org.au 0417 012 682. email: funruns@coburgharriers.org.au. Visit the website for more details. Click here for an entryform. |
| Sun | 26 Sep | SPRING INTO SHAPE - ADELAIDE SERIES - EVENT #2 (SA) As we move slowly away from the winter solstice and the days become longer, our thoughts turn to getting fitter and the Spring into Shape Adelaide Series. This will feature a 4.7km run or walk and a 7km run and series entrants will receive a FREE Mizuno Technical T-Shirt. There are also FREE training sessions on offer. So, join us at Elder Park on Sunday, 26 September! contact: 1300 762 241. email: info@ausrun.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Tue | 28 Sep | LAKE TUGGERANONG STAKES (ACT) 6km, 12:25pm, Beside Lake Tuggeranong near KFC contact: Lloyd Edwards. email: lloydedw@hotmail.com. Visit the website for more details. |
| Oct 2010 | ||
| Fri | 1 Oct | CUSTOMS JOGGERS (ACT) 5km, 12:20pm, Bicentennial Stage in Commonwealth Park contact: Nick Blackaby. email: nick.blackaby@customs.gov.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 2 Oct | KATHMANDU ADVENTURE SERIES - LYSTERFIELD LAKE PARK, MELBOURNE (VIC) Have a real adventure this weekend! Imagine an off-road triathlon with simple navigation and short multiple stages with a few obstacles to add a little spice. So grab a team mate and race together undertaking simple navigation [you can read a street directory?], mountain biking 15-25km [mostly fire trail nothing too technical], kayaking 2-4km [we provide boats, paddles and lifejackets] and trail running 5-10km. Team categories are male, female and mixed teams of two. Adventure racing is a thinking sport requiring teams to work together to complete the secret course in the shortest time possible. contact: Gary Farebrother, ph 0403-820-282. email: todd@maxadventure.com.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 2 Oct | SYDNEY STRIDERS 10KM SERIES (NSW) 10km race on an officially certified course at Sydney Olympic Park. All runners over 18 welcome, no pre-entry, just register on the day from 6.00am. Race starts 7.00am, 60 minute limit. Striders $5, non-members $20 and includes refreshments. contact: Barbara Becker 0402-967-697. email: 10kmseries@sydneystriders.org.au. Visit the website for more details. |
| Sat | 2 Oct | VRR (VICTORIAN ROAD RUNNERS) TAN TIME TRIAL (VIC) Melbourne. Beautiful leafy course along the Tan by the Yarra River and around the Royal Botanic Gardens, only a few minutes out of Melbourne�s CBD. Distance: 4 km or 8 km, once or twice around the course. One challenging hill, up Anderson St. Start time: 7.30 am. Location: Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, opposite The Shrine of Remembrance forecourt (Melway 2F K12). All welcome, members and non-members. No charge, but a coin donation is appreciated. Join a friendly, welcoming bunch of runners, young and old, all levels of fitness. Enquiries: 9744 1072 contact: Don Hampshire. email: vicroadrunners@bigpond.com. Visit the website for more details. |
