Sunshine Coast Marathon

Event profile, Mainland

Like mythological Icarus (though with hopefully not the same consequences!), many Tasmanian runners fly off into the sun each year to compete in the big-ticket Gold Coast Airport Marathon. But, shhhhhhh … between you, me and the gatepost, if you want a flat,...

Ross Marathons

Event profile, Tasmania

Set in the picturesque and historical town of Ross, the Ross Marathon has been traditionally held on the first weekend in September coinciding with Father’s Day. Ross is a country township in the Tasmanian midlands approximately 1-5-2 hours drive north of Hobart...

Rhino Run (Dubbo Stampede)

Event profile, Mainland

Have you heard?  You can ‘run with the herd’! If you love running – as I do – and animals – as I do, then the ‘Dubbo Stampede’ community running festival is a match made in heaven. The Stampede is the only running event where you start and finish in a zoo! Held...

Red Hot Run (Australian Outback Marathon)

Event profile, Mainland

What’s one of the hottest (literally!) events on marathon bucket lists right now? It’s the marathon-with-a-difference – the ‘Australian Outback Marathon’ (AOM). The AOM is held on the largely soft, red-sand trails – with a few calf- and quad-busting dunes thrown in...

Reykjavik 10k, ICELAND

Event profile, International

Finishing off an overseas holiday with a race probably isn’t every traveller’s cup of tea but for a runner, finding a quite large local race held the day before leaving home, it’s a no-brainer to do it. In an ideal world the race would’ve been early in the holiday,...

Traralgon Marathon

Event profile, Mainland

Traralgon is located approximately two hours drive south of Melbourne, Victoria, in the Latrobe Valley area. It’s a fabulous event to make a weekend out of with many towns to stop at along the way.  This year marked the 50th anniversary making it...