| Date | Event | State | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Mar 26 | Buffalo Stampede Trail Festival Bright | VIC | 5 |
| 28th Mar 26 | Run the Rock Hanging Rock, Woodend | VIC | 5 |
| 28th Mar 26 | Inverloch Running Festival Inverloch | VIC | 5 |
| 12th Apr 26 | Geelong Half Marathon Geelong | VIC | 5 |
| 12th Apr 26 | Gumbuya World Running Festival Gumbuya World, 2705 Princes Highway (M1) Tynong North, Victoria, 3813 | VIC | 5 |
| 19th Apr 26 | South East Running Festival Dandenong Stadium, Stud Road, Dandenong VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 26th Apr 26 | Ballarat Marathon Ballarat CBD and surrounds | VIC | 5 |
| 3rd May 26 | Mornington Running Festival Mornington Victoria | VIC | 5 | Check out our Ultimate Guide to Setting and Smashing your 2026 Running Goals! |
| 3rd May 26 | Angela Taylor Memorial Run Albert Park Lake | VIC | 5 |
| 9th May 26 | Goldrush Trail Runs Daylesford | VIC | 5 |
| 10th May 26 | Mother's Day Classic Ballarat Victoria Park, Newington | VIC | 5 |
| 10th May 26 | Mother's Day Classic Lilydale Lilydale Lake, Lilydale VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 10th May 26 | Mother's Day Classic Mildura Lock 11 Mildura Weir | VIC | 5 |
| 31st May 26 | Melbourne MS Walk + Fun Run Albert Park Lake | VIC | 5 |
| 31st May 26 | MS Walk + Fun Run Albert Park Lake | VIC | 5 | New to running? Read our blog post - 12 tips for beginners to start running |
| 7th Jun 26 | Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival Powerhouse Precinct | VIC | 5 |
| 19th Jul 26 | Run Melbourne Federation Square | VIC | 5 |
| 2nd Aug 26 | Run Echuca Moama Echuca Moama | VIC | 5 |
| 9th Aug 26 | Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Winter Running Festival Princes Park, Royal Parade, Carlton | VIC | 5 |
| 9th Aug 26 | Berwick Half Marathon Berwick Springs Park | VIC | 5 |
| 15th Aug 26 | Wonderfalls Trail Run Lorne, Cumberland River | VIC | 5 |
| 15th Aug 26 | Shepparton Running Festival Shepparton | VIC | 5 |
| 23rd Aug 26 | Barwon Valley Park Half Marathon Barwon Valley Park | VIC | 5 |
| 23rd Aug 26 | Yarra River Running Festival Westerfolds Park, Templestowe VIC 3107 | VIC | 5 |
| 30th Aug 26 | Brighton Beach Marathon Green Point | VIC | 5 |
| 6th Sep 26 | Fyansford Four Bridges 5km Peter McCann Memorial Gardens, Fyansford | VIC | 5 |
| 12th Sep 26 | Puffing Billy Running Festival Emerald Lake Park | VIC | 5 |
| 13th Sep 26 | Maribyrnong River Run Footscray Park, Footscray | VIC | 5 |
| 13th Sep 26 | Horsham Running Festival Horsham | VIC | 5 |
| 20th Sep 26 | Run Prix Albert Park Lake, Albert Park VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 | We also list Triathlons, Obstacle course, and Stair Climbing events |
| 10th Oct 26 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival Batman Avenue, Melbourne | VIC | 5 |
| 11th Oct 26 | Harrietville Half Marathon Harrietville | VIC | 5 |
| 18th Oct 26 | Casey Stride Series - Race 1 - Spring Sprint Casey Fields Regional Athletics Centre | VIC | 5 |
| 25th Oct 26 | Mansfield Marathon Mansfield | VIC | 5 |
| 31st Oct 26 | The Lion Chase: Winery to Pub Bests Winery, 111 Bests Road, Great Western | VIC | 5 |
| 8th Nov 26 | Casey Stride Series - Race 2 Casey Fields Regional Athletics Centre | VIC | 5 |
| 8th Nov 26 | Metung Fun Run Metung, East Gippsland | VIC | 5 |
| 15th Nov 26 | Frankston Running Festival Frankston Pier | VIC | 5 |
| 15th Nov 26 | Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Fun Run Melbourne Princes Park | VIC | 5 |
| 28th Nov 26 | Heroes & Villains Trail Run Little River VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 29th Nov 26 | Run For The Young Marathon Lilydale Lake, Lilydale VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 29th Nov 26 | Lara Fun Run Serendip Sanctuary (Parks Victoria), Windermere Road, Lara VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 5th Dec 26 | Afterglow Night Trail Run Fishermans Beach, The Esplanade, Torquay | VIC | 5 |
| 6th Dec 26 | Hallora Marathon Hallora Recreation Reserve | VIC | 5 |
| 6th Dec 26 | The Hallora Marathon Festival Hallora Recreation Reserve, Main South Road, Hallora VIC, Australia | VIC | 5 |
| 28th Feb 27 | Bendigo Ford Fun Run Bendigo, Victoria | VIC | 5 |
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