Take part
in an event
Getting involved in an event is a great way to support The Fred Hollows Foundation. The hard work of our fundraisers means a lot to The Foundation and their support is invaluable and goes a long way towards ending avoidable blindness.
BALLARAT MARATHON 2025 (VIC)
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Saturday, 26 Apr — Sunday, 27 Apr 2025 |
Ballarat has a rich sporting and cultural history. The BALLARAT MARATHON is designed to celebrate this. Held annually in late April, the Ballarat Marathon will be a two-day running festival, open to both elite and recreational athletes. Our event will showcase one of regional Australia’s most beautiful and historic cities and promote health and wellbeing across the community.
The Royal Challenge 2025 (NSW)
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Sunday, 04 May 2025 |
Since 2011, the Royal Challenge has been raising funds for charities in the stunning Royal National Park, Sutherland. This inclusive event features a 21km ski paddle and a 21km run, offering participants the option to compete as an individual, or in 2 or 4-person teams.
Mornington Running Festival 2025 (VIC)
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Sunday, 04 May 2025 |
Set in what is one of Australia's most stunning courses to run, winding along the esplanade from Mornington to Mt Martha and back. This unique experience to run or walk along this road free from traffic is unmissable.
The weekend features a variety of running & walking events to suit all ages and fitness levels.
All finishers receive a finishers medal and a free donut.
Runaway Sydney Half Marathon (NSW)
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Sunday, 04 May 2024 |
Come and experience a truly unique city running experience through the beating heart of the Sydney CBD.
Since 1992, the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon has been one of Australia’s largest and most iconic half marathon events. For a few amazing hours in perfect Autumn running conditions, the best of Sydney’s city streets are yours to enjoy. None of the big city hustle and bustle, just wide-open city streets, stunning views and the buzz of Australia’s biggest half-marathon all around you. The Runaway Sydney Half Marathon is a truly unique city running experience through the beating heart of Sydney CBD.
With two event distances - Half Marathon and 10km - you'll love running streetstyle with us
City to Casino 2025 (TAS)
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Sunday, 18 May 2025 |
The City to Casino is Tasmania's oldest fun run and Australia's second oldest running race (second only to the City to Surf). The City to Casino Fun Run started in 1973 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. There is a 12km (Run), 7km (Run & Walk) and 2.7km (Kids Race) all finishing at the Iconic Wrest Point Casino in Sandy Bay.
This year the City to Casino will continue to offer fundraising opportunities through the Grassrootz fundraising platform. In 2024, we raised almost $40,000 for charity. This was an outstanding effort, and we would love to continue to build on this each year now we have an established pathway for participants to join in fundraising directly through the event.
ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon 2025 (QLD)
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Saturday, 24 May 2025 |
Escape to world famous Noosa for the ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon and a weekend filled with sunshine and good times. With a flat, fast and friendly multi-lap course set in the heart of Noosa township and multi distances to choose from, it’s easy to find your happy running place right here.
HBF Run for a Reason 2025 (WA)
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Sunday, 25 May 2025 |
HBF Run for a Reason is back and ready to inspire the community to move, connect and create lasting impact. Run, walk, or wheel for a cause close to your heart. Join us at Perth’s best day out on Sunday 25 May.
Over the past decade HBF Run participants have raised over $12 million for more than 190 WA charities. It’s an amazing achievement and we can’t thank you enough, but we're not done yet! Help the event raise reach $1.5 million in 2025 and make even more of an impact to the lives of West Australians.
Brisbane Marathon Festival 2025 (QLD)
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Sunday, 01 Jun 2025 |
One of the most historic events on the Queensland running calendar, the Brisbane Marathon Festival has iconic resonance with the 1982 Commonwealth Games where the famed Robert de Castella was first across the line in a celebrated victory. This magnificent day embarked a running frenzy in Brisbane where the first official Brisbane Marathon was open to the public in 1992.
McGrath Launceston Running Festival 2025 (TAS)
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Sunday, 01 Jun 2025 |
Arguably Australia's fastest road races. The Half Marathon and 10km is favourite for runners of all abilities chasing a personal best. While the 5km and mile are ideal for the up and coming runner or fitness enthusiast.
The mixture of a pancake fast course, historically cool but fast conditions and deep fields makes it a must race for any runner.
Peninsula Running Festival 2025 (VIC)
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Sunday, 08 Jun 2025 |
The newest running event on the Mornington Peninsula is the Peninsula Trail Running Festival and will take place again on Sunday 8 June 2025. The course will cover sections along the foreshore trails (Bay trial) with runners being able to enjoy running through some stunning landscapes with Port Phillip Bay as the backdrop. The course will take competitors from the Start/Finish line at Rosebud to McCrae and back to Rosebud for the 5km and 10km events. The Half Marathon competitors will continue past the start line at Rosebud and head towards Capel Sound with the turnaround just before the Rye Pier and finish at Rosebud. The weekend features a variety of running & walking events to suit all ages and fitness levels. All finishers receive a finishers medal.
ASICS Gold Coast Marathon 2025 (QLD)
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Saturday, 05 Jul — Sunday, 06 Jul 2025 |
Celebrate the 45th edition of the Gold Coast Marathon and run for the good times on Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July 2025 on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
The world class international marathon will attract participants of all ages and abilities from around the world across eight races including the Gold Coast Marathon, CPL Wheelchair Marathon, ASICS Half Marathon, CPL Wheelchair 10km, Southern Cross University 10km Run, Gold Coast Airport Fun Run, 4km Junior Dash and 2km Junior Dash.
Run Melbourne 2025 (VIC)
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Sunday, 13 Jul 2025 |
Run Melbourne isn’t your average run. Over the last 14 years it has grown into a movement that has changed the culture of what it means to run through the city streets. With closed roads and a fast, flat course, more than 20,000 runners descend on the streets, heading past some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks. Cheer zones and epic vibes make this a race weekend unlike any other. Join the movement and let’s inspire our city to run.
STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge 2025 (NSW)
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Thursday, 31 Jul 2025 |
The Fred Hollows Foundation is excited to partner with the STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge on Thursday 31 July 2025.
The day promises to be a festival of purpose as Australia’s largest organisation-wide event, championing well-being, uniting communities and making a powerful social impact.
It’s where teamwork meets purpose, fun meets impact, and every step makes a difference!
The day promises to be a festival of purpose as Australia’s largest organisation-wide event, championing well-being, uniting communities and making a powerful social impact.
It’s where teamwork meets purpose, fun meets impact, and every step makes a difference!
Sunshine Coast Marathon 2025 (QLD)
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Sunday, 03 Aug 2025 |
The EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival is an AIMS certified course and is one of the most-loved running festivals in Australia. Since its inception, the event has raised over $2 million for charity and community groups.
Located on the stunning Sunshine Coast in Queensland, an hour's drive north of Brisbane, this event has been timed to make the most of the ideal Queensland winter running conditions. Blue skies, low humidity and mild temperatures combined with a flat course, always enable fast times.
City2Surf (NSW)
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Sunday, 10 Aug 2025 |
The World's Largest Fun Run - The City2Surf - will be back in Sydney on Sunday 10 August 2025. Bringing 80,000+ people together from all walks of life to run, jog, walk or stroll the iconic 14km course from Sydney CBD to Bondi Beach. Save the date for another spectacular year as we celebrate Sydney with live entertainment, food, training runs, fundraising and much more. We'll see you on the start line!
NIKE Melbourne Marathon Festival 2025 (VIC)
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Sunday, 13 Oct 2025 |
Join thousands of others and make a difference as you run, jog, wheel or walk your way through the city streets, passing iconic Melbourne landmarks before finishing with a lap of honour around the MCG’s hallowed turf.
Get a team together or take on the challenge solo and choose from 3km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km or 42.2km. Whether your focus is the finish line, or the finish time, don’t miss the chance to go the extra mile and fundraise for an incredible charity.
Strait Link Burnie Ten 2025 (TAS)
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Sunday, 26 Oct 2025 |
Since 1985 people from all over have been travelling to Tasmania's scenic North West coast every October for the famous Burnie 10.
Widely regarded as the premier 10km road race in Australia, its evolved to now be known as Australia's Premier Community Running Event.
So whether you're coming for the scenery, the tourist destination, a running weekend away or a personal best, we'll see you on October 26.
Widely regarded as the premier 10km road race in Australia, its evolved to now be known as Australia's Premier Community Running Event.
So whether you're coming for the scenery, the tourist destination, a running weekend away or a personal best, we'll see you on October 26.
Frankston Running Festival 2025 (VIC)
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Sunday, 16 Nov 2025 |
Our newest event on the fun run calendar is the Frankston Running Festival. This will be an out and back course with the start/finish line at Frankston Waterfront (Frankston Pier) to Keast Park Seaford on Sunday 16 November 2025.
This will be an opportunity for elite athletes and fun run enthusiasts to have a unique experience running along a traffic-free Nepean Highway with the unmissable and stunning backdrop of Port Phillip Bay.
The weekend features a variety of running & walking events to suit all ages and fitness levels. All finishers receive a finishers medal.
Fred's Big Run 2025
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Friday, 1 Aug - Sunday, 31 Aug 2025 |
The Fred Hollows Foundation is proud to announce that Fred's Big Run is BACK!
Join for FREE and choose to run or walk 50km, 100km or 150km to restore sight.
You can take part from anywhere in Australia that suits YOU!
Add your name now to secure your spot in this exclusive event.
Challenge yourself to step up and support The Fred Hollows Foundation to give the gift of sight and change lives for the world’s most vulnerable people!
Join 'Team Fred' (Australia)
Sign up to one of the many Grassrootz events and join/select The Fred Hollows Foundation as your charity!
Help restoring sight and change lives for ever and at same time stay fit and health running, swimming or cycling.
