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Running Events Near Middle Park Melbourne Dec 2026

Find 12 running events near Middle Park VIC including half marathons at Princes Park, time trials at Pillars of Wisdom, and races at Harold Stevens Athletic Track through December.

By Albert Park Sport Desk · Published 20 July 2026

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A fitness events calendar has identified 12 running events near Middle Park VIC, with the first scheduled for August 1 2026 at Pillars of Wisdom in Melbourne.

The listings cover distances from 3.4 kilometres to half marathons and full marathons at venues such as Princes Park, Green Point in Brighton and Logan Reserve in Altona, according to the Keep Active site at keepactive.com.au/events.

August and September Schedule

Victorian Road Runners will host a Tan Time Trial on August 1 at Pillars of Wisdom 3.4 kilometres from Middle Park, followed by the Athletics Victoria XCR 8 half marathon on August 9 at Was Burnley 5.7 kilometres away and the Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Winter Running Festival the same day at Princes Park 6.9 kilometres distant. Further August events include the Coburg Harriers Half Marathon on August 16 at Harold Stevens Athletic Track 12.9 kilometres away, the Yarra River Running Festival on August 23 at Templestowe 18.8 kilometres away and the Brighton Beach Marathon on August 30 at Green Point 9.4 kilometres away. September features another VRR Tan Time Trial on the 5th again at Pillars of Wisdom, the Coburg Harriers Lake Classic on the 13th at Harold Stevens Athletic Track and Run Prix on September 20 at Albert Park Lake 1.6 kilometres from Middle Park.

October to December and Virtual Options

Later events listed are Walk for Prems on October 26 at Stapley Pavilion Kings Domain 3.2 kilometres away, the Hobsons Bay Half Marathon and 10K on November 8 at Logan Reserve Altona 11 kilometres away and the Coburg Harriers King and Queen of the North on December 6 at Harold Stevens Athletic Track. Four virtual challenges also appear, including the 31-day Run to Zero running through July 31, the 74-day Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase ending September 17, PAWGUST from August 1 to 31 and Step Up to Breast Cancer over the same August period.

Participants can view full details or register through the Keep Active calendar page that generated the 12-event count.

References Sourced but Not Limited to:

keepactive.com.au · Events

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