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Running Events Altona: 11 Races Through December
Find 11 running events near Altona including half marathons, time trials and virtual races. August to December dates at Albert Park Lake, Logan Reserve and local tracks.
How we reported this
Eleven running events appear in a keepactive.com.au search for Altona Gate VIC. The listings cover distances from short time trials to full marathons and include both in-person races and virtual challenges running through December 2026.
The calendar records events at fixed venues such as Pillars of Wisdom in Melbourne, Harold Stevens Athletic Track in Coburg, Albert Park Lake and Logan Reserve in Altona. Dates begin in early August and extend to early December, with several races clustered on weekends in August and September.
August and September races
Four events fall in August. The Victorian Road Runners Tan Time Trial is set for 1 August at Pillars of Wisdom, 12.1 km from Altona Gate. Athletics Victoria XCR 8 Half Marathon follows on 9 August at Was Burnley, 15.2 km away. The Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Winter Running Festival shares the same date at Princes Park, Melbourne, also 12.1 km distant. The Coburg Harriers Half Marathon takes place on 16 August at Harold Stevens Athletic Track, 16.6 km away, and the Brighton Beach Marathon closes the month on 30 August at Green Point, Brighton, 16.3 km away.
September brings three further races. A second Victorian Road Runners Tan Time Trial is listed for 5 September again at Pillars of Wisdom. The Coburg Harriers Lake Classic follows on 13 September at the same Coburg track. Run Prix is scheduled for 20 September at Albert Park Lake, 11.4 km from Altona Gate.
October to December and virtual options
Three additional events complete the in-person list. Walk for Prems Melbourne CBD is set for 26 October at Stapley Pavilion, Kings Domain, 12 km away. The Hobsons Bay Half Marathon and 10K occurs on 8 November at Logan Reserve, Altona, 3.9 km from Altona Gate. The Coburg Harriers King and Queen of the North finishes the year on 6 December at Harold Stevens Athletic Track.
Four virtual challenges run alongside the calendar. Run to Zero covers 1-31 July, The Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase spans 6 July to 17 September, Fred’s Big Run and Step Up to Breast Cancer both occupy 1-31 August. The keepactive.com.au page allows users to register or list further events.