Gold Coast Running Events

Major Gold Coast races

These are the events runners look up first. Open each listing for the distances on offer. The BYU title does not state a distance.

• Halloween Hustle (31 October 2026): the Halloween race.
• The Cut Ultra Marathon (31 October 2026): an ultra on the same weekend. Read the course before you enter.
• Gold Coast BYU (13 March 2027): check the event page for the distance.
• T100 10KM Run (21 March 2027): a named 10km.
• Gold Coast Running Festival (18 April 2027): a festival before the marathon block.
• Gold Coast Marathon (4 July 2027): the race most people travel for.

Entries for the Gold Coast Marathon open months ahead. Open the event page on RunDais for the current entry link and any Passport offer.

Gold Coast races by distance

Use the distance lists below when you already know the race you want. The T100 10KM Run is the named 10km. The Gold Coast Marathon is the named marathon. The Cut Ultra Marathon belongs in the ultra list. The Running Festival is where to look for more than one distance on the same weekend.

Trending events on this page are the ones people have been opening on RunDais over the last 30 days.

How to use this calendar

Start with the upcoming events at the top of the page, then use the distance sections to narrow by 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon, trail or road. Every name links to the full event page, with the date, place and entry details.

A free RunDais account saves events to your Passport, which is also where selected races share discount codes. The full Australian events directory covers races outside the Gold Coast.

Training with a group is on the Gold Coast run clubs page.