Sports events
Head to Melbourne, Australia's sporting capital, playing host to some of the world's best international events including the Australian Open Tennis championship and the FORMULA 1 (TM) Australian Grand Prix. Watch the big men fly in an Australian Rules Football (AFL) match at the MCG or visit in spring when the city comes alive for the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the country's most prestigious racing event.
26 May 2013
Join the global phenomenon that is Urbanathlon. Tackle ten gruelling obstacles and take on 11 kilometres of challenging course through Melbourne's...
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2 Jun 2013
The Whittlesea Challenge is a fully supported recreational bike ride organised by Cycling Victoria, the peak governing body for both organised...
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7 - 10 June 2013
Incorporating a great weekend of entertainment over the Queen's Birthday long weekend this event is a highlight on the Australian Eventing calendar....
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11 Jun 2013
The Socceroos take on Jordan in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier right here in Melbourne. Show your support for the Socceroos in green and gold.
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14 - 15 June 2013
Get set as Australia gears up to host USA and Canada in an exhibition ice hockey series. The teams will be made up of players from professional North...
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25 Jun 2013
The British & Irish Lions are one of the most iconic sporting teams in the world, steeped in history and tradition. Drawn from the best players in...
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21 Jul 2013
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to start preparing for your next fitness milestone? Sign up to The Age Run Melbourne 2013 and...
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6 - 28 September 2013
Choose a team, scoff a meat pie and barrack hard with passionate Melburnians at this spectacular crescendo of 22 weeks of the Aussie Rules season.
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13 - 15 September 2013
The V8 Supercars Season of Endurance kicks off in Victoria with the Sandown 500 this 13 -15 September. Get set, for world-class racing action as 56...
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15 Sep - 25 Nov 2013
Soak up the buzz on and off the track as glamourous punters and champion thoroughbreds descend on Melbourne for six weeks of Spring Carnival action.
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19 - 22 September 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
The Australian Showjumping Championships are the national titles for the equestrian sport of Showjumping. Riders from all over Australia will compete...
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20 Oct 2013
Over the past 20 years Bupa Around the Bay - Fundraise for The Smith Family has grown to become Australia's largest mass participation bike ride and...
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2 - 9 November 2013
In its 153rd year, the Melbourne Cup Carnival is truly the most vibrant racing event in the world and the ultimate expression of what Melbourne is...
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30 Nov 2013
Paspaley Polo in the City is an annual polo series held throughout the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. It is a rare...
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26 Dec 2013
Get out the zinc and the novelty hat and join up to 100,000 cricket fans at the MCG for a sporting event that's become an Australian institution.
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27 Dec 2013 - 4 Jan 2014
The 52nd Australian International Cadet Sailing Nationals to be held at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in December 2013. Australian International...
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14 Jan - 1 Feb 2014 (dates to be confirmed)
Light up your January with the first tennis Grand Slam of the year. Be there as the biggest names in the game try to start the season off with a bang.
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23 - 27 January 2014
Join over 100,000 spectators on Geelong's waterfront this Australia Day weekend for five days of yacht racing, live music, fireworks and lots more.
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13 - 16 March 2014 (dates to be confirmed)
Get the motor running and enjoy a long weekend of F1 action on and off the track including motor shows, air displays and of course, the big race.
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