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Run La Trobe

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Run La Trobe 2026

Friday 25 September 2026

Run La Trobe 2026

A campus run and walk experience built for runners, walkers, families, students, staff and the wider community.

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More than a run

Race, walk, cheer, volunteer or bring the whole family.

Run La Trobe brings the community together through movement across the La Trobe Sports Park precinct. Take on the 5KM or 10KM Run, enjoy the 5KM Walk, give kids their own finish line moment in the Kid’s 1KM Fun Run, or help bring the event to life as part of the volunteer team.

Date

25 Sep 2026

Location

Sports Park Stadium

Events

4 Distances

Open To

Everyone

Run La Trobe event atmosphere

Choose your event

Run, walk or bring the kids along.

Single Lap

5KM Run

A fast and exciting single-lap course through La Trobe Sports Park, past the Home of the Matildas, out toward Darebin Parklands and back through Nangak Tamboree.

Start: 8:30am
Minimum age: 13+

Two Laps

10KM Run

Take on two laps of the full Run La Trobe course, with a scenic route connecting Sports Park, the Home of the Matildas, Darebin Parklands and Nangak Tamboree.

Start: 8:30am
Minimum age: 13+

Community Pace

5KM Walk

Enjoy the Run La Trobe course at your own pace with a scenic walk through some of the best surrounds on campus.

Start: 8:40am
Cut-off: 90 mins

Run La Trobe course

Family friendly race day

Big race day energy for the whole family.

For Young Runners

Kid’s 1KM Fun Run

A fun and inclusive 1KM event designed to give kids their own start line moment and finish line feeling. The event includes three age-based waves.

Start: 10:30am
Age waves: 10–12, 7–9, 6 & under

Family Support

Kid’s Multi-Sport Camp

Run your race while the kids enjoy supervised activities, light games and high-energy sport experiences in a safe and welcoming environment.

Ages: 5–12
Cost: $5

Run La Trobe Kids Run

The course

Explore the Run La Trobe route.

The 5KM course starts and finishes inside the La Trobe Sports Park precinct, passing the Home of the Matildas before heading toward Darebin Parklands and returning via Nangak Tamboree. The 10KM completes two laps of the same route.

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Be part of race day

Volunteer with Run La Trobe.

Help bring the event to life as a Course Marshal or Drink Station Attendant. Volunteer opportunities are open to students, staff and members of the wider community.

Course Marshals

Support participant flow, guide runners and walkers, and bring energy to key points across the course.

Drink Station

Help keep participants hydrated, supported and moving while cheering them through the event.

Run La Trobe community

Ready to join us?

Choose your start line.

Whether you’re racing, walking, bringing the kids or helping behind the scenes, Run La Trobe is built for you.

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Registration fees

Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.

Walk

  1. A$16.50

    Final Price

    Mar 15 - Sept 24
    REGISTER for Walk

Run La Trobe 10km

Run La Trobe 5km

Kid's 1km Fun Run

  • Get the next generation involved in Run La Trobe 2026 with our Kids’ 1km Fun Run — a fun, inclusive lap around the Sports Park designed for young runners of all abilities. Runners will be grouped by Age of the Participant on Event Day!

    1. A$8.25

      Early Eagle Pricing

      Now registering 1 – 25
      REGISTER for Kid's 1km Fun Run
    2. A$11.00

      Last Chance

      Registrants 26 – Sell out

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