If you're hosting an event and raising funds for Rare Cancers Australia, we would love to feature it here. Simply contact us with your event information.
Upcoming community fundraisers
Corporate Clash in Macarthur
Twenty-two brave local business identities will be going head-to-head in the ring this year on Saturday 3 August 2024! Get behind your favourite local legend as they push their physical and mental strength to the limit in support of Rare Cancers Australia (RCA).
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Motor Events
Motor Events has Australia’s most diverse competitive grass roots racing events that YOU can be involved in!
No huge expenses to get started, no confusing rules or restrictions. Just get a bunch of mates, build your race car and get some safety gear.
Now you're ready to compete in racing events that will have you smiling from ear to ear!
And It's all for a good cause. Fun competitive racing without the racing ego!
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Fundraise for RCA
Run, skip, BBQ, walk, swim, shave, cycle, or sing to make it fair for Rare! By setting up a fundraising page you are contributing to our work and getting your community in on the act.
Create a fundraising page
Whether you want to set a personal challenge, participate in a local fun run, or host a small event, we allow you to choose how you would like to fundraise. Get your friends and family to support your fundraiser by donating directly to Rare Cancers Australia.
Create a fundraising page
Some tips to get your fundraising off to a good start...
Personalise your page
It’s always inspiring to see the people behind a fundraising campaign, so include a photo. Your message to your sponsors can be very powerful. Let them know what you want to achieve and why you have chosen this cause.
Get others involved
Fundraising with others can be great fun! Grab your friends, family and neighbours to join you - the more the merrier!
Spread the word
Harness the power of social media. Post, share, tweet and capture your fundraising event. Pick up supporters along the way and maximise your donations from the broader community to make your efforts really count!
Have fun
We hope you have fun, we hope you achieve your targets. We know you’ll make a difference. We know you’ll inspire others. We know you and all your supporters will be immensely proud of your achievements. Good luck.
Donate to a fundraiser
Know someone who has created a fundraising page for RCA? Or perhaps you just want some inspiration for your own fundraising efforts.
There are already a lot of generous people raising money.
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Attending a challenge event?
We have partnered with several of Australia's iconic fun runs, marathons and running festivals. Register and participate as a charity superstar for any of the events below, knowing that you are helping to raise vital funds and awareness for some of Australia’s most vulnerable patients.
APRIL
Hobart Airport Marathon Festival 2025
The Hobart Airport Marathon Festival is set along the spectacular Constitution Dock, Derwent River and Salamanca Wharves on Sunday 6 April 2025.
There are five distances on offer - a full marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km run and walk, or 2km fun run and walk, giving everyone the opportunity to cross the finish line against the backdrop of Hobart's iconic waterfront.
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Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2025
Whatever your goal, Canberra’s fast and scenic course is the perfect place to put your training efforts to the test.
Join the movement on Sunday, 13 April 2025 and let’s #run4rarecancer.
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Ballarat Marathon 2025
Ballarat has a rich sporting history. The Ballarat Marathon is designed to celebrate this, on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2025.
This two-day running festival is open to elite and recreational athletes, showcasing one of regional Australia's most beautiful and historic cities.
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MAY
City to Casino 2024
This is Tasmania's oldest fun run and Australia's second-oldest running race.
Choose from a 12km run, 7km run or walk, or 2.7km kids race, all finishing at the iconic Wrest Point Casino in Sandy Bay. You can #run4rare on Sunday 26 May.
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Runaway Sydney Half Marathon 2025
Come and experience a truly unique city running experience through the beating heart of the Sydney CBD on Sunday, 4 May 2025.
Since 1992, the Sydney Half Marathon has been one of Australia’s largest and most iconic half marathon events. Now in its 30th year, we're super-excited to introduce the latest evolution of this much-loved event - Runaway Sydney Half Marathon.
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Mornington Running Festival 2025
Set in one of Australia's most stunning courses, winding along the esplanade from Mornington to Mt Martha and back, is the Mornington Running Festival on Sunday, 4 May 2025.
The weekend features a variety of running and walking events to suit all ages and fitness levels.
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JUNE
Brisbane Marathon Festival 2024
One of the most historic events on the Queensland running calendar, the Brisbane Marathon Festival has iconic resonance with the 1982 Commonwealth Games where the famed Robert de Castella was first across the line in a celebrated victory. This magnificent day embarked a running frenzy in Brisbane where the first official Brisbane Marathon was open to the public in 1992.
Join the movement on Sunday, 2 June, and let’s #run4rarecancer.
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JULY
Gold Coast Marathon 2024
Celebrate the 43rd edition of the Gold Coast Marathon and run for the good times on Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 July 2023 on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
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Run Melbourne 2024
With closed roads and a fast, flat course, more than 20,000 runners descend on the streets, heading past some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks. Cheer zones and epic vibes make this a race weekend unlike any other.
Join the movement on Sunday, 21 July, and let’s inspire our city to #run4rarecancer.
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Somerset Rail Trail Classic
This event takes place on Australia's longest recreational rail trail, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, and is an initiative of Somerset Regional Council.
The event is all about sharing an active and healthy lifestyle with family, friends or workmates and enjoying the best of what the region has to offer..
Choose to run or walk 3km or 8km, or ride 44km on Sunday 21 July.
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7Cairns Marathon Festival 2024
The 7 Cairns Marathon Festival will become a must-do destination event in Australia for all running and lifestyle event enthusiasts. Located in beautiful North Queensland participants will want to increase their stay to take in the beauty of the tropics.
Join the movement on Sunday, 14 July, and let’s #run4rarecancer.
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AUGUST
Beach2Beach 2024
The Beach2Beach Charity Fun Run & Festival has three course options, catering for everyone from serious runners to families – 13km from Dee Why Beach to Newport Beach; 6km from Warriewood to Newport Beach; and 3km from Mona Vale to Newport Beach. This is undoubtedly Sydney’s most scenic fun run, taking in many of the spectacularly beautiful Northern Beaches.
Join the movement on Sunday, 25 August, and let’s #run4rarecancer.
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Sandy Point Half Marathon 2024
Take on a 5K, 10K or 21.1K run along Melbourne's beautiful Bayside for Sandy Point Half Marathon.
Join the movement on Sunday, 25 August, and let’s #run4rarecancer.
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SEPTEMBER
Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival 2024
The Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival will be held in one of the most beautiful locations in the world, Tropical North Queensland. The three-day festival is the perfect excuse to visit and explore this stunning region.
Join the movement from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September, and let’s #ride4rarecancer.
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Sydney Marathon 2024
The 2024 Sydney Marathon is an iconic event with a spectacular course that includes a run over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a finish at the Opera House. The festival will be held on 15 September 2024 and features the Sydney Marathon, Sydney Marathon 21km, Sydney Marathon 10km and the Sydney Marathon Family Fun Run 3.5km - so there is something for everyone. 40,000 runners are expected to participate in 2024.
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Lumary City-Bay Fun Run 2024
This year's City-Bay Fun Run is part of the Athletics Australia Australian Road Running Championships. The fun run will be held on 15 September 2024.
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OCTOBER
2024 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival
The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival returns on Sunday 13 October. Register to be a Charity Superstar for Team RCA.
Join thousands of others and make a difference as you run, jog, wheel or walk your way through the city streets, passing iconic Melbourne landmarks before finishing with a lap of honour around the MCG’s hallowed turf.
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2024 Bowral Classic
Are you up for the challenge of riding the ultimate Gran Fondo event?
Since the inaugural event in 2016, the Bowral Classic has become a staple in the cycling calendar. Now with five rides to choose from, there is a course to suit everyone's ability.
You can #ride4rarecancer on Sunday 20 October 2024.
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NOVEMBER
Canberra Fun Run 2024
Take up the challenge and enjoy the music, energy and fun at one of Canberrra's most spectacular fun runs on Sunday 3 November.
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2024 Frankston Running Festival
The Frankston Running Festival on Sunday 17 November is the newest event on the fun run calendar.
This is an out-and-back course from Frankston Waterfront to Keast Park in Seaford, offering an opportunity for elite athletes and fun run enthusiasts to run along a traffic-free Nepean Highway, with the stunning backdrop of Port Phillip Bay.
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fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival
The fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival returns to Coolangatta on 23-24 November 2024 for a weekend of running and beachside vibes.
With courses that huge the jaw-dropping Gold Coast coastline, there are challenges for everyone, including 50km, half marathon, 10km, 5km and Kids Dash events.
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