Aquathon

Aquathon

Australia's favourite swim 'n' run is set for the huge 25th edition coming up Sunday January 26th, 2025! Wollongong harbour. SIGN UP NOW

Four 🏊‍♀️ and 🏃event distances and the popular Blue Mile 5k Fun Run -all ages and tastes. Proud to support Black Dog Institute. Grab the togs and joggers and get set to splash into Australia's biggest swim-run set for edition number 24 on Friday 26 January public holiday. It's all out fitness, fun and community with event distances for all ages:

5k Funrun
Long Aqua: 900m swim + 7km run
Short Aqua

03/11/2024

Creating special memories- 2025 MMJ Aquathon here we come! Sundee 26 January Wollongong harbour

31/10/2024

With nippers back for another summer of surf fun, we can't wait to see the hundreds of smiling kids back for Aqua25. Last year near 350 took part in the 6-12s kids aqua. Loads of water safety from the awesome . Just ask the 25+ that took part from with huge smiles all the way..get swimming, running and join in 2025. All standards, and kids can even split as team - one 🏊🏻 and tag the runner🏃!

29/10/2024

After the festive season fun, keep the good times coming and kick off 2025 with a healthy dose of fitness and fun at Aquathon. Our mates and long terms sponsor team had a blast in 2024 and are set for a bigger turn up in 2025. Get your work place to promote healthy activities, be part of the community, support Black Dog Institute and join in.

25/10/2024

3 months to Aquathon! Our big 25years celebration - Four swim-run aquathon's kids and up and the popular Blue Mile 5k Fun run are all back. A huge morning of aquathon fun is set for Sunday 26 January Wollongong harbour. Let's GO GO and ENTER NOW

24/10/2024

Kick off 2025 with fitness and fun. Now is the perfect time to rally the troops from your sports teams or any group and see if you can match the amazing turn out by the all conquering 2024 MMJ Aquathon. Pre-season fitness, mates and fun! 🏊🏃💪

22/10/2024

MMJ Aquathon is proud to once again partner with Black Dog Institute in 2025.

So many fund raisers did an amazing job in 2024 and our goal is go bigger in 2025.

We need you to help raise more critical funds to support Australians impacted by mental illness and su***de.

It’s simple to sign up and fund raise. Enter online and select to fund raise or make a donation where prompted. Or via https://mmjaquathon25.grassrootz.com/

16/10/2024

It’s officially one year to go until the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals arrives in Wollongong!

Best yet, anyone can race at the same location and test out the waters at Wollongong Harbour on January 26, before the 4-day prestigious international event arrives.

Aquathon set the scene on multi-sport events in Wollongong. We are proud of our history in not only showcasing the region as a multi-sport destination, but in having multiple Olympic, and international triathlon stars gracing the event over the years. Locally run, home grown-a awesome community event that everyday participants can mix in with the elites and mates.

Celebrate MMJ Aquathon’s 25th edition and be part of history - entries now open!

01/10/2024

2025 MMJ Aquathon 25 years!! 🏃💦 ENTRY IS OPEN- https://mailchi.mp/aquathon/save-20-on-entry-save-the-date-18229071
Don't miss out on Australia's favourite Aquathon this summer. EARLY BIRD discounted entry is OPEN for the 25th edition MMJ Aquathon & Fun Run, Wollongong harbour. It's go time on 25 years of swim-run magic.

25/09/2024

Wollongong harbour once again the place to be for racing! This time for this weeks Police and Emergency services Games Ocean Swim and Aquathon. But the big 25th MMJ Aquathon is set for Sunday 26.1.25. Entries open next week!! 🏊‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🤩

06/09/2024

My kinda night!

10/08/2024

Best luck to another amazingly talented, hard working, Illawarra bred, super athlete and all round champion in tomorrow’s 1500m athletics final. Jess was an athlete ambassador at this years aquathon having taken part in 2023. let’s cheer Jess to a brilliant result.. 🏃‍♀️as the Aquathon community gets behind her.

Photos from Aquathon's post 31/07/2024

Sending a massive good luck shout out to triathlon star Natalie Van Coevorden for today's womens Olympic triathlon event. In her own words "I got scouted for triathlon in 2010 at the Wollongong Australia Day Aquathon and never ever looked back". A long and thoroughly well deserved journey from one of the most dedicated athletes you can find. Go Nat!!! we are all here cheering you on. 🤜🏊‍♀️🚵‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Swim Wollongong | Elite Energy 16/04/2024

It's nearly race time for the big Wollongong Triathlon festival with the OCEAN SWIMS on THIS SATURDAY along side the World Cup Triathlon events. 8am for 2km, 8.30am 1km, 9am 400m at Wollongong Harbour. Entry is OPEN to race start 400m harbour dash, 1km and 2km ocean swims, in and out of harbour. Join in and close out the ocean swim season.
Entry and details:

Swim Wollongong | Elite Energy If swimming’s your thing then this event is sure to whet your appetite. Overlooking the picturesque harbour, Belmore Basin is studded with lighthouses and Norfolk Island Pines and flanked by golden surfing beaches. A great swim in its own right or a fantastic warm up for race day on Sunday. In 202...

13/03/2024

Wollongong Ocean & Harbour Swims part of Wollongong Triathlon Festival, Saturday 20 April. ENTER NOW - https://mailchi.mp/8868d772ad38/20th-anniversary-australia-day-aquathon-10283782

16/02/2024

2024 MMJ AQUATHON EVENT WRAP UP - RECORD NUMBERS LEGENDS 🏃💦 - https://mailchi.mp/aquathon/save-20-on-entry-save-the-date-16183954

Photos from Aquathon's post 09/02/2024
05/02/2024

WINNERS, WINNERS! We have been so busy getting out over a hundred category awards, we are now onto announcing our awesome sponsor major spot draws that everyone had a chance to win. Huge congrats to winners of the Skydive Australia Tandem skydive Jordan Edwards and Jen Scarra; Treetops Adventure family passes to Lucy Michael, Harry Muir and Tahli King and Family, Jamberoo Action Park entry Olivia Ellender, and Highest Fundraiser Matthew Johnston winner of the Endurance Recovery Boots All winners are being notified. 😀🏃🏊🤛

01/02/2024

In case you missed your awesomeness at last weeks Aquathon there are 100s of pics up at our page https://m.facebook.com/AustraliaAquathon Plus check out the today’s newsletter for updates on results, prizes, 2025 our 25th bday and more! Aquathon what a blast, thanks for making it a record breaking amazing day 🏊 🏃‍♀️ 🤩 👊

28/01/2024

How good - First round of individual photos on the run course are now available!

STAY TUNED- there are 100s more social media images on the way!!!

Click the link below
Click 2024 and click ANY gallery
Click Facial Recognition, load a selfie* and you will be shown all your photos
(Alternatively, scroll through each gallery)
First photo is $8 and then just $5

https://www.bossfotos.com/customer/events/MMJ-Aquathon

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Our Story

Welcome to the 2020 MMJ Australia Day Aquathon and Warrigal Fun Run-Walk.

Australia’s favourite and all out fun ‘swim-run’, do it for fun, race your mates, take on a new challenge, fitness kick or have a super fun Australia Day experience!

The MMJ Australia Day Aquathon is one of the Illawarra’s premier sporting and community events held annually on 26th January. Located only 1 hours south of Sydney the picture-perfect Wollongong Harbour provides a scenic and safe venue.

The all ages community event attracts a huge audience that spans beginners, kids, Olympic athletes and anyone in between. With four ‘swim and run’ events to choose, plus a Fun Run-Walk charity event, there is something for everyone.

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Early bird entry still open! Australia’s biggest aquathon.. 🏊‍♀️ 🏃 four aquathon distances, fun run, individual or relay...
It’s back and it’s edition number 25!Australia’s biggest Aquathon.EARLY BIRD discounted entry open. #signupnow #mmjaquat...
It’s back for number 25 in 2025! #mmjaquathon. Let’s  look back at last years 🤩 🏊‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ early entry now open aquathon....
MMJ Aquathon 25 years! Sunday 26 January 2025. Australia’s biggest Aquathon. Wollongong harbour. Early bird entry open. ...
Awesomeness on display today at Wollongong triathlon World Cup triathlon and ocean swims 🏊‍♀️ tough cold windy condition...
Let’s look back at last months record breaking @mmjrealestate Aquathon at Wollongong- 2025 will be the 25th anniversary!...
24 hours out Rob Battocchio event director preview of tomorrows fun MMJ Aquathon Wollongong harbour going to be huge and...
Let’s go! 2024 MMJ Aquathon Wollongong harbour is set to go with a massive crowd this Friday 26 Jan - let’s check out th...
Ready, set, #letsgo #mmjaquathon nearly here! Entries open until event day Friday 26 Jan.. A HUGE crowd is set to 🏃‍♂️🏊💪
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