Illawarra Fitness Festival

ILLAWARRA FITNESS FESTIVAL

Sunday, 26 October 2025

UniActive is thrilled to launch the inaugural Illawarra Fitness Festival! Get ready for an action packed day of fun, fitness and friendly competition across a variety of exciting events.

From the high-energy Aquathon to kick off the morning, to the challenging HYROX event and the adrenaline-pumping Indoor Rowing Championship, the festival is designed to bring together all athletes within the Illawarra community!

UniActive at the University of Wollongong boasts some of the best facilities in the region, and as a HYROX Affiliated Club we aim to deliver the best racing, rowing and swimming experience for you all.

Aquathon

Aquathon is an exciting swim-run event designed for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re new to multisport event or aiming for a competitive result, there’s a place for you here.

Featuring Junior and Open races, plus an Elite 16 series for top performers, the event delivers an energetic and inclusive racing environment.

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HYROX

HYROX is a global fitness race that combines running and functional workout stations in an epic format, including sled pushes, sandbag lunges, farmers carries and more!

During the Illawarra Fitness Festival, we are hosting both Junior (10yr – 14yrs) and Senior (15+) HYROX solos, as well as HYROX teams.

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Indoor Rowing Championship

The Illawarra Fitness Festival at UniActive will be a registered HUB for the Australian Indoor Rowing Championship. Please see rules here.

You can choose what distance you’d like to compete in, you’ll also need to select a time slot to attend during the day. You’ll be allocated a 20 minute time slot to compete your races.

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SCHEDULE

Subject to change

TIME	EVENT
5:30am – 6am	Aquathon registration
6am – 6:45am	Aquathon 16+ (200m swim + 2km run)
6:45am – 7:30am	Junior Aquathon 8-15yrs (200m swim + 2km run)
7:30am – 8:15am	Elite 16 Aquathon (*must qualify prior to registration, please see here for qualification process)
8:15am – 8:45am	Junior HYROX Solo
8:45am – 1pm	Senior HYROX Solo (Waves in 15min intervals)
1pm – 2pm	Senior HYROX Teams (Waves in 15min intervals)
8am – 12pm*	Indoor Rowing Championship – *Please select preferred time when you register (allow 20 minute window)
2:30pm	Beer Mile Relay (Beerlay bonus event)

Beer Relay Bonus Event (Beerlay)

This will conclude the day of the event with a bit of fun! Must have 4 people register (18+ Only). The Beerlay is a team-based drinking and running competition, typically involving four runners.

Each runner consumes a beer, then runs a 400m, and tags the next teammate. The full relay involves each team member completing this process, with the final runner crossing the finish line after their 400m run.

Beer cans will be provided to you on the day, inclusive in the cost of your entry.

This event is coordinated with RSA employees on site

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Vendors & Partners

We’re proud to be working with a great mix of local organisations and brands who will be part of the Illawarra Fitness Festival. Our partners will join us on the day to showcase their products and provide giveaways, voucher prizes and gift packs for participants.