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Give to gain

3:30pm to 6:30pm
Sunday 1st March, 2026

​Collingwood Athletics Track, Clifton Hill

(Men are invited, too!!)

The International Women's Day Running Connection is a day to encourage, support and promote participation by women in running by providing connections and information to help women enjoy running in their community. It is free to attend for anybody and every body.

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The goal of the day is connection and engagement:

  • Connection with one another and with other runners like them in the community where you live,

  • Engage with some awesome hosts and panel guests.

 

Women are integral members of our running community - this event is aimed at uplifting women runners, young and old, new and improving.

Features

  • Find out about connecting with other runners like you in your area.

  • Go for a run in the park with other women.

  • Participate in a pilates activation and mobility session. 

  • Listen, learn and be entertained by some inspiring women athletes.

Entertained and Engaged

We are surrounded by amazing women athlete with insights, perspectives, thoughts, opinions, attitude and a sense of humour. This panel of women will tackle some big topics, give advice on important matters, give honest options and take the piss.

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Who are these women we'll be sharing our space with?

  • Elise Beacom - host of "Run with it" podcast

  • Alice Baquie - physiotherapist and forRunners App 

  • Jemima Montag - 2 x Olympic Bronze Medallist; Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist

  • Sarah Klein - 4 x World Championships, 1 x Commonwealth Games marathon representative

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Read about Jemima​

Read about Sarah​

Schedule

3:30pm - Connection

  • Meet running groups from your area to connect with and be ​welcomed.

  • Talk to running retailers for great advice and running connections.

  • Check out gear and apparel from major brands.

  • 3:30pm - get in the mood with a pre-run Pilates activation with Alice Baquie

  • 3:40pm - enjoy an easy 3.5km group run in Yarra Bend Park

  • 4:10pm - join in a post-run Pilates mobility class with Alice Baquie

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4:30pm - Engage

  • Listen to a panel discussion with Elise Beacom (Run With It Podcast), Alice Baquie (physiotherapist and forRunners App), Jemima Montag and Sarah Klein.​​

Women are runners.

Women run, walk, sweat, strive, jog, struggle, succeed, sprint and accomplish.

Women know their drills, fartlek, threshold and easy pace.

Women thrive on connection through running, on challenging themselves and the pain that comes with achieving great things.

Women set personal bests and break records.

Women own their space on the running paths, tracks and trails.

Some women are new runners, improving runners, comfort runners, hard working runners, or any kind of runners.

The International Women's Day Running Connection is where women can connect and feel powerful being a runner.

Live Recordings 2025

What a day we had in 2025!! With over 80 people along it felt amazing to so many wonderful people gathered together to move, stretch, relax, listen and be entertained.

Here are live videos of:

  • Dani Bryan - strength training tutorial

  • Alice Bacquie - forRunners pilates

  • ​Panel discussion - Elise Beacom, Alice Bacquie and guests (To Be Announced).

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See our Instagram (@iwdrunning) for some wonderful photos thanks to Isabelle Pattison Photography (Insta: @isabellepattisonphotography)

​Any Questions?

Or if you have any questions, please submit your details below and we'll respond back to you.​​​​

Thanks for submitting!

Event organised by...

(c) Love the Run 2025

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