Melbourne Gem Race

Name: Melbourne Gem Race
Start: 2026-02-27T23:00:00+11:00
Location: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne

Schedule

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Birrarung Marr, Melbourne | Melbourne, VI

Join us for an epic city adventure with the Melbourne Gem Race - a free, community-centred event where you can score points and win prizes by discovering hidden gems, supporting local businesses and meeting friendly like-minded adventurers! 🥳

Hey! 👋 We're Bianca (@biancainmelbourne) Cal & Ciara (@beyonderaus), Melbourne-locals who love travelling and trying new experiences together.

We've designed this special amazing-race style challenge across the city where over the course of one or two days, you'll explore the city through a series of locations, tasks, and challenges that lead you to discover our city's hidden gems. Whether you’re racing competitively, teaming up with friends, or flying solo, this event is open to everyone. Go at your own pace, choose your own strategy, and enjoy the journey as much as the destination. From iconic laneways to lesser-known local spots, the Gem Race is all about discovery, curiosity, and seeing Melbourne through a new lens.

What to expect:
🏆 HUGE prize pool up for grabs with prizes from Global Ballooning, Yo-Chi, Adventure Rooms Melbourne, Kayak Melbourne, Little Lon Distilling Co & Sauna Boat Docklands
🏙️ A self-guided race experience across Melbourne
🏃🏽 Hundreds of challenges to choose from to complete
📅 Flexible participation across Sat Feb 28 - Sun Mar 1
👫 A fun, social atmosphere with fellow travellers

Cost: Free 💸
Who can join: Anyone who's up for the challenge!
Accessibility: The Melbourne Gem Race involves participation from a variety of CBD venues with different levels of accessibility. Each location listed in the race map will state whether it's wheelchair accessible or not. The primary mode of transport for the race is via footpath & tram, with CBD routes 96, 11, 19, 109, and 30 providing free reliable, accessible transport across the city centre. We warmly welcome & encourage those with disabilities to join our race and are happy to answer any questions or have a chat via our email [email protected]