Townsville Running Festival
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Event details
The McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival is an annual running event held in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Sunday, 2 August 2026. The festival includes multiple race formats and a fundraising partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia. The Townsville Marathon is listed as a World Athletics measured course (certified for 2024). The event site notes local sights near the course, including The Strand Beach, ANZAC Park, the historic city centre and views to Magnetic Island. Registration pages for the 2026 event show that online registration is closed.
Race program and entry
The festival program includes the following race options:
- Marathon
- Marathon Relay (two-, three- and four-person team options)
- Half Marathon
- 10K Classic
- 5K Fun Run & Walk
- 5K Junior Fun Run & Walk
- 2.5K Hero Run
- 5K Corporate Challenge
Registration fees are shown with early-bird and later pricing windows. Example listed fees include the Townsville Airport Marathon (A$134 early, A$184 later), Half Marathon (A$114 early, A$144 later), 10K (A$65 early, A$100 later), 5K events and junior entries (around A$35 early, A$44 later), and the 2.5K Hero Run (A$29 early, A$34 later). Prices are noted as inclusive of mandatory charges and an online service fee may be added at checkout. Sponsors and partners listed include McDonald’s, Townsville Road Runners, City of Townsville and Townsville Airport. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
