Yeppoon Running Festival
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Coastal Running in Central Queensland
The Yeppoon Running Festival is a multi-distance sports event situated along the coast in Yeppoon, Queensland. Held over two days in late July, the festival features a range of distances including the only marathon held in the Central Queensland region. The courses are designed to provide participants with views of the ocean as they run through the coastal landscape.
The event schedule is split across Saturday and Sunday, offering various race lengths to accommodate different participants. Managed by local community partnerships, the festival provides support through designated aid stations and a structured program. Participants can collect race packs prior to their events, and results are recorded for each distance.
Available distances include:
- Marathon (42.2 km)
- Half Marathon (21.1 km)
- 10 km run
- 5 km run
- 2 km run
- 1.6 km Family Fun Run
The festival utilizes roads within Yeppoon and includes a program with specific information for competitors regarding the course and local amenities. Participants have access to event merchandise and there are prize categories established for various races. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.