Townsville Running Festival

The McDonald's Townsville Running Festival is an annual, all ages festival staged on the 7th of August 2022. Delivering running events for all fitness abilities including Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and 2.5k runs and walks for professionals, corporates, juniors, families and beginners. The McDonald's Townsville Running Festival often lauded for its stunning backdrop and friendly atmosphere, is the second oldest continuously running annual marathon in Australia. The Festival combines its special tropical vibe and unique welcoming atmosphere with certified racecourses to appeal to "race-chasers" and race hardest running purists alike. When the starting pistol fires runners are exposed to some spectacular views of the Coral Sea and surrounding costal landscapes. We all hope runners will join us in celebrating 50 years of the Townsville Marathon in 2022.