McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival

About the Event

Don't just run — conquer! McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival on August 02, 2026 in Townsville, Australia offers the perfect challenge featuring distances like 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon, 5K for every athlete. This festival has grown far beyond the humble beginnings of the Townsville Marathon over 50 years ago to include the addition of the shorter events to create a real festival vibe and help to bring on the next generations of runners.

Races Offered

Townsville Marathon

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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04:45

Half Marathon

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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05:55

10k Classic

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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06:30

5k Run

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:20

2.5k Run

Aug 02, 2026

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Distance — 2.5K

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07:30

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Townsville.

thermostat Temperature

16.4° / 25.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.1° / 24.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:31

nightlight Sunset

18:00

About Townsville

Learn more about the host city, Townsville.

Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people (2021) in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year. It is an appealing place for locals and a great jumping off point for visitors, especially to Magnetic Island which is only 25 minutes by passenger or car ferry. A great spot for visitors wanting a taste of rural Australia while not venturing far from the coast.