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2024 Townsville Australia Day Fun Run

           

 

The Townsville Australia Day Fun Run will be held on Friday the 26th of January 2024.

The Aussie Fun Run consists of a race briefing at 0630 and 2 starting categories: (a) 0640 Runners and (b) 0650 Walkers / Prams / Pets.

Check in at Jezzine Way East from 0600 for all categories.

 Make the most of Australia Day this year by being part of Townsville City Council’s Aussie Fun Run event.

Grab your friends or friends and take part in the 5km course that you can run, jog or walk!

Dress up in your favourite Australia-inspired outfit!

 

 Registration: 

Preferred: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/townsvilleroadrunner/home/ 

or can register manually on the day

 

 There are no road closures, so please run on the path.

Run through Jezzine park to the Esplanade, towards Soroptimist Park entrance. Turn and run up the boardwalk. Turn Left up to the Kissing Point lookout. Head down the ramp to Jezzine Way East, and clockwise around the rockpool. Continue along the Strand to Strand Park and then clockwise around Strand Park. Return along the Strand. Proceed up Jezzine Way to the finish point.

Cost

Cost: gold coin donation on the day.

Proceeds and Donations support Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation, who help our NQ community by brightening the hospital and patient experience at Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

 

 

Presentations 

Presentations at 0800 for the First Male, First Female in both adult and junior categories and 10 random draw prizes.

 Prize winners MUST be in attendance to collect their cash prize.

All Welcome

 

  

 The course: - 5 Km

Start on the Kennedy Regiment Plaza at the Mitchell Street end and follow the plaza to Jezzine Way West.
Turn right onto the path and follow to the path junction and turn left. Continue onto the Esplanade path and turn around after Rose Street.
Follow the Esplanade path back to Jezzine Barracks and follow the path to the boardwalk. Go up the boardwalk and turn left and follow Kissing Point Vista Road to the bottom of the steps.
Do not use the steps, but instead follow the ramp to path near the gun emplacements. At the end of this path, turn left up a small ramp, then right to follow the Zig Zag path down to the Jezzine Way East path.
Follow this path to the Rock Pool and then follow the path around the Rock Pool back onto the Strand Path.
Turn left and follow the Strand path to Strand Park. Follow the path around Strand Park in a clockwise direction, then return along the Strand path to the Rock Pool.
Continue into Jezzine Way East and finish on the Kennedy Regiment Plaza near Mitchell Street.

Click under the map on Australia Day Run to access a full screen map.

 

Route map for Australia Day Run > on plotaroute.com