Tassal AIRLIE BEACH MARATHON FESTIVAL
17/18 JULY 2027
The 14th annual Tassal Airlie Beach Marathon Festival and 10th Marathon will be held on the 17th and 18th of July 2027.
The award-winning Tassal Airlie Beach Marathon Festival will be run over very similar courses to 2026 with minor adjustments at the beginning and turn around points.
The festival is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and the 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km courses have all be formally measured and certified by AIMS and World Athletics. This means any world, country or state records can be recognised. The North Queensland Championship Marathon is a unique four lap off road (run on concrete footpaths and boardwalks) standard marathon that provides your support team with the opportunity to cheer you on several times at one location.
This year we have introduced a mixed relay with teams of three having at least one female. This will be the last race on Sunday 19th July.
The McDonald’s Magic Mile will be run on Saturday afternoon, the 17th July.
The Tassal Airlie Beach Marathon Festival is not possible without the support of our main sponsors and we encourage you to support them. We thank them for their support and you can go to their websites by clicking on their logos on our Sponsor page.
Why choose the Tassal Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?
Airlie Beach is a beautiful tropical holiday destination in the Whitsundays, Northern Queensland, Australia and the home of two marinas and a local airport that provides easy access to the 74 Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. It is the launching pad for tourists to visit iconic destinations like Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef.
It is located in Queensland approximately 150km north of Mackay and 300km south of Townsville.
The scenery and climate in Airlie Beach during July is ideal for competing in the marathon festival.
The region is serviced by three airports (Proserpine – Whitsunday Coast, Hamilton Island and Mackay) with daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and close to the Bruce Highway that runs from Brisbane to Cairns.
The schedule for #runairlie is as follows:
Saturday 17 July 2027
Time | Event |
|---|---|
5:00pm | Online Registrations Close |
Friday 16 July 2027
Time | Event |
|---|---|
2:00pm – 5:00pm | Tassal Airlie Beach Marathon Festival registration/bib collection |
4:00pm | START – McDonald’s Magic Mile |
Sunday 18 July 2027
Time | Event | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
6:00am | START – 10th Tassal North Queensland Championship Airlie Beach Marathon (18+) |  | |
6:15am | START – Locus Surveys Airlie Beach Half Marathon (16+) | | |
7:00am | START – Whitsunday Transit 10km Fun Run (15+) | | |
9:00am | START – Mantra Club Croc 5km Fun Run (10+) | | |
9:05am | START – Mantra Club Croc Corporate Team Challenge (10+) | | |
10:00am | START – McDonald’s 2km Junior Dash & Primary School Challenge (6+) | ||
10:30am | START – Ray White 1km Kids Run/Walk (4+) & Primary School Challenge | ||
10:45am | START – WRC Mixed Relay | ||
11:15 am | Presentations |
Note: 1) No prams in the 42, 21, 10 and 5km events as the course can become congested in places.
Note: 2) No pets allowed as they are banned on parts of the course.
Entry Fees
Event | Age Requirements | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
10th Tassal North Queensland Championship Airlie Beach Marathon | 18 yrs & over | $150.00 | |
Locus Surveys Airlie Beach Half Marathon | 16 yrs & over | $130.00 | |
Whitsunday Transit 10km Fun Run | 15 yrs & over | $90.00 | |
Mantra Club Croc 5km Fun Run – Individual | 10 yrs & over | $50.00 | |
Mantra Club Croc 5km – Corporate Team Challenge (3-10 persons) | 10 yrs & over | $250.00 | |
McDonald’s 2km –
Junior Dash & Primary School Challenge | 6 yrs & over | $25.00 | |
Ray White 1km – Kids Run/Walk & Primary School Challenge | 4 yrs & over | $20.00 | |
WRC Mixed Relay (3 persons with 1 female) | Open | $30.00 | |
McDonald’s Airlie Beach Foreshore Magic Mile | 6 yrs & over | $25.00 |