McDonald's Townsville Running Festival

Marathon Runners experience the changing of the light
both on race day and before the events when cramming in their early and late training sessions.

NOT LONG TO GO NOW MARATHON RUNNERS! just don't hurt yourself trying to go too hard before race day!

We know you are training and Looking forward to the big day !!! but remember you need to come and pick up race bibs the day before between 10am and 4pm.
You can also send a mate in your place but make sure they know your name, what race you are enrolled in and what age category you are registered in

other helpful tips are on this page, it's got race day info and weekend info
also look for our FAQ or Competitor Guide for anything else.

https://www.townsvillerunningfestival.com/race-info

FUNDRAISING for Ronald McDonald House North Australia
If you want to set up an extra Fundraising option, check out this page and set up a fundraiser page for people to sponsor you OR for you can sponsor another runner.

let's make it happen

https://nafundraising.rmhc.org.au/event/2026-mcdonalds-townsville-running-festival/home

Some of our Pre Sale Merch is available in the Shop on our Race Roster page (where you register to run)
You can also log back in and buy merch even after you have registered
limited quantities, if it sells out online it won't be available to just buy at the event in person.

Plus a new and exciting merch offering due to drop soon

https://raceroster.com/store/110735/listing

If you need to know lots about the Festival, have a good read and save or print what you need.

Results QR codes will be on your race bibs and around HQ

See you there August 1 for race bib pick up and Sunday August 2nd for the Main event.

Our 10 year and 20 Year TSV Marathon legends have their own singlet design.
This showcases how many TSV Marathons they have done up to the end of the 2025 event. So, this year any 10 year+ Runners have the scope to add to this tally.

It's great to see a couple of walkers joining us this year too in the Marathon to tick off another one

Race Bibs design- if you want your name on your Bib then you need to get in early...this includes if you want to change your race distances.
July 12th is the day you need your registration in by to get a personalised bib name.

QR Codes will be added to final bibs with results link for live results so you can easily send to your friends and family to keep tabs on you.

* Reminder bib must be on the front, so we know which race you are doing

Marathon Relay best done amongst 4 mates.
42.2 km in a tag team fashion with team success being more important than individual glory.

Get amongst it

Team Donate Life - this team is all about raising awareness for Organ Donation
they put in around 110 Runners last year

Their message: We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.Registering is easy and only takes one minute.

How Great are the Coles Crew!
The team does and Amazing job of supplying fresh fruit for the recently finished runners. Helping to re hydrate and re energise helping in recovery and that fresh feeling only fruit can give you.

The Coles team have also been running with us in the POA Corporate Challenge