7 Cairns Marathon

Up to 3000 athletes from Queensland, interstate and overseas are expected to participate in the inaugural 7 Cairns Marathon and Community Run Festival.

Scheduled for April 28, 2019, it is the first official run festival of its kind to be held in Cairns and is forecast to generate significant visitor activity to the region.

Early bird entries are set to open on October 16, 2018, with hundreds to sign up before Christmas to the April 28 event which will include 2 kilometre, 5 kilometre, 10 kilometre, half (21 kilometre) and full (42 kilometre) marathon distances.

Up to 3000 athletes are expected to compete in the first year over the five races with Ronald McDonald House Charities the major beneficiary of the event.