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Cairns Runners Complete Early July Events Ahead of August Races

Recent trail and road events drew participants across multiple distances in the region.

By Cairns Sport Desk · Published 20 July 2026

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The 7Cairns Marathon Festival was held on Sunday 12 July 2026 at Fogarty Park with distances ranging from 2km to the full marathon plus relay options. The 3 Marathons in 3 Days ultra challenge ran from 9 to 11 July 2026 in Kuranda on consecutive technical trail marathons with steep single tracks.

Recent trail events in Kuranda

The 3 Marathons in 3 Days ultra challenge took place over three days in Kuranda featuring steep single tracks. Participants completed three consecutive technical trail marathons during that period. The event formed part of the local running calendar in early July.

Marathon festival at Fogarty Park

The 7Cairns Marathon Festival occurred on 12 July 2026 at Fogarty Park. It offered distances from 2km through to the full marathon distance along with relay options for teams. The festival served as one of the main road running gatherings in the area for the month.

Weekly club runs and earlier festival

Cairns Road Runners a non-profit club founded in 1979 continues to host social runs every Tuesday at 5:30am for all abilities at various locations across Cairns. Earlier in 2026 the Cairns 50 Community Running Festival was staged on 28 and 29 March with a 50km ultramarathon a 30km race and a 10km race.

Upcoming trail events

The Great Pyramid Race is scheduled for 1 August 2026 in Gordonvale. The Copperlode Cup follows on 15 August 2026 at Lake Morris Rd. Runners interested in these events can contact Cairns Road Runners through its listed channels for training and entry details.

Local participants seeking regular activity can join the Tuesday morning social runs organised by the club. Details on distances routes and future entries remain available via the club website and running calendar listings.

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