History

14 years ago John Hubbard and his family decided to get up early to watch the runners of the McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival go by from their front lawn, now over a decade later that same front lawn is host […]

In 1972 Greg Wilson won the very first race held by the Townsville Marathon Club, now 45 years later he is returning to Townsville to run in the Win Television Marathon. Greg Wilson was only 20 years old when he […]

Local family the Ryan’s have registered for the McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House – a service they themselves have had to use. Daughter Lilly-Ann, 8, was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and a […]

Mackay local Dave Perkins, 48, hopes to join the ranks of the Townsville Marathon’s 10 Year Club by running once again in this years McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival. “I did my first Mackay half marathon that same year in 2008, […]

As the 2017 McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival draws closer, we reflect on the ‘Top 5 Moments’ that shaped our event in 2016. More than $50,000 raised for various charities including  Huntington’s Disease An estimated $50,000 was raised for various charities […]