Huge fields expected to line up for Toowoomba running festival

With less than 100 days until the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon organisers have revealed what you can ‘win’ as a participant. Find out how you can get on board here.

Runners prepare for the start of the Toowoomba Marathon. Picture: Kevin Farmer

With less than 100 days to get ready – now is the time to sign up for the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon.

The newly expanded two-day running festival program, taking place on May 3 and 4, has a distance for everyone from corporate runners and casual joggers to long distance and marathon fans.

“We have a day of family friendly races for all ages and abilities and entertainment planned for Saturday at the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport,” Events Management Queensland CEO Ben Mannion said.

“There is a 5km run around the airport and the ‘Runway Mile’ is a rare opportunity to run on an airport tarmac with categories for elite runners, juniors, schools, corporate and fitness clubs.

“The corporate relay is all about encouraging businesses and their employees to get a team together, step outside the office environs, champion healthy and fun activity and run, walk or jog for the inaugural Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Corporate Relay winner bragging rights.”

The medals which will be presented to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon participants.

The medals which will be presented to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon participants.

Organisers have also revealed the medals which will be given to participants.

The long distance medals feature a number of Toowoomba landscape icons while the short distance medals pay homage to the Wellcamp Airports.

Taking in the Toowoomba CBD and Range Escarpment the longer distance races will be run on May 4.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald encouraged the community to get behind the event and enter one or more of the five events on offer confirming he would be participating.

“The Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon adds diversity to the events in this city with the two-day program offering great opportunities to enjoy healthy activity with the whole family and even start an annual family tradition of involvement,” Cr McDonald said.

“It also presents a unique occasion for businesses to be involved, get a team or teams together for the corporate ‘Runway Mile’ and challenge other local businesses whilst promoting fitness within the workplace.”

For event information and to enter the Toowoomba Marathon visit toowoombamarathon.com.au

Participants will be encouraged to collect their race kit from the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport on Saturday 3 May with Sunday pick-up pre-race at the Toowoomba Sports Ground.