Runners from across Australia and around the world are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for next Saturday’s ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon.
The ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon will see runners take on four distances on Saturday 24 May, with 5km, 10km, half marathon and marathon events on offer, with the half marathon and marathon distances sold out!
The flat, fast and friendly multi-lap course is set in the heart of Noosa, with the start and finish line just steps away from Hastings Street, with runners never far away from fellow participants and supporters.
Leanna Ali, Regional Director for The IRONMAN Group Oceania, organisers of the Runaway Noosa Marathon, said that the team was looking forward to welcoming runners back to Noosa.
“The Runaway Noosa Marathon provides a great opportunity for runners to spend the weekend in this incredible region, take part in the run of their choice on Saturday morning and then relax,” Ali said. “We’re thrilled with the response from runners from home and abroad.
“The Runaway Noosa Marathon has a fantastic mix of social runners who are out for a fun morning right up to those who are out for a marathon PB on a flat and fast course,” she said. “Last year was the biggest Runaway Noosa with more than 7000 runners taking part and we can’t wait to see many, many more take to the streets of Noosa next Saturday.”
For those who want to mix a swim in with their run Swim Noosa takes place the following day, Sunday 25 May.
Swim Noosa provides the perfect opportunity to finish off the race weekend with a dip in Laguna Bay off Noosa Main Beach. The event offers four ocean swims, including 500m, 1km, 2km and 3.8km swims, beginning from 7am.
The ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon sits alongside three incredible destination running events across Australia and New Zealand as part of the Runaway Marathon Series. The Runaway Marathon Series also takes runners to Queenstown and Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand and Sydney in Australia, all destinations where natural beauty, world class running, local hospitality and food and wine options make for so much more than just another running event.
The Runaway Marathon Series rewards runners who complete any distance in all four events, making them Runaway MVPs. Runaway Noosa will welcome 12 new MVPs, who have taken part in runs in both Australia and New Zealand.
The Runaway Noosa Marathon is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.
