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Mareeba, QLD, seen from above
Friday 14 May 2027

The Great Wheelbarrow Race

Mareeba, Queensland · Australia
UltraCountryside

140km wheelbarrow-push relay, Mareeba to Chillagoe

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Course

Run over three days along the Wheelbarrow Highway in Far North Queensland. Day one covers Mareeba to Dimbulah, day two Dimbulah to Almaden with a lunch stop at Petford, and day three Almaden to Chillagoe, where the finish presentations are held. Teams stay overnight at the end of the first two stages.

Total140 km
65 km65 km
Marathon42 km
33 km33 km

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About

Teams of runners push a wheelbarrow in relay along the Wheelbarrow Highway in Far North Queensland, covering the route over three days each May. Entry is by team rather than by individual, with overnight stops in Dimbulah and Almaden before the finish at Chillagoe.

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