Running races in Queensland in May 2027

32 races in date order

Toowoomba Running Festival
May 2027 · Toowoomba, QLD · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · Kids' 1 mile · 1 mile
A running festival past Toowoomba landmarks, streets, and gardens

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Hamilton Island Hilly Half Marathon
May 2027 · Whitsundays, QLD · ~ 24K - solo · 24 km · Kids' 3K · Kids' 1.5K · Kids' 500m
Hilly island trails with fire roads and coastal views

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Brisbane Road Runners: 15K Championships
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 15K · 5K
Brisbane Road Runners' club championship, West End

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Run The River Brisbane Ultra
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 100K Ultra · Midnight Marathon
A 100km ultra along the Brisbane River, capped by a midnight marathon

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GBR100
May 2027 · Cairns, QLD · 100K · 60K · 25K · 10K

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Townsville 3 Day Race
May 2027 · Townsville, QLD · Day 2 · Day 3 · Day 1

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Zach Mac River Run
May 2027 · Finch Hatton, QLD · Long Course · Short Course
Crosses Cattle Creek through rainforest and cane fields

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Kokoda Challenge: Sunshine Coast
May 2027 · Kenilworth, QLD · Team Trek · Team Trek · Team Trek
A rainforest team trek with nearly 2,000 meters of elevation gain

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Townsville Mother's Day Fun Run
May 2027 · Townsville, QLD · 5K

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Mother's Day Classic: Brisbane, Gold Coast & QLD
Sun 9 May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 8K Run/Walk · 4K Run/Walk

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Springsure Mountain Challenge
May 2027 · Springsure, QLD · 32km · 17km · 10km · 5km · 1.6km

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The Great Wheelbarrow Race
Fri 14 May 2027 · Mareeba, QLD · Total · 65 km · Marathon · 33 km
140km wheelbarrow-push relay, Mareeba to Chillagoe

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Wishlist Ks 4 Cancer Fun Run
May 2027 · Sunshine Coast, QLD · 10K · 5K · 2.5K
Charity loop around Lake Kawana for cancer services

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The Glasshouse 100
May 2027 · Beerburrum, QLD · 100 Mile · 100 km · 50 km · 30 km · 12 km
Ultra trail circling the volcanic Glass House Mountains

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Rocky River Run
May 2027 · Rockhampton, QLD · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 2K

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Moggill Marathon
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · marathon · half marathon · 10km · 5km · 2km fun run
Lions Club marathon in Brisbane's Moggill riverside suburb

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Moreton Bay Running Festival
Sun 16 May 2027 · Moreton Bay, QLD · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · Kids 1.5K
Coastal course along Redcliffe's Moreton Bay foreshore

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GC30 Main Beach
May 2027 · Gold Coast, QLD · 30K · 15K · 7.5K
Half road, half trail along Gold Coast's The Spit

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QUT Classic
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 10K · 5K · 1K
QUT's campus run from Gardens Point, over 2,000 strong

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runher Lake Manchester Trail Run
May 2027 · Lake Manchester, QLD · 21K Trail Run · 10K Trail Run · 4.4K Trail Run
Women's-only trail race around Lake Manchester, Brisbane

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Warwick Pentathrun
May 2027 · Warwick, QLD · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 4.5K · 1.6 km
Five races, two days, a marathon total — Warwick

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Magnetic Island Two Bays Trail Run
May 2027 · Nelly Bay, QLD · 21K · 12K · 6K
Coast to coast across Magnetic Island, bay to bay

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Bustard Express
May 2027 · Davies Creek, QLD · Long Loop 14.5km · Medium Loop 7.2km · Short Loop 3.2km

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Noosa Marathon
Sat 22 May 2027 · Noosa Heads, QLD · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10km · 5km Run/Walk
Flat laps of the Noosa River, from 5km to marathon

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Griffith Sport Logan Fun Run
Sun 23 May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 10K · 5K · 2K Colour Run

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Douglas Dash
Sun 23 May 2027 · Port Douglas, QLD · 5K
A wildlife-charity dash at Port Douglas Carnivale

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Darkness to Daylight Challenge
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 110K · 10K · 3K
Overnight charity relay, dusk to dawn, for DV support

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Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra
May 2027 · Runnymede, QLD · 6.7 km
A 6.7km loop every hour till one runner remains

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Brisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K, 20K & 25K
May 2027 · Brisbane, QLD · 25K · 20K · 10K · 5K

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In The Raw Trail Run
May 2027 · Numinbah Valley, QLD · Long: 25K · Short: 15K · 9.3K · 4K
Deep in the Scenic Rim's remote Numinbah Valley

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Bargara Lighthouse Running Festival
Sun 30 May 2027 · Bargara, QLD · Marathon · Half Marathon · 16km Trail Run · 8K · Junior Dash 4K · Kids' 2K
Coastal trails and beachfront paths past an iconic lighthouse

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Eungella - Rainforest Run
May 2027 · Eungella, QLD · Long · Medium · Short
Deep in Eungella National Park's rainforest trails

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