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3 Marathons in 3 Days - Kuranda

Name: 3 Marathons in 3 Days - Kuranda
Start: 2026-07-09
End: 2026-07-11
Location: Kuranda

Kuranda, Australia • 9-11 Jul 2026

3 Marathons in 3 Days

The event takes place in Tropical North Queensland from Thursday to Saturday, 9 to 11 July 2026. Dates were moved to 9-11 July 2026 because of another major event in Cairns.

The weekend program covers a range of race distances and related events:

126.6 km Grand Slam, three marathons over three consecutive days
42.2 km Cairns Marathon (same course as Marathon 3)
18 km Lake Morris Road Race

Competitors may choose to run one, two, or all three marathons. The Grand Slam medal is awarded only to competitors who complete all three marathons. The entry fee for Marathon 1 or Marathon 2 is the same as for the Grand Slam event. The event organiser is Dynamic Running Ltd. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Kuranda

Race information

Website

127 km

3 Marathons in 3 Days

Marathon

Cairns Marathon

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Saturday Aug 1

Great Pyramid Race

Cairns

2 km

3 km

A multi-race mountain and cross-country event on August 01, 2026, the Woolworths Great Pyramid Race features uphill and downhill running and includes several formats such as a 3 km and an 1800 m juniors race; registrations are open.

Sunday Aug 23

Kuranda 2 Port Douglas Race (K2PD)

Kuranda

60 km

64 km

A point to point trail race from Kuranda to Port Douglas in August, traversing rainforest, eucalypt forest and plantations within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Options include a 64 km solo race or a 64 km team relay with a possible 6..

Sunday Oct 11

The Turtle and the Lamb

A trail running event at Nodes 5 and 6 in Dinden National Park offering three distances 19 km, 6 km and 3 km across ridges, creek crossings and named climbs. Youth and open entries have set fees and camping is available.

Sat - Sun Oct 24-25

Smurf's Backyard Ultra

Smithfield

Backyard Ultra

7 km

40 km

Smurf's Backyard Ultra in Cairns has runners complete a 6.7 km loop each hour until one runner remains; a Mini Backyard option allows up to six laps. The weekend includes a Saturday night event with food, drinks and live music.