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MarathonRoad🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia

Cairns Marathon

Sunday, 11 July 2027In 9 months · Start 05:45

Official site

A pre-sunrise start and four flat laps of the tropical Cairns Esplanade, finishing at Fogarty Park beside the lagoon.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against cairnsmarathon.com.au, cairnsmarathon.com.au.

Elevation gain
30 m
Flat · ↓ 30 m
Start altitude
8 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
19°C
Peaks around 23°C
Entry fee
≈ $155
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Multiple laps
6.25h cut-off
Getting thereFly into CNS (Cairns), about 6 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 30 m of climbing and 30 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
19°C
Peak during race
23°C
Humidity
80%
Chance of rain
13%
Wind
11 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 11 July ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:45 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

What time could you run here?Adjust your goal time for this course’s hills and typical race-day weather.Race time calculator →

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Cairns and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-07-10 → 2027-07-12Booking.com Flights to CairnsArrive 2027-07-09, fly home 2027-07-13Google Flights Things to do in CairnsTours and attractions in Australia for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

Gear for this race

Marathon racing shoesBuilt for fast road milesElectrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 23°C during the raceEnergy gelsFuel for race day

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