Registration for this event closes at Fri 21 Aug 2026 20:00.
City Oasis East Water Tanks Run
Date: Saturday 22 August
Time: 6.30am. Please arrive at 6.15am to register for the run.
You are welcome to stay for coffee and breakfast afterwards.
Location: 143 Wills street, Townsville City, Please make your way Quietly out the back behind the pool for race briefing
Distance: Long course is 8km ish. Short course is 4-5km ish.
Cost: Free for members. $6 for non-members.
*** You are more than welcome to book in with City Oasis Inn for drinks & breakfast afterwards***

Long Course — 7.8 km
Start / Finish: City Oasis Inn, 143 Wills Street, The City
Start on Hale Street behind the City Oasis Inn and turn left into Stanley Street, then right into Walker Street and left into Blackwood Street and right into Sturt Street. Follow Sturt Street through the cutting and do a right hand U turn into Jones Street and follow Jones Street to the first water tank. Follow the dirt trail onto the Maiden Hair track and then onto Hillside Crescent and continue onto Stanton Terrace. Cross Victoria Street and take the path to the continuation of Stanton Terrace, then into Gregory Street and turn left onto the road to Castle Hill. Turn onto the path between Castle Hill Road and the houses and then into Stanley Street. Turn right into Stuart Street, right into Alexandra Street, left into Kennedy Street and follow Kennedy Street to the Strand. Turn right onto The Strand path and follow the path to Mariners Drive, turn right and then follow the Strand (road) to turn right into Wickham Street (around the old Customs House), continue onto Flinders Street and turn left at Denham Street to cross the bridge. At Palmer Street, cross Victoria Bridge and follow Stokes Street to Wills Street, turn left to finish at the City Oasis Inn.
East Water Tanks Long Course — Full Map
Short Course — 4.6 km
Start / Finish: City Oasis Inn, 143 Wills Street, The City
Start on Hale Street behind the City Oasis Inn and turn left into Stanley Street, then right into Walker Street and left into Blackwood Street and right into Sturt Street. Follow Sturt Street through the cutting and do a right hand U turn into Jones Street and follow Jones Street to the first water tank. Follow the dirt trail onto the Maiden Hair track and then onto Hillside Crescent and continue onto Stanton Terrace. Cross Victoria Street and take the path to the continuation of Stanton Terrace, then into Gregory Street. Follow Gregory Street to turn right into Eyre Street, continue into Denham Street then right into Wills Street to finish at the City Oasis Inn.
East Water Tanks Short Course — Full Map