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Townsville Road Runners Inc

Race in the Park

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Registration for this event closes at Fri 02 Oct 2026 20:00.

Join us for the Race in the Park.This event will earn you club points. Consider wearing trail shoes. This is the spiralled course around Anderson Gardens, starting on the grass for inside lap 1, on the road for lap 2, on the grass for outside lap 3.

Date: 3 October, 2026

Location: Anderson Park, Mundingburra 

Time: 6:30 am. Please arrive 10 minutes early for the race briefing

Distance: Short course 3km, long course 6.5km

 Cost: FREE for members, $6 for non members

Long Course — 6.53 km
Start / Finish: Anderson Park, near the conservatory

The course consists of 3 loops inside Anderson Park, except for a short section at the end on the footpath near Kokoda Pool. The first loop is on the grass on the inside of the park internal circular road. The second loop is on the internal circular road. The third loop is mainly around the perimeter inside the park with a detour into Mindham Park.

Race in the Park Long Course — Full Map

Short Course — 3.13 km
Start / Finish: Anderson Park, near the conservatory

The course consists of 2 loops inside Anderson Park. The first loop is on the grass on the inside of the park internal circular road. The second loop is on the internal circular road.

Race in the Park Short Course — Full Map