Welcome to the
4th annual North Queensland Cross Country Championships - Whitsundays
to be held on the 12th April 2026
This is the fourth running of the North Queensland Cross Country Championships in the Whitsundays.
This year's event will be run over new courses in the future Whitsunday Regional Sports Precinct opposite Brandy Creek Road about halfway between Proserpine and Airlie Beach.
The championships consists of eight races incorporating different age groups and run over 1, 2 and 3km courses.
All competitors aged from 4 to 100 years are welcome to compete as individuals or representing their club.
The 2026 courses consist of a mixture of surfaces, elevations, bends and long straights. There are numerous vantage points for spectators and coaches to provide support for their competitors.
The junior races are over 1, 2, 3 and 4kms depending on the competitors ages and the open and senior age category races are over 6,8 and 10 kms.
Race One: Tarkine 10km: Open Women and Men.
Race Two: Whitsunday Regional Council 8km: Men 20 and under, Masters Men 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69.
Race Three (6km): Boys 18 and under, Women 20 and under, Masters Women 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+, Masters Men 70+.
Race Four Shokz 4km: Girls 18 and under, Girls and Boys 16 and under.
Race Five Momentum High Risk Training 3km: Girls and Boys 12 and under, Girls and Boys 14 and under.
Race Six (2km): Girls and Boys 11 and under.
Race Seven (1km): Girls and Boys 6 and under, Girls and Boys 8 and under, Girls and Boys 10 and under.
Race Eight (6km): All Ages Relay: 3 members with at least 1 Women - each runs one 2km lap.
Ages categories are determined by your age on the day of your event.
Why choose the North Queensland Cross Country Championship?
The Whitsunday Sports Precinct is situated in Cannon Valley near Brandy Creek Road approximately halfway between Proserpine and Airlie Beach.
Airlie Beach is a beautiful tropical holiday destination in the Whitsundays, Northern Queensland, Australia and the home of two marinas and a local airport that provides easy access to the 74 Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. It is the launching pad for tourists to visit iconic destinations like Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef.
It is located in Queensland approximately 150km north of Mackay and 300km south of Townsville.
The scenery and climate in Airlie Beach during April is ideal for competing in the cross country championship.
The region is serviced by three airports (Proserpine – Whitsunday Coast, Hamilton Island and Mackay) with daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and close to the Bruce Highway that runs from Brisbane to Cairns.
The championship is held on a Sunday morning so that those within driving distance can comfortably attend and get home over a weekend break.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Race One: Tarkine 10km (4 laps)
Open Women and Men. Two laps of the 3km and two laps of the 2km course at 7:00am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race One: Tarkine 10km (4 laps)$40.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Two: Whitsunday Regional Council 8km (3 Laps)
Men 20 and under, Masters Men 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69. Two laps around the 3km course and one lap around the 2km course at 8:00 am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race Two: Whitsunday Regional Council 8km (3 Laps)$40.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Three - 6km (2 laps)
Boys 18 and under, Women 20 and under, Masters Women 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+, Masters Men 70+. Two laps around the 3km course at 8:45am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race Three - 6km (2 laps)$40.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Four: Shokz 4km (2 laps)
Girls 18 and under, Girls and Boys 16 and under. Two laps around the 2km course at 9:30am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race Four: Shokz 4km (2 laps)$35.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Five: Momentum High Risk Training 3km (1 lap)
Girls and Boys 12 and under, Girls and Boys 14 and under. One lap around the 3km course at 10:00am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race Five: Momentum High Risk Training 3km (1 lap)$35.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Six - 2km (1 lap)
Girls and Boys 11 and under. One lap around the 2km course at 10:30am on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Register for Race Six - 2km (1 lap)$25.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Seven - 1km (1 lap)
Girls and Boys 6 and under, Girls and Boys 8 and under, Girls and Boys 10 and under. One lap around the 1km course at 10:45am on Sunday 30 March 2025.
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Register for Race Seven - 1km (1 lap)$25.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Race Eight - 6km (Relay)
All ages team: 3 members with at least 1 women: Each runner does one 2km lap. At 11:00am on Sunday 12 April 2026
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Register for Race Eight - 6km (Relay)$30.00Jan 1 - Apr 11
Contact information
- Event contact
- Tim McQuoid-Mason
- Phone
- 0438 460 050
- Website
- Visit website
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