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2024 Cairns 50 - Race Preview

In the first two years of Cairns 50, it has all been out-of-towners taking away the chocolates and there is yet to be a Cairns local win our blue ribbon events. With a strong local field, could 2024 be the year that we see a homegrown runner on the top step of the podium? FEMALEThe female field may be small, but it is very strong with proven performers over longer distance running. Top of this list has to be local coach and runner Kryssi O’Hare Siplon who has gone from second place in the...

2024 Cairns 30 - Race Preview

It’s shaping up to be fiery racing in the Inspired Signs Cairns 30 with plenty of the 2023 podium lining up again to take on 2 x 15km laps this coming Sunday.With our biggest Cairns 30 field ever, numbers have flocked to this middle distance. There are a mix of road runners, trails runners and triathletes in amongst the list, and some super high quality athletes that will make the racing interesting. FEMALESBoth first and second place from the 2023 Cairns 30 are back to take on the 30k ag...

2024 Cairns 10 - Race Preview

The weather is clearing, and the heat is back. It must be time for the Cairns 50 Community Running Festival! There is so much excitement for the weekend, including the event with the biggest turnout, the Smurf Endurance Sports Cairns 10.FemalesThe women’s field is massive with 66% of all 10k participants being female. And this huge turnout also includes some mighty fast runners who are sure to turn on the heat this weekend.Returning for 2024 is 2023 Cairns 10 champion Izzy Dix who is the likel...

Cairns 50

Oppressive conditions greeted our 50k runners in the inaugural Cairns 50 and 2023 is looking to be very similar. With some strong runners making the trip to Cairns for the blue ribbon event this year, will they be able to match it with the performances of 2022? Lets check out this year’s contenders. FEMALEIt is a wide open field for the women’s Cairns 50 with none of the 2022 top 3 lining up for this year’s ultra. But do expect to see Cairns 50 Ambassador Kryssi O-Hare-Siplon to be ma...

Cairns 30 Preview

It will be some super fast racing at Cairns 30 this weekend with the 2022 female champion lining up to defend her title and 2022 Cairns 50 runner up ready to tackle the two lap 30km course. Who do we think will be battling it out for the podium?FEMALEIn 2022, local professional triathlete Sarah Thomas showed a clean pair of heels to take the win the the women's Cairns 30 by a whopping 20 minutes! This year she lines up again with her major competition likely to come from the mens field in the ba...

2023 Cairns 10 Preview

Runners this Sunday at Cairns 10 are facing hot conditions on a fast and flat track. And there will be heat in the racing itself with some super fast local runners lining up for this year's Cairns 10. Who do we think you should be watching out for?FEMALESWith the 2022 Cairns 10 champion, and first place overall, Ella Appleby not lining up in 2023, it leaves the possible female podium well open! But the likely favourite to take out this year's Cairns 10 has got to be the 2022 runner up Isabella D...

2023 Entries Now Open

Entries for the 2023 Cairns 50 are now open to be held at Glenoma Park on Saturday and Sunday April 1 and 2. The 2023 event includes something for everyone in the family from 1k up to the 50k Ultra.Saturday will feature the Family Fun Day with the Kids 1, Kids 2 and Family 5 events. All these fun runs are multi-lap courses starting from Glenoma Park so that friends and family can cheer on all the runners. The Saturday afternoon will also include jumping castles, face painting, food, drink and ot...

Cairns 10 - Race Preview

With the biggest field of all the Cairns 50 events, the 10k is also likely to be highly competitive. Even over 10k, the heat will play a role with the 7:30am start and it will be a battle of not just speed, but also attrition. Who should you keep an eye out for this weekend?...

Cairns 30 - Race Preview

Cairns 30 features everyone from professional athletes to weekend warriors, to those running the furthest they ever have and others training for bigger goals. It’s a mix that has brought about solid women’s and men’s fields for the first ever Cairns 30. Who should you be keeping an eye out for in this weekend’s race?...

2022 RACE WEEK - 50K ULTRA PREVIEW

It is shaping up to be a hot one for the inaugural Cairns 50 with temperatures predicted in the early 30s and over 90% humidity. But it won’t just be the weather that is burning up for Sunday’s race with hot fields in the women’s and men’s 50k ultra events. So who should you be keeping an eye out for this weekend?...

2022 Cairns 50 Entries Closed

Entries to the first ever Cairns 50 closed Friday march 25 with positive numbers across all events. In total, 257 runners will join us on Sunday April 10 for a run through the Redlynch Valley in Cairns. This is very positive for the first ever Cairns 50 and the event promises to be a fun and friendly experience for everyone. The Cairns 50 course, however, is fast and flat, and with a number of fast runners across the range of events, there is likely to be some speedy times out on course. The 202...

Course and Venue Change

Due to circumstances outside of our control, we are no longer able to use the Cairns Esplanade for Cairns 50 as we envisioned. We have been working closely with Cairns City Council over the past 3 months to develop alternative courses using the Esplanade which would ensure a positive athlete experience as well as abide by Cairns Council’s Esplanade use policy, however, were unable to find a solution which suited all parties. Therefore, the difficult decision has been made to move Cairns 50 fro...

Cairns 50 COVID Update

UP TO DATE AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2021As Cairns 50 is an outdoor community event with less than 5000 people, based on the current Queensland Government restrictions released on December 17 2021, all participants, vaccinated or unvaccinated, are able to attend.The directive states that contact information must be collected from all participants, spectators, volunteers and staff. The directive also states that no density limits apply.Cairns 50 will continue to update participants and spectators i...

Cairns 50 Ultra - Entries Open!

October is here which means entries to the inaugural Cairns 50 Ultra for 2022 are open! Offering events for everyone from the 50k ultra to the Family 5.5k, Cairns 50 has something for everyone!You can enter NOW HEREWith over 6 months to race day, now is the time to start preparing and Cairns 50 is proud to partner with Smurf & Smurfette Endurance and Recovery to help you meet your goals. Smurf & Smurfette are developing generic training programs for a range of distances and athletes including Co...

The Cairns 50 is Coming!

From the minds of Smurf & Smurfette come the inaugural Cairns 50 Ultramarathon! To be run along the Cairns Esplanade on April 10, 2022, the Cairns 50 will include events for the whole family. The 50k event is a fast and flat five lap course taking in all the splendour of the Cairns Esplanade and the Great Barrier Reef. It is the perfect first ultramarathon for the first timer with tonnes of spectator support, plenty of aid stations and no climbing or trails. Or, for the experienced ultra runner,...