Sporting & Fitness Events on Magnetic Island: All year round!
Magnetic Island has a wide variety of sporting events throughout the year. There's a huge range of events and challenges to choose from, on both land and ocean, and at Mi Fitness we can help develop a fitness program to reach your goals and compete at your best. Here's the full list.
The following events are proudly supported by Mi Fitness:
Destination Adventure
Fantasea Cruising Magnetic Destination Adventure brings together trail running, mountain biking and ocean paddling on the Magnetic Island. Visit our Destination Adventure website for more information.
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Mother's Day Classic
Sunday 14 May 2017.
Alma Bay, Magnetic Island. Walk or run in Alma Bay, Magnetic Island to help raise money for breast cancer research. The event is truly for the whole family, it's not just for mums or athletes, there is something to suit everyone! This annual fundraising event has been held in major cities and regional areas across Australia since 1998. Where: Start and ends at Alma Bay. How to get there: Catch the Horseshoe Bay bus from the Nelly Bay ferry terminal and ask the driver to drop you at Alma Bay. Or bring the car and family over on the Fantasea barge, parking is available around Alma Bay. What is it?: Run or walk to raise money for cancer research, events on the day will be a 2km walk, and a 5km and 10km fun run. More information and route maps are available at: mothersdayclassic.com.au or visit the Magnetic Island Mother's Day Classic Facebook page.
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Destination Adventure Great Island Trek 15km or 30km
16 September 2017.
Starts in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island.
Get ready for a challenge. An awesome adventure with spectacular scenery. Trek, walk or run 15km or 30km across Magnetic Island and see secluded bays, spot koalas in the wild, keep at eye out for sea turtles and discover the hidden gem that is Magnetic Island.
Spot Prizes: Over $1400 of Mizuno and Rip Curl gear to give away.
Cost: $59 for 15km and$69 for 30km.
Register: Online at http://www.destinationadventure.com.au/the-great-island-trek.html
Starts in Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island.
Get ready for a challenge. An awesome adventure with spectacular scenery. Trek, walk or run 15km or 30km across Magnetic Island and see secluded bays, spot koalas in the wild, keep at eye out for sea turtles and discover the hidden gem that is Magnetic Island.
Spot Prizes: Over $1400 of Mizuno and Rip Curl gear to give away.
Cost: $59 for 15km and$69 for 30km.
Register: Online at http://www.destinationadventure.com.au/the-great-island-trek.html
The following events are proudly produced by a wide range of North Queensland clubs, festivals and gyms:
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Battle The Barge
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Early March 2017
Battle your way through Townsville's ocean waters and attempt to beat the Fantasea Cruising Magnetic barge to the finish line. |
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Adventurethon Magnetic |
April 1-2 , 2017.
With a mixture of running, paddle and bike events, this is the first major sporting event in the Magnetic Island calendar. |
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Two Bays Trail Run
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May 2017
Long course: Approx. 20km Short course: Approx. 10km. Start in Nelly Bay (next to the ferry terminal) and finish at Horseshoe Bay. |
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NQ Paddle Series
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April 2017
Check website for course details. |
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Magnetic Island to
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July 2017
The Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim starts at the Picnic Bay SLSC Magnetic Island and finishes at the ASLSC Clubhouse on the Strand Beach in Townsville. |
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Best Of Magnetic
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17 September 2017
This is a family friendly event with swim and board races from the 400m Splash For Cash race, to a 5km Ocean Swim race. |
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Townsville Road Runners
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October 2017
Four different distance run options are set by the Townsville Road Runners. The choice is yours! |
For the latest information on Magnetic Island annual sporting and cultural events, visit Whats On Magnetic Island and remember to check the daily and annual calendars.
