🏃‍♀️ Lighthouse Run 2027 🌅

We love the iconic Burnett Heads Lighthouse so much that we created a race celebrating both the old and the new lighthouses! 💡

Sponsors for the 2027 Lighthouse Running Festival are:

Club Bargara (Bargara Golf Club)

& Gladstone Ports Corporation (Custodians of the Lighthouse at Burnett Heads)

Run along the stunning Bargara oceanfront, following the Turtle Trail past the Surf Lifesaving Club, Nielson Beach, and through the beautiful Mon Repos Turtle Reserve (42.2 & 21.1 km distances) — home of the famous nesting turtles. 🐢

Choose your challenge:

🏅 Full Marathon – 42.2km

🥈 Half Marathon – 21.1km

💪 16km Trail Run (starts and finishes on paths, with trails through Barolin Nature Reserve)

🚶‍♀️ 8km Run/Walk

🧒 Junior Dash – 2 & 4km

An unforgettable coastal adventure combining scenery, community spirit, and endurance. 🌊✨

📝 Registration Info

👉 Registrations open soon

👉 You can check out the course maps and race details here — 2026 Athletes Guide (dates will vary)

👉 Volunteer Registrations — Open now

📝 Event Singlets

New Medals for 2027.

You can purchase an event singlet (Design will Vary) while registering for $25 (limited to 150 singlets) or at pack pickup or on race day for $40.