Weekend Runner Australia author Emma Kemp runs us through some of the country’s best long-distance races, taking in city footpaths, tropical islands, red dirt and windswept coastlines
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Running season is here, and that means running festivals. Whether you’re a beginner hoping to enter your first short-and-sharp fun run or a seasoned racer seeking a longer, stiffer challenge, Australia’s calendar of events has something for everyone.
From tropical islands and the red dirt of the outback to the best on offer in the big cities, we have selected some of the most unmissable long-distance running events from around the country. This selection of extracts from the newly published guide book, Weekend Runner Australia, will help get you over the figurative start line – and then seeking more.
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