Mackay Triathlon Festival

Mackay Triathlon Festival 19th & 20th September 2026
Saturday 19th
Ocean Swim & Kids Triathlon
Sunday 20th
Standard, Sprint & Enticer Distance in;
TRIATHLON
DUATHLON
AQUABIKE
AQUATHLON

17/09/2026

🚧 PUBLIC NOTICE – ROAD CLOSURES 🚧
Mackay Triathlon Festival | Sunday 20 September 2026

The Mackay Triathlon Festival will take place this Sunday, with temporary road closures in place to provide a safe course for athletes and the community.

⏰ Road closures will be in place from approximately 6:30am to 9:30am.

Roads affected include sections of the course around Mackay Harbour, East Point Road and Mount Bassett Cemetery Road.

🚗 Please plan ahead
• Allow extra travel time if you are travelling through the Mackay Harbour area on Sunday morning as parts of harbour road, Ron Searle Dv and East Point Rd will have 1 lane open only woth traffic flowing in turn in both directions.
• Please follow all traffic controller directions and temporary traffic signage.
• Mount Bassett Cemetery Road will be closed to public vehicle access during the event.
• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained as required.

🚴 Why the closures are necessary

Hundreds of athletes will be swimming, cycling and running throughout the area, with cyclists travelling at speed on sections of the closed course. The temporary closures are essential to minimise interaction between vehicles and athletes and keep everyone safe.

We appreciate that road closures can cause some inconvenience and sincerely thank local residents, businesses and visitors for their patience and cooperation.

The roads will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so following the completion of the cycling component of the event.

🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Mackay Triathlon Festival
📅 Sunday 20 September 2026
📍 Mackay Harbour

Thank you for helping us deliver a safe and successful community event. 💙
Mackay Triathlon Festival

🏊🚴🏃 FESTIVAL COURSE RECON + TRANSITION TOURWant to know what to expect before you line up on Sunday morning? We’ve got t...
17/09/2026

🏊🚴🏃 FESTIVAL COURSE RECON + TRANSITION TOUR

Want to know what to expect before you line up on Sunday morning? We’ve got two opportunities on Saturday to get familiar with the Festival courses and procedures.

🌅 6:00AM – BIKE & RUN COURSE RECON

Join us for an easy 1-hour ride of the Festival bike course, including riding the run course so you can see where you’ll be racing on Sunday.

This is a relaxed recon, not a training session. All Festiva Meet in front of Mackay Surf Club in the Carpark

🚴 2:00–2:30PM – TRANSITION TOUR + DETAILED BRIEFING

While you’re at Mackay Harbour for race bag collection, join us for a 30-minute guided tour of Transition and detailed athlete briefing.

We’ll explain Transition, course and lap requirements, mount/dismount procedures, the different event procedures and answer your questions.

⚠️ IMPORTANT – PLEASE DON’T RELY ON SUNDAY’S RACE BRIEFING TO LEARN YOUR COURSE!

Sunday morning’s compulsory athlete briefing is a SAFETY briefing, not a detailed course briefing.

Every athlete is responsible for knowing their course and race procedures before race day, including studying the course maps.

📖 ALL ATHLETES MUST READ THE ATHLETE GUIDE:
https://mackaytriclub.com.au/mackay-multisport-festival/ -and-Guidea15d-7d3b

The Saturday recon and Transition Tour are your opportunity to ask questions and clear up anything you’re unsure about.

💙 Know your course. Know your race. Then Sunday morning you can concentrate on racing!

🌴 Race Tropical Mackay.

💙 THE SUPPORT BEHIND THE FESTIVAL 💙The 2026 BMA Mackay Triathlon Festival is almost here! As a volunteer-run, not-for-pr...
15/09/2026

💙 THE SUPPORT BEHIND THE FESTIVAL 💙

The 2026 BMA Mackay Triathlon Festival is almost here! As a volunteer-run, not-for-profit Club, we simply couldn't deliver an event of this size without the incredible businesses and organisations behind us.

A HUGE thank you to:

🏆 BMA – Naming Rights Sponsor – returning for their 3rd year supporting our Festival.

🥇 Whitehaven Coal – Gold Sponsor – joining us for the first time in 2026.

🥇 Dean Williamson Dental – Gold Sponsor – generously supporting and participating in the Festival.

🥇 Mackay Regional Council – Gold Sponsor – supporting our event and helping showcase our region.

⚓ NQBP – MTF Event Partner – providing vital Harbour infrastructure.

Our year-round Club Sponsors:
🥇 DBCT – Gold
🥈 Corry Cycles – Silver
🥉 Dr Rachael Bidgood – Bronze
🥉 Raine & Horne Mackay & Moranbah – Bronze

And our Festival partners:

🥈 Champ High Performance – Festival Silver Sponsor – athlete discounts + prizes.
🥈 Mackay Stamps & Coins – Festival Silver Sponsor – Official Event Race Bags.
🚴 Corry Cycles – Bike Support Partner – onsite Sat & Sun for last-minute bike needs.
🏨 Mantra Mackay – 15% athlete accommodation discount.
🏆 Nutrition Warehouse – $250+ Open podium prize packs + pop-up shop.
💧 On The Run Mackay – Recovery Area hydration + pop-up shop.
⚡ PURE Sports Nutrition – on-course hydration & nutrition.
🍉 Veggies Unlimited – Aid Station & Recovery Area fruit.
🧊 Blue River Ice – ice & eskies for Aid Stations & Recovery.
💙 Mater Emergency Care – athlete water bottles.
🛍️ Pedali – Festival pop-up shop with BIG stock discounts!

🎁 RANDOM DRAW PRIZES
🦵 Champ – 2 × $1,295 Recovery Systems
🛍️ LSKD – 5 × $50 vouchers
🛍️ Live & Breathe – 4 × $50 vouchers
🏊 Vorgee – prizes + our Festival swim caps

From major sponsorship to nutrition, ice, fruit, race bags, bike support and prizes — every contribution matters.
Thank you for backing our volunteers, our athletes and a Mackay triathlon tradition going strong since 1984! 💙

📅 19–20 September | Mackay Harbour
🌴 Race Tropical Mackay

🍉🧊 KEEPING OUR ATHLETES FUELLED, FRESH & COOL!Race hard — we've got your finish-line recovery covered at the 2026 BMA Ma...
09/09/2026

🍉🧊 KEEPING OUR ATHLETES FUELLED, FRESH & COOL!

Race hard — we've got your finish-line recovery covered at the 2026 BMA Mackay Triathlon Festival! 🏊🚴🏃

A huge thank you to two fantastic local businesses supporting our athletes this September.

🍉 VEGGIES UNLIMITED – FRESH POST-RACE RECOVERY

Veggies Unlimited will be supplying fresh fruit for our Athlete Recovery Area, giving competitors something fresh, cool and nutritious to refuel with after crossing the finish line.

Nothing beats cold fresh fruit after racing in Tropical Mackay! 🍉🍊🍌

🧊 BLUE RIVER ICE – KEEPING THE FESTIVAL COOL!

Blue River Ice will be supplying the ice we need both on and off course throughout Festival weekend.

From keeping athlete hydration cold to supporting our aid stations and recovery area, that's a LOT of ice — and an essential part of looking after our competitors in Mackay conditions!

🏊 Race
🚴 Ride
🏃 Run
🍉 Refuel
🧊 Cool down
🌴 Enjoy Tropical Mackay!

These are the partnerships that often happen behind the scenes but make a huge difference to the athlete experience on race day.

A massive thank you to Veggies Unlimited and Blue River Ice for getting behind our Festival and helping us look after every athlete from start line to recovery! 🙌💙

📅 19–20 September 2026
📍 Mackay Harbour

👉 Festival Entries:
https://triathlonaustralia.justgo.com/Workbench/i/r/public/EventsAndBookingsPublic/browse/?provider=167513

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East Point Access Road
Mackay, QLD
4740

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