5 Races, 2 Days, 42.2 km
The 5 races of the Warwick Pentathrun are all held in the Warwick area, 2 hours south–west of Brisbane, along the Cunningham Highway. The Registration & Race Pack Collection Hub for 2025 will be the Warwick RSL
Wheelchair competitors welcome – please prearrange.
Bib collection & late Registration
Friday 23th May 2025 5:00pm – 7.00pm
Location: Warwick RSL
Details: Pick up your race pack containing Pentathrun Race Number, Timing chip and other information.
Race 1 – Half Marathon
Date: Saturday 24th May 2025
Bib collection/ late entry: 5:30 am – 6:15am
Race Start: 6:30 am – Race cut off 9:30 am (we have to get ready for the next race sorry).
Type: 1/2 Marathon.
Where: Warwick to Yangan
Details: Get ready to kick off the weekend with a classic half marathon that takes you from Warwick to Yangan! Finish the race with a delicious breakfast and a bus ride back to Warwick. The race will start at the top of wireless lane, head along Junabee road. Sharp turn left down a gravel road, another sharp turn right down hermitage -Emu vale road, sharp turn left down Strudwicks road all the way into the heart of Yangan. This race will be a mixture of both road running and dirt. You will take in the wonderful view of the countryside as you run along.
There will be a bus available from the Warwick RSL to drop runners to the start line, please use this option as there will be very limited parking space available at the start line due to private properties surrounding the area.
Please be respectful and courteous of the surrounding neighbours at the beginning of the race because it will be 6:30am in the morning. Please refrain from leaving rubbish on the grassy areas. Toilets and bins will be accessible for your convenience enjoy your run in the countryside
Race 2 – SDRC RUNaWAY
Date: Saturday 24 May 2025
Bib collection/ late entry: 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Start: 11:30 am
Type: 5000 meters race
Where: Warwick Airport, Massie Bony Mountain Rd, Massie, QLD
Details: It’s a first for the Pentathrun. Our race will be on the airport’s runway. Don’t worry it will be closed to planes and safe to run on. The run will start on the taxiway and then out onto the airstrip and turn right to run “taxi” up to one end of the runway. Then a U turn to “take off” back down the full 1.6 km of the runway. Then back to the top and taxi out again to the start finish.
Race 3 – Warwick Horse Trials Steed and Step “X” Country
Date: Saturday 24th May 2025
Bib collection/ late entry : 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Start: 2:30 pm
Type: 4.5 Km Cross-Country
Where: Morgan Park – Warwick Horse Trails Section (follow the old Stanthorpe Rd out of
Warwick)
Details: It will be a 4.5 km cross country around the horse trails section. It is a true cross
country in the bush with sticks, gullies and obstacles.
Please note: Awards for Races 1,2 and 3 will be held at the RSL at 5pm. The perfect spot to grab a beverage, enjoy a bite to eat, and soak up the atmosphere. It’s a great place to celebrate the day’s achievements!
Race 4 – DC/\AC
Date: Sunday 25th May 2024
Bib collection/ late entry: At the race start – 6:15am – 6:35am
Start: 6:45am
Type: 10 Km 5down then 5 back up.
Where: Where: Queen Mary Falls Cafe, Killarney
Details: New for 2025 This race starts and finishes at the Queen Mary Falls Café and Caravan Park. It will be a new challenging run for those returning from previous pentathruns. It starts with 5km “down the hill’ and then a turn and climb back up 5 km. The hill is quite steep with a very slight relief in the last “and first” km. We have drink stations on this run and breakfast for the runners afterwards in the Cafe Grounds at Queen Mary Falls. This is a very scenic run if you have the energy to take it in.
Race 5 – The Optimise Health ‘Optimile’
Date: Sunday 25 May 2025
Bib collection/ late entry: 10:00am-10:30am
Start: 11:00 am
Type: It’s a Mile – 1600 meters around the Warwick Turf Clubs Racetrack
Where: Warwick Racecourse – run around the horse track
Details: A great way to finish a weekend of running. This is a unique event. Run where the horses race. The race starts and finishes at the finish line on the Warwick Race Track. Catering will be available and presentations for race 4 & 5 will follow once race 5 is complete.
We will have two races. The 15 & Under race first then the OPEN race to finish the weekend.
Come dressed in your running clubs finest gear or any costume you can think of to make for a festive end to the weekend.
Presentations for Races 4 and 5 follow
Food: Catering & coffee available
End of event 12pm