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Strait Link Burnie10

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Burnie
AU

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Race date in 14 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Burnie · 800M · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: A$45Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenWed, June 17, 2026 ~ Sat, October 24, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This 10 km race runs along the Bass Highway in Burnie, a coastal city in northern Tasmania.

A 5 km race and an 800 m children’s race are also held.

It is a flat out-and-back coastal-road course, a long-running event known in Australia as a venue for fast 10 km times.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2025 Strait Link Burnie 10 | Live Stream

Duff TV

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 800M

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00

Event	Start	Time limit
10K10km	10:00	2h
5K5km	10:20	—

START

Wilson St (in front of Burnie City Council Chambers), Burnie

Start · Google Maps

Course starts on Wilson St near Intersport Burnie, heads south past the Cattley Street intersection until it reaches Bass Highway.

It then turns east, completes the 5 km mark turnaround point, returns west along Bass Highway,

turns right onto Wilson Street, and runs the final 550 m to finish.

Course is a flat course along Tasmania's north-west coast and has been held annually since 1985.

The 10 km, 5 km and 800 m Kids Dash events all start and finish in the town centre (CBD).

Typical race-season temperature: around 11°C (52°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Burnie 10 in Tasmania; information about Packet Pickup has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startStart/finish is in Burnie's CBD on Wilson Street, near Intersport, close to the harbour/wharf area.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Start/finish is in Burnie's CBD on Wilson Street, near Intersport, close to the harbour/wharf area. Burnie has no rail passenger service or metro; reached mainly by car or the Spirit of Tasmania ferry (Devonport) plus a drive, or regional coach/flight into Burnie/Wynyard.

Given Burnie's small size, most accommodation is within walking distance of the CBD start/finish.

Getting to the finish

Finish is also in the Wilson Street/CBD area near an 'event village' by the wharf.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Course is a flat coastal road course that is generally favourable for fast times.

The 5 km event shares the start section with the 10 km course before turning back at the intersection of Bass Highway and River Road (2.5 km mark).

Times are local to Burnie. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Burnie Central Townhouse Hotel

Hotel · 187m

8.0/10(351)

View on Booking.com

Cradle Mountain Devils at Cradle Wildlife Park Sunset Tour

₩97,900

Strait Link Burnie10

About Strait Link Burnie10 — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run