Bargara Lighthouse Running Festival

The Turtle Trail forms the core of this race, extending along the esplanade and the Bargara coastline from Christen Park towards Mon Repos and the historic Burnett Heads Lighthouses. It presents as a direct coastal running event: largely flat, beside the ocean, and suitable for beginners, first-timers, walkers, and runners selecting their distance. Expect even paths, ocean vistas beyond Nielson Beach and the Surf Lifesaving Club, followed by a calmer section into Mon Repos Turtle Reserve. The 15km route shifts character in Barolin Nature Reserve, where natural bushland terrain introduces more challenge, while the longer road courses include both the old and new Burnett Heads Lighthouses before returning you through the open coastal views.