Race-city guide · Australia

Noosa

Australia's biggest triathlon festival, on the Sunshine Coast. How to plan Garmin Noosa Triathlon week.

Garmin Noosa Triathlon 2026 Wed, 28 Oct 2026

The race

Categories, key dates, race-week weather and getting there
Categories
  • Olympic Tri1.5K swim · 40K bike · 10K run
  • Relay (2-3 people)Same course
Key dates
  • Race dayWed, 28 Oct 2026 · 6:00 AM
Getting there from Singapore
Location
Noosa, Queensland
Open venue in Google Maps

Where to stay

Areas that work on race week
01In the middle of itNoosa Heads and Hastings Street

Beach, cafés and the race buzz on your doorstep. Book early for festival week.

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Photo: Zephyr103 at English Wikipedia, Public domain02By the riverNoosaville

Calmer riverside apartments, with flat paths for easy runs and rides.

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03Better valueNoosa Junction

A short walk from Hastings Street, with good cafés.

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Local favourites

Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.

Run

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Shakeout run
Noosa River foreshoreNoosaville

Flat riverside paths for an easy 20 minutes.

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Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY 2.5
Route
Noosa National Park coastal walkNoosa Heads

Headland trails with ocean views. Walk it, don't race it, before the event.

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See the routes on our 3D map →

Refuel

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Café
Clandestino RoastersNoosaville

A local favourite roaster.

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Vault EspressoNoosavilleMap ↗
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MoonstruckHastings Street

A tiny café that turns into a gin bar later in the day.

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Padre CoffeeHastings StreetMap ↗
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VanillaFoodNoosa Junction

Excellent coffee and brunch.

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Quenchers Espresso Bar & JuiceryNoosa JunctionMap ↗
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Flying West Coffee RoastersDoonan

A roaster about 15 minutes from Hastings Street.

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Café
Entity CoffeeSunshine BeachMap ↗

Recover

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Recovery
Noosa Main BeachNoosa Heads

A patrolled beach for a recovery swim. Swim between the flags.

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Explore

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Sight
Noosa EvergladesNoosa North Shore

A river and lake system for a kayak or boat trip on a rest day.

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Local crews

Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.
Free 5 km (parkrun)
Noosa parkrunSaturdays

Free, timed 5 km. Register once online and bring your barcode.

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Ride crew
Tri Alliance NoosaGroup rides and run sessions

A long-running triathlon squad with group rides and runs. Check the club for this week's sessions.

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Good to know

November weather

Warm and humid, often around 20–28°C. Treat the run like a hot race at home.

Festival week

The triathlon is part of a multi-sport festival with swims, runs and rides. Check the official site for event days and bike racking.

Add the race

The guide shows race details once the Noosa Triathlon is on our calendar. Admin: add it as an sp_event with 'Noosa' in the name.

Plan your days in Noosa

Pick your dates and how hard you want to go, and we'll lay out every day: shakeout, routes, recovery, cafés and race day. ATHLO+ doesn't sell trips for this race yet, so you register with the organiser and can pick up your kit on ATHLO+.