Organisers of the Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival have extended a heartfelt thanks to all volunteers, participants, supporters and sponsors of the event. 

The Festival attracted more than 1500 participants and thousands of tag-along supporters, in addition to raising  $15,000 for research into protection for the Great Barrier Reef.

The atmosphere and organisation of the marathon was commended by several participants, including marathon winners Jimmy Hilton and Saskia Jurriaans in addition to marathon runner-up and event ambassador Steve Moneghetti. 

Event organiser Sarah Cullen lauded the efforts of volunteers that dedicated their time and efforts to the Festival.

“A huge shout out to all of our volunteers whom without their help, dedication and fun the event simply wouldn't be the same,” Ms Cullen said.  

“Their tireless effort to show both locals and visitors just why Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef Marathon should be top of their running calendar is just amazing.

“The praise we have received for the volunteers from competitors across all events has been simply second to none.”

Great Barrier Reef Marathon marketing manager Jess Coleman thanked the event’s sponsors for their support. 

“I’d like to extend a deep and sincere thanks to all our sponsors on behalf of the whole Great Barrier Reef Marathon team,” Ms Coleman said. 

“Without your support this event simply wouldn’t have had the growth it is had in the last three years.”

“We look forward to making the Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival even bigger and better next year and continuing to put Port Douglas on the map as a sports and events tourism destination of choice - lock in November 1st 2015!”

Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival sponsors:

CANEGROWERS

Tourism Events Queensland

Bendigo Bank

Douglas Shire Council

Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree

Wellness @ Port

Exemplar Coaches and Limousines 

Tropica Entertainment

Sailaway Reef and Island Tours

Hot Croc Advertising

Audi Centre Cairns

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas

Cairns Airport

On the Spot Signs

Papillon Landscapes

Glengarry Holiday Park

Tourismportdouglas.com

The Newsport

Port Douglas Magazine

James Cook University

Zinc 102.7

Channel Seven

Coles

Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival volunteers:

Pete & Kim Murphy

Papillon Landscapes Crew

Al Spence 

Gary Carroll

Donna & Geoff Ward

Clayton & Michelle Vladitch

TNQ Services 

Port Douglas Fire Brigade Crew

Sue Whelan

Amy from MAD

Chi Chi from MAD

Nicole Mensforth

Tara Belthauser

Toni Bennett

Tropica Entertainment   

Jodie & Nick Gibson   

Shelly Hull

GET FIT Personal Training Team

Kryssi & Chrios

Gordan & Cheryl Wellham

Exemplar Coaches and Limousines

Max & Margy Brady

Glengarry Holiday Park

Helen De Ross & Wade Greasley

Bendigo Bank

St Johns Ambulance

Johnny Riley

BIKE N HIKE

Simon & Lou Dobbs

In the Zone Personal Training

Mark Norman

Lee-Emma Smith

H2O Warehouse

Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree

Dougies Backpackers

Steve & Heather Yarr

Gary & Mikayla

Peter Crawford and Ross Gramthan

Ingrid Juchem

Port Douglas Outriggers crew

Kath Baxter

Douglas Netball Association 

Raine & Horne

Erin Mullande

Michelle Whyte

Olivia Spence

Geneva Spence

Paula MacFarlane

Tanya

Rosie Wang

Roy Weavers

Jules Lawrence

Shay Lawrence

Port Douglas Surf Lifesaving Club

Michael Bolt

Trisha Markham

Brian Markham

Steve Pollard

Edie Kramer

Grant Knight

Rob Cruz

Heidi Taylor & Tangaroa Blue

Adams Waste