People will travel from all over Australia to take part in the festival, which features a number of events over the weekend of April 9-10, including The Canberra Times Canberra Marathon.

Aside from the marathon, this exciting new festival also includes four different running events: the Half Marathon, the Ultra Marathon, the 10km and 5km fun runs, catering for people of all running abilities.

The Canberra Times Canberra Marathon, Australia's original marathon established in 1976, has been relaunched as an entirely new event with a spectacular course that weaves its way through the city streets of Canberra past Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin.

The festival will raise much-needed funds for more than 500 charities and will be supported by local clubs, including the new YMCA of Canberra Runners Club.