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Walk, run, shine: ATIA Wellness 5K sets the pace for 2025 NTIA celebrations in Brisbane

The Australian Travel Industry Association invites National Travel Industry Award attendees to lace up before they let loose at the 2025 NTIA Gala with the inaugural ATIA Wellness 5K powered by Albatross Tours to fuel the fun at the NTIA Weekend in Brisbane.

The Australian Travel Industry Association invites National Travel Industry Award attendees to lace up before they let loose at the 2025 NTIA Gala with the inaugural ATIA Wellness 5K powered by Albatross Tours to fuel the fun at the NTIA Weekend in Brisbane.

The ATIA Wellness 5K social run will take place on Saturday, 18 October 2025 with a 6:30am meetup in Brisbane’s South Bank Parklands before joining the South Bank Parkrun at 7am.

Attendees can run, walk or jog the 5km riverfront course and enjoy a post-run breakfast hosted by Flight Centre Travel Group’s internal wellness division, Healthwise Global at FCTG HQ in South Brisbane.

Participants are encouraged to register and sign up now to secure their official ATIA Wellness 5K shirt and breakfast spot.

With the 2025 Beyond Borders Travel Summit and NTIA Finalist Celebration on Friday, 17 October and 2025 NTIA on 18 October at The Star Brisbane, the ATIA Wellness 5K is another way for the industry to connect with plans to make it an annual tradition.

ATIA CEO Dean Long, Albatross Tours Director of Sales & Marketing James Hewlett and Alpha Consult Managing Director Sari-Elle Kraemer  in park for ATIA Wellness 5K launch.
ATIA CEO Dean Long, Albatross Tours Director of Sales & Marketing James Hewlett and Alpha Consult Managing Director Sari-Elle Kraemer are ready to run the inaugural ATIA Wellness 5K.

ATIA CEO Dean Long said: “We’re so excited to be adding something new to NTIA weekend. The ATIA Wellness 5K is about more than just fitness, it’s about celebrating health, wellbeing and camaraderie in our industry.”

Albatross Tours Director of Sales & Marketing James Hewlett added: “At Albatross Tours, we know that wellness is not only central to how we travel, but also to how we live and thrive.”

“The run gives our industry the chance to stretch the legs, soak up the buzz of a Brisbane morning and set the pace for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend.”

Register here for the ATIA Wellness 5K.