Recaps and Reviews on events I have participated in.
Event: Ultra Trail Australia aka UTA Distance: 11km, 22km, 50km, 100km Type: Point to Point (11 & 22), Loop (50 & 100) Where: Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW Start: 22km – Old Queen Victoria Hospital, Wentworth Falls Finish: Scenic World, Katoomba Event Partners / Supporters: Ultra-Trail World Tour, Aussie Grit, La Sportiva, Camelbak, Petzl, Buff, Injinji, …
Event: Goldfields Trail RunDistance: 5km, 10km, Half MarathonType: LoopWhere: Crusoe Reserve, Bendigo, VicStart/Finish: Crusoe ReserveEvent Partners / Supporters: Trail Run Australia, In2Adventure, BareNaked Bars It was June when I first came across an event being held in Bendigo, hosted by Trail Run Australia. With entry to the event at the early bird price of $40, …
Event: Australian Running FestivalDistance: 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra MarathonType: Loop, with there and backsWhere: Canberra, ACTStart: Old Parliament HouseFinish: West Lawns, Parkes WayEvent Partners / Supporters: TATA, Rebel, Gu, NUUN, Visit Canberra The Australian Running Festival is set in our nation’s capital Canberra. This year the festival was held on the 14th-15th of …
Event: Gold Rush RunDistance: 24km & 13km (ish)Type: Point to PointWhere: Hepburn Springs, Lake Daylesford, Sailors FallsStart: Hepburn SpringsFinish: Sailors Falls EstateEvent Partners / Supporters: Tour De Trails, The Running Company Ballarat, VFuel My last event for 2017 would be Gold Rush. Having missed out on this event due to injury, I was determined to …
Event: Reboot in BermaguiDistance: 5km & 7kmType: Point to PointWhere: Bermagui, NSWStart: 7km Camel Rock, 5km Tilba Rd.Finish: Bermagui Surf Life Saving ClubEvent Partners / Supporters: Bermagui Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, Bermagui Fisherman’s, Bermagui Country Club There are Runcations, where you specifically go to a location for a run and then have a …
Event: Surf Coast Century (aka SCC100)Distance: 50km, 100km, 2/3 or 4 Person 100km RelayType: 50km – Loop, 100km – look, Relay – Point to PointWhere: Anglesea, VictoriaStart: Anglesea for Leg 1, 3, 50km & 100km. Point Danger, Torquay – Leg 2. Moggs Creek – Leg 4.Finish: Anglesea, VictoriaEvent Partners / Supporters: Rapid Ascent, Surf Coast …
One of the first things I do in race week is to look at the weather prediction. This gives me an idea of what to wear and pack on race day. Things were not looking good for this year’s Peaks & Trails. With a high possibility of rain and strong winds, race conditions were going …
Event: Afterglow – Twilight Night Trail RunDate: 26th November 2016Distance: 21km or 12kmType: Trail, Point to PointWhere: Point Addis (21km), Bells Beach Sth (12km) to Torquay, VictoriaEvent Partners: Mizuno, Black Diamond, Tailwind, Tour de Trails Hands down my favourite race for 2015 was Afterglow. Needless to say, when registrations for Afterglow opened back in July, I was one of …
Event: Peaks and TrailsDate: 6th & 7th July 2016Type: Off RoadDistance: 2km Kid Dash, 6.4km, 11km, 22km, 26km & 50kmWhere: Dunkeld, Southern Grampians, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: Corea Quarters, Southern Grampians Shire Council, Cafe 109, Steigen, The Running Company, Royal Mail Hotel This event was previously known as Mosaic to Mountain. In 2015 they introduced a trail option with a 21km …
Event: Trailblazers Race 2 Date: 3rd July 2016 Type: Off-Road Distance: 9.4km, 5.3km Where: You Yangs Regional Park Event Partners: PB Events, MyPhysio, GPC, The Fitness Movement If an event happens to coincide with a trip down to Melbourne, is that a good enough reason to do it? I happened to be in Melbourne on this particular weekend because it was …
