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WITH a growing membershipbase surpassing 1000, RunningChicks founder Debra Mills isn’t

sport if you don’t put your handup saying ‘do you fancy runningwith me’.

“I see it as something that

“I wanted to bring peopletogether and meet new people.There was nothing there to dothat,” she said.

“Running is quite a lonely

surprised at the success.Modest about her role in the

group’s rapidly expandingsupport network, Deb simplysees it as fulfilling a need.

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was needed.“There was no forum, so wecreated something that wasmissing.”

The Running Chicks have thelargest team taking part inSunday’s 7 Sunshine CoastMarathon Festival.

Entrants will primarily be in themarathon and half marathonevents, as well as some in the10km, 5km and 2km distances.

They’ll be easy to spot, wearingthe distinctive blue and goldcolour scheme – whichsymbolises the ocean andsunshine.

Originally from England, it wasrunning which brought Deb andher family to the Coast.

Living in Perth for eight years,Deb and her husband Chrismoved to the Gold Coast. Notenjoying the glitter strip, theycame to the Sunshine Coast for aParkrun event one weekend andthe rest is history.

Deb, who now lives at PelicanWaters, is the director ofBightwater Parkrun.

“Chris is a runner. He used to bea professional triathlete and he gotme going,” she said.

“Walking was boring so I startedjogging.”

Getting out was important forDeb after the birth of theirdaughter Sienna, having felthousebound, unfit and strugglingwith aspects of postnataldepression. Six months later shewas in fine form and ran the 10kmrace (while pushing her daughterin a pram) at the Sunshine CoastMarathon festival in 2013.

Running Chicks now has 600members on the Sunshine Coast,400 at Wide Bay and 100 atNorthern Rivers. RunningRoosters has also been formed forblokes.

The groups are a place to findtraining partners, discuss trainingplans, discuss all things runningrelated and get together for socialevents.

“We’ll be wearing yellow ribbonsappreciating mental health andwe’ll have a tent at the SunshineCoast marathon where we have abarbecue and raise money formental help and RU OK day,” Debsaid.

Deb is currently recovering fromskin cancer procedures so she willbe sidelined on Sunday, wearing

the Running Chicks’ trademarkblue wig and tutu, and cheering.Runners are encouraged to wear ayellow ribbon to show theirsupport for mental health issues.

Excitement is building ahead ofthis weekend’s festival.

Among the major changes thisyear will see the marathon and halfmarathon competitors set off atthe same time on a new coursewhich has four fewer u-turns andreduced corners.

All eyes will be on the clock forthe half marathoners, with$25,000 up for grabs if anyAustralian can break the national21.1km record.

Five athletes with sub-65 minutetimes are set to compete in the

21.1km race,which alsodoubles as theAustralian HalfMarathonChampionship. Itwill be the mostcompetitive fieldfor a 21.1km racein the countrythis year.

Amid them isOlympian CollisBirmingham (pictured above), whowas among the pacers at theBreaking2 event in Italy duringMay, and is the hot favourite tosecure the title with a personalbest of 1:00:56.

The national men’s record

holder is Pat Carroll 1:01:11 (1994),while the women’s title is held byLisa Weightman 1:09:00 (2010).

Group spreads its support wingsFROM PAGE 1

Personal trainer Tracey Heath, John Simpson, Debra Mills and Rob Clark. They were celebrating Deb’s100th occasion as a Parkrun volunteer. She was the 74th park runner in the world to volunteer more than100 times and also run 100 times. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

EVENT PROGRAM

7 Sunshine Coast Marathonand Community RunningFestivalThursday, August 17Run Nation Film Festival6-9pm Birch Carroll and Coyle,MaroochydoreAlexandra HeadlandFriday, August 181-7pm: Expo.1-7pm: Registration opens.5pm: Running with the LocalStars.6pm: Family Movie Night.Saturday, August 1910am-5pm: Expo.10am-4pm: Registration.Sunday, August 205.45am: Opening by MinisterSteve Dickson5.55am: Gubbi Gubbi Dancestart line.6am: Marathon and halfmarathon start.9am: 10km start.10.15am: 5km start.10.55am: Dance off start line.11am: 2km start.3pm-late: After party,Alexandra Headland SLSCBluff Bar.

Sunshine Coast Running Chicks has the biggest team entered intothe this year’s 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival.

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RUNNERS will be given theperfect inspiration ahead ofSunday’s marathon festivalthrough a collection of short films.

The Run Nation Running Filmfestival will be staged at BirchCaroll and Coyle’s Maroochydorecinemas tomorrow night.

The festival aims to answer aquestion asked regularly: What isthe why that makes these peoplepush themselves to their physicallimits and strive to be at the top oftheir game?

“Run Nation Running Film wasborn out of my deep love forrunning and how I want it toinspire and connect people,”festival director Keith Hong said.

“From the elite experiencethrough to ‘back of the pack’runners, you’ll live the good, thebad and the painful.

“Because it’s more than justtrails and tracks, roads and ultras;these are films that will inspire usall to pull on our sneakers andpound the pavement. Real lifestories with heart, soul andpassion that will leave youthinking, talking and dreaming.

“We have inspired many peoplein our other screenings, and weare quietly confident runners,triathletes and non-runners alike,will find the 120 minute screeninga great delight, especially before arunning race.

“It’s as much about the personas it is about pounding thepavement.”

The film festival has beenoperating for two years, but this isthe first time it has come to theCoast.

It features two hours of emotiveshort films, many of them neverseen before.

The film festival is perfectlytimed ahead of the 7 SunshineCoast Marathon and CommunityRunning Festival.

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The Running Film Festival arrivestomorrow. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

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What: Run Nation RunningFilm Festival.When: August 17, 6.50-9pm.Where: Birch Caroll andCoyle’s Maroochydorecinemas, Sunshine Plaza.Entry: $22.70-$33.15

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REACHING your potential was theethos behind Perform at yourPeak.

The information eveningfeaturing endurance athletesRichard Thompson and DrCarmen Atkinson at HendreyChiropractic attracted more than30 people on August 4.

Both had recently competed inUltraman Australia. While Richardwon the event in a world recordtime, Carmen crashed 90km intothe bike leg on day one.

They shared their stories, howthey got to the start line, theexperiences, as well the goals andprocesses they undertookthroughout more than six monthsof intensive training.

Hendrey Chiropractic is hostinganother event next month, helpingthose who want to move better,feel better and look better.

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PERHAPS it’s foxing, and acunning ruse to lull thecompetition into a false sense ofconfidence.

But John Eastham from Crick’sAuto Group’s Running with theStars team had one primaryquestion: “Is there a SAGwagon?”

The Crick’s line-up of John,Garry Crick, James Welch andSam Bohner is one of six teamspoised to take part in the inauguralevent as part of the 7 SunshineCoast Marathon weekend.

Each team member will run alap of the 500m course withbragging rights going to the firstacross the line after completingthe 2km route.

“We could be last ... the onlyway is up,” John said.

“Is there a time limit?”Achilles problems were the

reasoning behind John’s lack ofconfidence, while Garry does littlerunning nowadays due to a kneeinjury which occurred while trailbike riding more than 15 yearsago.

That means the pressure fallson James and new recruit Sam(coming into the team to replaceDean Stuart), who will have sometough opposition.

Among the event favourites area team from the Sunshine CoastLightning. The reigning Super

Netball champions will belooking to continue their winningways with the likes of mid-courterLaura Scherian, shootersStephanie Wood and CaraKoenen.

Ray White will also be puttingtheir best foot forward with thelikes of Dan Sowden, Dan Smith,Brent Higgins and JamesGoldsworthy poised to toe theline. Radio Hot 91.1 will also be inthe mix, with Ash Geirke, LaurenGreenway, Kate Morrison andPeter Stevens competing.

Crick’s Auto Group is an activesupporter of the running festival,with John a board member, and toencourage entries the companypaid for any employees to enter.

“We feel it’s a great thing toencourage,” he said. “Last yearwe did the same initiative andthere are three or four people whodid it last year who weren’t regularrunners who are now. Sam

Bohner is one of them ... it’s prettycool to get people involved in agreat community event and that

inspires others to want to continuebeing fit and healthy.”

Running with the Stars will helpkick-start the weekend of runningfestival activities.

A family fun and registrationarea will be set-up near theAlexandra Headland Surf LifeSaving Club, opening on theFriday and Saturday.

All the racing action starts from6am on Sunday morning with themarathon and half marathongetting things underway.

Primed for the Running with the Stars events are (from left) Dean Stuart, Garry Crick, James Welch andJohn Eastham. PHOTO: WARREN LYNAM

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A PUBLIC celebration of the life ofthe founding father of Australiantriathlon, Garth Prowd, will be heldin Noosa Woods next Friday.

The driving force behind theNoosa Triathlon and the modernIronman series, Garth died in aBarcelona hospital after a crashduring a training ride in Spain.

His body and the extendedfamily that were beside him duringhis last hours, returned to Noosaon Monday.

Awarded an OAM for hisservices to sport, Garth alsoserved on both the Tourism Noosaand Sunshine Coast CouncilEvents boards, lending hisextensive experience to thedevelopment of sports tourism.

A much-loved member of theNoosa community, he was also, atthe time of his death, patron of theNoosa Heads Surf Life SavingClub and an invaluable advisor toits board.

Garth’s funeral arrangementshave been published.

They read: “Garth Prowd, OAM,

passed away surrounded by hisfamily on July 30, aged 65,following a tragic bike accident.

“Much loved and admiredhusband of Robyn, father of Sally,Megan and Katie, adoredgrandfather of Hugo, Milo and Iris,father-in-law to Matt and Ben, andfriend, mentor and inspiration tocountless others, he will beendlessly missed.

“The Prowd family has warmly

invited friends and family to jointhem at a memorial service tocelebrate Garth’s life, on August18 from 1pm at Noosa Woods,Hastings Street, Noosa.

“Following the memorial servicefamily and friends will gather atNoosa Surf Club, from 3-5pm.

“A smaller funeral service forclose family and friends will beheld on August 17 at Pepper’sNoosa Resort, from 3pm.”

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Garth Prowd will be given a public farewell at Noosa on Friday. PHOTO: CADE MOONEY

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CALOUNDRA’S Anastasia Heikkila(Tash) is suiting up and gettingready to take on the world’s best.

The 16-year-old will be goinghead-to-head with the best juniorswimmers and runners fromacross the globe in the aquathlonevents as a part of a strong Coastcontingent representing Australianteam in Penticton, Canada.

Athletes will take part in theweek-long ITU Age Group WorldMulti-Sport Championships whichincorporates sprint, standard, longand off-road triathlons, as well asaquathlon and aquabikedisciplines.

Tash’s race includes of a 1kmocean swim in Okanagan Lake,and a 5km run along theforeshore.

Having only taken upcompetitive triathlon racing fouryears ago, this is a hugeachievement for the 16-year old.Coming from a predominantlycross-country background, Tash ishoping the flat, fast run course willbe to her advantage.

“I’m looking forward to the fastrun course and seeing how I canmix it with the best of the best,”

she said.With the support of local training

groups such as John Wallace HighPerformance Swim Squad,Maroochy Athletics Club andCaloundra Triathlon Club, Tashhas been exposed to somehigh-intensity training leading upto the championships.

It’s quite daunting lining upalongside some of the best juniorathletes in the world, but the

experience is all worth it,” theUnity College student said.

Both Tash and her mother nowface the immense task of jugglingwork, school/study, and balancingthe budget to ensure they cantravel to Canada to attend thechampionships. Her family’s pridein their daughter’s achievementsand earning the right to wear the‘green and gold’ is something thatwas only ever dreamed.

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Caloundra teen AnastasiaHeikkila will represent Australiain aquathlon in Canada.

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AFTER months of gruelling trainingand sessions of more than 20Buderim hills in one ride, MeredithHill can finally relax.

The Peregian Beachphysiotherapist secured secondplace in the gruelling NorsemanXtreme triathlon in Norway at theweekend – an event renowned asone of the world’s toughestiron-distance events.

Hill finished the 226km course,which included a 3.8km swim incold water after jumping off a carferry, followed by a mountainous180km ride and 42.2km run, in12hrs16min50sec.

After leading for much of therace she was passed by eventualwinner Norwegian Ann Nevin, whoclaimed victory by 12 minutes.

“It was bloody amazing. Thecourse is spectacular,” Meredithsaid.

“It was often hard toconcentrate on where I was going.I wanted Norway to throw itsinfamous elements at us so I’dhave the true Norsemanexperience, and it definitely did.

“Thankfully the wind was in ourfavour for parts of the day so itwas a faster race than previousyears. We had sleeting rain, fogand temperatures down to 3-4degrees Celsius so I didn’t missout.”

Starting well despite the freezingwater, Meredith produced a 59:56swim before getting on the bike.

Facing nearly 3700m ofclimbing throughout the brutalbike course, she completed thejourney in 6:23:09.

Yet it was the marathon whichproved the most difficult.

“The toughest part for me wasdefinitely the uphill running whichstarted at 25km of the marathon,”Meredith said.

“It was relentless for 7km ofswitchbacks of about 10% beforeflattening out temporarily. That’swhere I suffered the most and wasreduced to a run/walk. It wasdifficult to try and replicate this intraining on the Sunshine Coast.The Norwegians definitelydominated here.”

Being at the pointy end of thefield enabled Hill to earn a covetedblack finishers t-shirt. Only the first160 of 250 competitors areallowed to tackle the finalmountain due to safety issues.

There is an alternative finish forthose who don’t make the cut-off.

Surprisingly, Meredith managedto get through the icy swimwithout issue.

“The water was actually okay. Iwas decked out with booties, athermal hood and a thermal suitunder my wetsuit,” she said.

“There was some icy coldpatches where glacier water flowsinto the fjord so those definitelymade me feel alive.”

Her second place capped animpressive comeback to racing.She finished fourth at the halfiron-distance (1.9km swim, 90kmcycle, 21.1km run) Challenge

Iceland as a training weekend.Meredith’s last event was the

Ironman 70.3 WorldChampionships at Mooloolaba inSeptember, and she had sincebeen sidelined with a stressfracture of the sacrum.

Having recovered well fromNorseman, she will return to theSunshine Coast and plan herschedule of local races over the

next six months.“At this stage, I won’t rush back

to do Norseman again next year. Iabsolutely loved the race andwould highly recommend it toanyone who likes a personalchallenge,” she said.

“There are other races, likeCeltman or Swissman which I’dlove to experience beforerepeating Norseman.”

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TEN thousand dollars is alwaysgood for motivation. That lurehelped boost the Hells Bellsadventure race to recordnumbers, attracting interstatecompetitors chasing the five-figurebounty.

Team Thunderbolt, featuringBernadette Dornom, HughStodart, Josh Street and LeoTheoharis claimed a thrilling overallvictory which keeps them in therunning for the big pay chequeand entry to GodZone in NewZealand.

While most raced as teams oftwo, there were 11 teams of fourwho took part in the 24-houradventure race, many hunting theA1 Series $10,000 prize pursewhich goes to the best rankedteam after four races – includingX-Marathon, Geoquest, Hells Bellsand finally Wildside, which will bestaged near Canberra duringOctober.

Starting from Golden Beach,this year’s race saw competitorsmountain bike, trek, kayak andpaddle their way through a 150kmcourse. Fairy Bells was about halfthe distance for novice teams.

Competitors were given mapsto the course designed by DavidSchloss and Chris Dixon twohours before the start, and therace included:

■ A short paddle on boogieboards to Bribe Island

■ 20km of beach and trailrunning on Bribe

■ 18km kayaking inPumicestone Passage andCoochin Creek

■ 90km mountain bikingthrough Beerwah State Forest,single track on Ewen MaddockDam and back to Caloundra

■ Midnight 12.5km trek inDularcha National Park.

Hells Bells attracted some ofAustralia’s best adventure racers,including Mountain Designs WildWomen, Peak Adventure, BMXBandits, CBRAR and TigerAdventure French Connection.

There were also some familiarfaces, such as Jan Leverton andthe Tri Adventure crew, GarySutherland’s Tiger Adventure andPaul Elby’s The Peaky Blinders.

After nearly 14hrs and 50mins ofracing it came down to a sprintfinish between the current nationalchampions Thunderbolt AR andPeak Adventure, with Paul Elby’sThe Peaky Blinders and GarrySutherlands Tiger Adventurefighting it out for third and fourth.

Fairy Bells was won by HappyEnding in a time of 10hrs 15 minswith Jan Leverton’s Tri AdventureVintage with a close second.

On top of the usual fire trails andsingle track teams had a fewsurprises along the way with offtrail orienteering sections throughlantana to discover cliffs andcreeks, barbed wire fences andcreek crossings, and the old railtunnel at Mooloola.

“With Hells Bells now part of anational series we really wanted todo something new and differentand getting the racers onto BribeIsland, while tough from a logisticsperspective, really made the race.Especially with the perfectSunshine Coast weather,”organiser Chris Dixon said.

“Holding the race close to thebeach meant it was going to be afast, flat race, so we made use ofevery hill, mud flat, creek crossing

and barbed wire fence we couldfind to ensure it truly lived up to it’sname ‘Hells Bells’….and it did.

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For details on next year’s race,visit race organiser Wild & Co’swebsite at www.wldnco.com orvisit facebook.com/wldnco.

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Giant has just released it’s 2018line-up and Coast residents willget a preview of the new leanmachines ahead of their in-storearrival over the coming months.

Giant Noosa’s Ian Vant said thenew model year range wasrevealed recently on the GoldCoast, which enabled easytransition of some of the star bikesto Noosa for an exclusiveshowing.

“The Giant range is over 150bikes...we picked the latest andgreatest,” Ian said.

Among those on show will bethe new TCR roadies, Anthem 29cross-country mountain bikes, theReign enduro offerings and Liv’snew Langma road bike.

Ian said one of the mostsought-after is the TCR AdvancedSL 1 Disc. Designed for pro raceteams, this bike screams highperformance, with the integratedseatpost, new Ultegra R8000 Di211-speed electronic drivetrainalong with Ultegra disc brakes.

The disc brakes are becomingcommonplace across the roadbike range and soon rim brakeswill be in the minority.

“It’s been coming over the pastcouple of years, now they are legalfor club racing that was the finalhurdle. Getting them approvedreally opens up that market,” Iansaid.

“It means the latest bike theybuy in the shop they can now raceon weekends.

“Disc brakes add about 600grams. But the benefits arebraking force, modulation andcontrol. Once you use them it feelsa step back when you go to a rimbrake.”

Every model in the new Reignrange features new framegeometry including an aggressive65-degree head-tube angle and73-degree seat-tube angle,engineered for 160mm ofsuspension travel front and rear.

Then there’s the Langma in theLiv range, a lightweight road bikeespecially for women. It’s availablein four specifications, designed forany climb, race or ride.

Giant Noosa will celebrate itsfirst birthday with a special VIPevening on the Friday night,followed by a special event on

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COOLUM’S Ben Shaw has hitform ahead of his return to themuch-trumpeted Super LeagueTriathlon next month.

Ben won the standard distanceMt Mayton Triathlon Asian Cup onSunday with a consistentperformance ahead of strongJapanese and Koreancompetition.

A noted swimmer, Ben led outof the water after the 1.5km swimwith a time of 20:05, he thenproduced a 56:53 bike over 40kmbefore finishing with a 35:48 10kmrun to claim victory by 27 secondsfrom Japanese pair Ren Sato andKotaro Watanabe.

But the hype will again build upahead of Ben’s appearance atSuper League, which takes centrestage at Jersey in the UnitedKingdom on September 23-24.

Debuting at Hamilton Island inMarch, this time around SuperLeague will feature 50 of theworld’s leading male and femaletriathletes, including 25 Olympiansfrom around the world.

The men’s line-up will includethe Brownlee brothers from theUK, their rivals Javier Gomez Noyaand Mario Mola Diaz from Spain,and Richard Murray from SouthAfrica, as well as 20 other leadingmale triathletes.

The women’s racing will seeleading Brits including VickyHolland, Jodie Stimpson, LucyHall and Non Stanford taking onthree-time Olympian Flora Duffyfrom Bermuda, Australian Olympicbronze medallist Erin Denshamand the current American WorldTriathlon Series leader KatieZaferes, among many otherleading female triathletes.

The Super League Triathlonevent in Jersey is offering equal

prize money of $130,000 for boththe men and women triathletes.

“With $130,000 in prize moneyon offer at Super League Jersey,it’s high-stakes, high-octaneracing with huge consequencesfor any mistakes. This is asensational race course and anincredible location for spectators,”Super League Triathlonco-founder Michael Dhulst said.

Saturday’s Triple Mix format willsee athletes complete threestages of competition withalternating sequences and a10-minute break in betweenstages.

Stage one is swim-bike-run,stage two is run-bike-swim, andstage three is bike-swim-run. Thewinner of Triple Mix is the athletewith the lowest time across thethree stages.

Sunday’s Eliminator format will

again be conducted in threestages each in a swim-bike-runformat with a 10-minute break inbetween.

Eliminator is about speed andstrategy with athletes finishing16th and above in stage one beingeliminated.

Athletes must finish in the top10 of stage two to compete instage three, where the winner isdecided

Both days racing will take placein the afternoon, with actionbetween 2-6pm.

Super League Triathlon’sground-breaking television anddigital coverage will continue atSuper League Jersey.

All racing will be broadcast livewith programming distributedacross international broadcastpartners and digital channelsmaking it easy for any fan in any

time zone to view programminglive or on demand. Full scheduleswill be announced before theevent.

Fine form ahead of Super return

Coolum triathlete Ben Shaw will return to Super League Triathlon in September. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

SUPER LEAGUE

When: September 23-24.Where: Jersey, UK.Details: Super Leagueshowcases triathletes and thesport in a new and excitingway. Unlike the traditionaltriathlon format, athletes won’tbe able to rely on specialisingin one of the three disciplines.The Super League ‘Triple Mix’format tests the versatility andadaptability of the athletes bymixing up the traditionalswim-bike-run sequence intothree events split over twodays.

SEARCHING for a tough raceahead of Ironman 70.3 SunshineCoast, Buderim’s Casey Munrofound exactly what he waschasing at Yeppoon on August 6.

He finished third behind MaxNeumann and Lindsey Wall toclaim a podium spot in thestandard distance event at theYeppoon Triathlon Festival.

Casey was at the pointy end ofthe field from the start, withBrandon Copeland andMaroochydore’s Clayton Fettellleading in the swim.

After he bridged the gap intransition, Clayton was strugglingon the bike when Casey pushedto the front with Max and Lindsey

but was unable to stay with themon the run.

It was a good hit-out for Caseyahead of racing on home turf nextmonth for the 70.3, and thentackling Ironman Taiwan onOctober 1.

Here's how the locals finished atYeppoon:

Casey Munro 1:51:53 (Buderim)third open (20:07, 56:01, 35:45).

Clayton Fettell 1:54:01(Maroochydore) fifth open (19:55,56:13, 37:52).

Seano Clancy 2:04:17 (SunriseBeach) first 30-34 male (23:28,1:02:05, 38:42).

Annelise Jefferies (Buderim)2:10:19 fourth open female (26:03,

1:02:58, 41:18).Brendan Butler 2:14:43

(Mooloolaba) first 20-24 male(29:11, 1:02:22, 43:09).

Damon Faint 2:19:38 (CoolumBeach) second 40-44 male(22:43, 1:04:38, 52:17).

Jason Cheshire 2:21:57(Coolum) third 40-44 male (26:18,1:05:24, 50:14).

Matthew Coles 2:30:16 (Aroona)eighth 35-39 male (30:28,1:09:35, 50:12).

Kate Coles (Aroona) 2:35:09second 35-39 female (27:13,1:13:34, 54:22).

Letty James (Buderim) 2:42:1525-29 first female (32:34, 1:14:33,55:07).

Yeppoon podium a race tune-up for Casey

Casey Munro. PHOTO: IAIN CURRY

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August 16 Bushrangers MTBClub ParklandsNight Ride

Riding the Parklands novice track with a fewothers in the mix. Ride from 6‐8pm. Meet at RadarHill Road, Kulangoor, grade three.

Kulangoor, www.bushrangers.org

August 17 Run Nation RunningFilm Festival

Australia's "Running focused" film festival iscoming to a city near you. In conjunction with 7Sunshine Coast Marathon the line‐up features twohours of captivating, fast‐moving and emotiveshort films, many of them never been seen before.The contents are carefully curated withmesmerising cinematography and thought‐provoking storylines, featuring heart‐poundingraces from the point of view of the elite throughto the "back of the pack" runners.

Birch Carrolland Coyle,Sunshine Plaza

www.runnation.com.au

August 18 Running with theStars

An inaugural event not to be missed. Teams offour Sunshine Coast celebrities will battle it out atthe Alexandra Headland Surf Club for the honourof being named the inaugural 7SCM Star Runners.Join the crowd and cheer on your favourite teamas they complete a 4x500m course. Stick aroundfor post‐race selfies and signatures from all yourfavourite runners including our Super Netball 2017champions, the girls from the Sunshine CoastLightning.

AlexandraHeadland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

August 19‐20 MOJO Raid Part adventure race, part rogaine, the MOJO Raidis a race where teams compete to collect as manycheck points as possible via trekking, mountainbiking and kayaking all while navigating with mapand compass. Run by MOJO Adventure, there aretwo course options of either a 6 hour or 12 hourlength. A family/novice event, the MOJO Come nTry Rogaine will be held on the Sunday (the dayafter the 6 hour and 12 hour races on theSaturday).

Somerset www.qldrogaine.asn.au

August 20 7 Sunshine CoastMarathon andCommunity RunningFestival

Annual running festival, including 2km, 5km,10km, 21.1km and 42.2km runs through AlexandraHeadland, Mooloolaba and Maroochydore. Thisyear’s half marathon has a one‐loop course.

AlexandraHeadland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

August 20 Rainbow Beach TrailRun

Trail runs through Rainbow Beach/CooloolaNational Park with distances of 11km, 21.1km and42.2km starting at Phil Rodgers Park.

Rainbow Beach www.runqueensland.com

August 27 Cycling Interclubseries race three

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atSkippy Park. Registration from 6.15am, racingfrom 7am. Men's D (25mins + 2 laps), women'sC/D (25 mins + 2 laps), men's C (30mins + 2 laps),women's A/B (35mins + 2 laps), men's B (40mins +2 laps) and men's A (50mins + 2 laps).

Landsborough www.scccracing.wixsite.com

September –whole month

Love to Ride Love to Ride is all about showing more peoplehow easy and enjoyable cycling is. If you love toride, then let's spread the love. The challenge isback to get more people riding on the SunshineCoast, and the competition is returning thisSeptember with more prizes and more friendlycompetition, and a new challenge format. Earnpoints for every person you encourage to ride andfor every ride you log.

Sunshine Coast www.lovetoride.net

September 2‐3 Rainbow BeachDouble Triathlon

Two triathlons in two days. On the Saturday isactive kids from 2pm, and then the active firsttimers at 2.30pm. Race one (750m swim/20kmbike/5km run) starts 3.30pm. On the Sunday, therace starts at 7.30am (750m swim/20km bike/5kmrun). The two events are combined to give an‘Olympic’ distance time. Competitors can do oneor both races.

Rainbow Beach www.rainbowbeachtriathlon.com.au

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September 2 Adventure racingskills clinic

Get the lowdown on navigation and gear,paddling, mountain biking and trail running. BYOall your adventure gear (including mini first aidkit), mountain bike equipment, compass (map‐board would be beneficial if you have one), back‐pack sufficient to carry shoes for foot nav andfood/drink during sessions, hydration/nutrition forall sessions. Paddle craft and paddling equipmentwill be provided. Bookings essential, [email protected].

Noosa www.triadventure.com.au

September 3 Maroochy RiverPaddle

A marathon paddling race on the Maroochy Riverstarting upstream at the Dunethin Rock ScoutCamp and travelling downstream with the out‐going tide to finish 17km later in Eudlo Creek atthe Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club. Paddlersuse any craft including: racing kayaks, sea kayaksand fishing kayaks; dragon boats and outriggercanoes; surf spec skis and ocean racing skis;stand‐up paddle boards; Canadian canoe; plasticsit‐on‐top and anything else you might wish topaddle.

Maroochy River www.maroochyriverpaddle.com.au

September 9‐10

Queensland roadcyclingchampionships

Queensland under‐19, elite and mastersmen/women road racing championships.

Wamuran www.qld.cycling.org.au

September 9‐10

Glasshouse TrailSeries – Glasshouse100

Options include 100 mile, 100km, 50km, 30km and11km trail run in the Glasshouse Mountains. Theterrain varies from easy gravel road to rough,steep singletrack.

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrailseries.com

September 10 Ironman 70.3Sunshine Coast

Half‐Ironman distance triathlon, featuring a 1.9kmswim off Mooloolaba Main Beach, two‐lap 90kmbike route along the Motorway and also somehinterland aspects, and two‐lap 21.1km runcourse fromMooloolaba to Maroochydore.

Mooloolaba www.ironman.com

September 17 Mt CoorooraEnduranceChallenge

The Mt Cooroora Endurance Challenge is a 4 houror 8 hour run on a 1.2km lap at Mt Cooroora runsolo or in relay team pairs or triples.

Pomona www.mtcoorooraendurancechallenge.com

September 24 Skippy ParkCriterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atSkippy Park.

Landsborough www.scccracing.wixsite.com/sccc

September 24 Mountain BikeOrienteers StateSeries

Round nine of the State Series. Using speciallyproduced maps, riders navigate their way alongroads, tracks and trails to control markers(checkpoints). Course lengths vary from 5km toover 40km.

Beerburrum www.mtbo.com.au

October 7‐15 Sunshine Coast BikeWeek

Celebration of riding, with a range of events forparticipants of all ages and abilities staged bySunshine Coast Council.

Sunshine Coast www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

October 7‐8 Sunshine CoastCycleFest

Includes King and Queen of the Mountain atPalmwoods on the Saturday morning, then in theafternoon a street criterium at Cotton Tree withsix events. On the Sunday, there is the 110kmGran Fondo, new 55kmMid Fondo and a 25kmFamily Fondo from Port Arkwright to Cotton Tree.

Cotton Tree www.sccyclefest.com.au

October 8 Sunny CoastScramble

Queensland Rogaine Association hosts Metrogaineat Caloundra. Instead of getting checkpoints,answer questions about the area’s key landmarks.

Caloundra www.qldrogaine.asn.au

October 12 Thursday NightCriterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atCaloundra.

Caloundra www.scccracing.wixsite.com/sccc

October 15 Mountain ViewChallenge

Lions Club of Maleny stage this event to raisefunds for medical research and to provide keenrunners the opportunity to compete on achallenging but scenic circuit. Events include21.1km, 10km, 5km and 3km runs.

Maleny www.malenyblackallrange.qld.lions.org.au/projectsmvc

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October 15 Wild WomenAdventure Race

All you really need is a basic level of fitness, afemale friend and a willingness to try something alittle different. Competitors can expect between20 to 30 km of mountain biking, 8 to 15 km trailrunning/trekking and 1‐3 km ofkayaking/swimming/paddling (water discipline).There may be multiple legs of each discipline.

Sunshine Coast www.triadventure.com.au

October 15 12‐Hour MSSwimathon

Nambour Aquatic Centre will host its MSSwimathon fundraiser. Teams of at least sixpeople are sponsored by friends, family and workcolleagues to swim in a 12 hour relay.

Nambour www.msswimathon.com.au

October 18 Ride2Work Day Ride2Work Day is an annual national event thatpromotes cycling to and from work.

Sunshine Coast www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

October 19 Thursday NightEnduro Criterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atCaloundra, enduro race one.


October 21‐22 Blackall 100 Two trail runs, featuring 100km and 50km events.The 100km starts at 6am with the 50km startingan hour later at 7am. Cut‐off for the 100km is10am Sunday morning (28 hours) and 9am for the50 km (25 hours).

Mapleton www.blackall100.com

October 22 Kunda CupCriterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atSkippy Park.

Landsborough www.scccracing.wixsite.com/sccc

October 29 Shimano MTBEnduro Serieschampionship

There are a number of categories available to suitall levels of experience. Riders will have anoncompetitive liaison stage between each of thetimed sections. Results will be based on the totalcumulative time across the stages. The lowesttime in each category will be the winner. Practiceavailable on the Saturday, February 25.

Garapine www.emsaustralia.net.au

November 1 Noosa Run SwimRun aquathlon

Run along Noosa Main Beach and swim in LagunaBay at Noosa Main Beach. 8‐13 years‐ 500m run/200m swim/ 500m run. 14 years and over 1.5kmrun/750m swim/1.5km run.

Noosa Heads www.noosatri.com.au

November 3 Noosa BreakfastFun Run

Raising money for breast cancer research, the runfeatures a 5km one lap course starting from NoosaWoods. The run takes you up Hastings Street toPark Road and then back down Main beach toNoosa Spit where you will then return to NoosaWoods.


November 3 Noosa Criterium Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atGiraween.

Giraween www.scccracing.wixsite.com/sccc

November 3 Noosa 1000 oceanswim

1kmM‐shaped ocean swim off Noosa Main Beach.Minimum age 10. Age as at event day.


November 4 Noosa Tri SuperkidsTriathlon andTingirana NoosaSpecial Triathlon

The kids only version of the famous NoosaTriathlon. Short achievable distances for kids aged7‐13 years based on participation and fun. 1‐13years ‐ 200m swim/5km cycle/900m run. 7‐10years ‐ 100m swim/3km cycle/500m run. TheTingirana Noosa Special Triathlon is the onlytriathlon specifically held for people with specialneeds, 100m swim/3km cycle/500m run.


November 4 Australiancriterium, Asics Boltand legendstriathlon

Women’s open cycling criterium, and then thelegends of all sports undertake a relay triathlon atNoosa Parade in a battle to find the best team.Followed by the 5km Asics Bolt run. Afternoonfinishes with open men’s cycling criterium.


November 5 Noosa Triathlon Australia’s biggest triathlon, including a 1500mswim, 40km ride, 10km run.

Noosa Heads www.ap.ironman.com

November 9 Thursday NightEnduro Criterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atCaloundra, enduro race two.


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November 11 Urban StreetRogaine

Third race of the series, involvestrekking/running/walking to checkpoints whichwill comprise a series of multiple choice questionsrelating to landmarks, street signs, and otherparticular points of interest. You will have tonavigate yourself around the coastline hills ofMooloolaba and Maroochydore within the three‐hour race duration. This race will be held in theevening at 6pm, so you will have to bring a torch.

MooloolabaandMaroochydore

www.xciteadventureracing.com.au

November 18 Sunshine CoastSpring Swim

The Sunshine Coast Spring Swim offers distancesfor every ability (5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, and juniors300m and 1.25km), a simple course layout for kidsand beginners and longer events for competitiveswimmers and triathletes in training.

Mooloolaba www.worldseriesswims.com.au

November 18 Kawana Aquathlonand Open WaterSwim

Ahead of the Queensland Tri Series is theaquathlon, a Triathlon Queensland StateChampionship sanctioned event. The eventsinclude full distance – 2.5km run/1km swim/2.5kmrun, enticer – 300m swim/2km run, kool kids (10‐11 years) 200m swim/1km run and kool kids (7‐9years) 100m swim/500m run. The open waterswim distances include 500m, 1000m and 1500m.

Kawana www.qldtriseries.com.au

November 18 Barge2Beach The inaugural Kingfisher Bay Resort Barge2Beachis an open water swim. Up to 200 swimmers willtake a barge to a location 2km off shore from therace precinct located near Enzo's At The Beach.The drop of a drawbridge will signify the start ofthe race, when swimmers work their way back tothe shore.

Hervey Bay www.hb100.herveybaytriclub.org.au

November 18‐19

Hog’s Hervey Bay100

Main event is a 2km swim, 80km ride and 18kmrun. Saturday includes a mini aquathlon, juniortriathlon and Have a Crack tri (200m swim, 8kmbike, 2km run).

Hervey Bay www.hb100.herveybaytriclub.org.au

November 19 Queensland TriSeries round three

Round three of the Queensland Tri Series atKawana. Events include sprint (15 years+) ‐ 750mswim/20km bike/5km run, enticer (12 years+) ‐200m swim/5km bike/2km run, kool kids (7‐14years) – 100m swim/2km bike/500m run.

Kawana www.qldtriseries.com.au

November 30 Thursday NightCriterium



December 3 Sunday MorningCriterium



December 14 Enduro Criterium Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atCaloundra, enduro race three.


December 16 Daybreak Run It’s back! The Mt Beerwah Daybreak Run is a10km, 21km and 42km races in the GlasshouseMountains. Marathon starts at 4am. Half at 6am.

Mt Beerwah www.runqueensland.com.au

December 17 Buderim 9 Rated as one of the toughest rides on theSunshine Coast, cover the nine hills of Buderimwithin three hours, covering nearly 75km andraising money for the Cerebral Palsy League.

Buderim www.buderim9.com.au

December 31 New Year’s EveCriterium

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium racing atGiraween.

Giraween www.scccracing.wixsite.com/sccc

January 27,2018

AusTRAILia DayMarathon

AusTRAILia Day marathon of 42km, or 21km and10km options. Formerly known as Beerwah @Night) was first held in 2015 as an introduction forthose wanting to have an opportunity to run atnight in a safe, well managed event. There wasalso plenty of challenge involved with theinclusion of the infamous Dungeon. 2016 saw theevent change name to the AusTRAILia Daymarathon. The event is staged at Mt Beerwah onthe Saturday night closest to Australia Day.AusTRAILia Day marathon is the first event in theRun Queensland Day/Night series.

Beerwah www.runqueensland.com.au

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February 3‐4,2018

Noosa SummerSwim

The Noosa Summer Swim, presented by Milk &Co, is over a full weekend program offering arange of distances for every ability, from juniorevents to a new 5.0km marathon distance whereseasoned swimmers can push their limits.Distances include 300m, 1km, 2km, 3km on theSaturday, and then a 5km and 1.5km option onthe Sunday.

Noosa Heads www.worldseriesswims.com.au

February 10,2018

Caloundra OpenWater Swim

Staged ahead of the Queensland Tri Series, theswim options are 500m, 1000m and 1500m.

Caloundra www.qldtriseries.com.au

February 11,2018

Queensland TriSeries round six

Round six of the Queensland Tri Series atCaloundra. Events include sprint (15 years+) ‐750m swim/20km bike/5km run, enticer (12years+) ‐ 200m swim/5km bike/2km run, kool kids(7‐14 years) – 100m swim/2km bike/500m run.

Caloundra www.qldtriseries.com.au

February 24‐25, 2018

Mooloolaba MileOcean Swim

In 2018, the program of events will expand withsome new distances, held over two days atMooloolaba Beach. One Mile (1.6km) is the mostpopular open water distance around the globe fora reason – it’s well within reach for beginners anda great time trial for experienced swimmers. Theprogram now includes a 3km course. Packageentries are available to swim both. Also half mile(800m), as well as junior 300m and 800m races.

Mooloolaba www.worldseriesswims.com.au

March 4, 2018 Bendigo Bank JustTri it Series RaceOne

A two‐race triathlon series for all levels. The eventhas two distance options, short ‐ 300m swim/10k,bike/3km run and long ‐ 600m swim/20kmbike/6km run. There are also two kids races forchildren aged 7 to 12. Kids 7‐9 race 100mswim/2.5km bike/500m run, and ages 10‐12 200mswim/5km bike/1km run.

Golden Beach www.caloundratriathlonclub.com.au

March 9‐10,2018

MooloolabaTriathlon Festival

Mooloolaba Twilight 5km run on the Friday night,then on the Saturday a 1km Ocean Swim,Superkidz Triathlon and the Special Tri. Alsofeatures the Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup.

Mooloolaba www.ap.ironman

March 11,2018

MooloolabaTriathlon

The Olympic‐distance triathlon featuring a 1.5kmswim in the Mooloolaba bay, one‐lap 40km bikecourse on the Sunshine Motorway, and two‐lap10km run course from through Alex Headland.

Mooloolaba www.ap.ironman.com

April 1, 2018 Wild HorseCriterium

Trail running event is staged at night, beginningfrom 6pm, and includes distances of 25km,16.5km and 10km.

Wild HorseMountain

www.runqueensland.com.au

April 22, 2018 Bendigo Bank JustTri it Series RaceTwo

Second race of the series for all levels. The eventhas two distance options, short ‐ 300m swim/10k,bike/3km run and long ‐ 600m swim/20kmbike/6km run. There are also two kids races forchildren aged 7 to 12. Kids 7‐9 race 100mswim/2.5km bike/500m run, and ages 10‐12 200mswim/5km bike/1km run.

Golden Beach www.caloundratriathlonclub.com.au

April 28‐29,2018

TreX Cross TriathlonChampionships

Seven‐race off‐road triathlon series culminates atEwen Maddock Dam. Events include standardcourse: 1500m swim, 30km bike, 10.5km run.Sprint course: 400m swim, 10km bike, 3.5km run.Junior and teaser: 150m swim, 4km bike, 1km run.Dirt Kids 50m swim, 1.5bike, 500m run. Aquabike(swim and bike): Standard and sprint distance.

Landsborough www.trextriathlon.com.au

May 12, 2018 Island Charity Swim Fundraising swim of 11km from Mudjimba Beacharound Mudjimba Island (Old Woman Island) toMooloolaba Beach.

Mudjimba toMooloolaba

www.islandcharityswim.com.au

May 12‐14,2018

Ultraman Australia A three‐day, 515 km annual endurance dividedinto three stages over three days. Day one – 10kmswim and 140km bike. Day two – 281.1km bike.Day three – 84.3km run.

Noosa Heads www.ultramanoz.com.au


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