1. Bill Thompson: What a great event to be part of – I’m usually over there on my own. The 2007 course is much harder than the one I completed in 2004. So much for records. 12K of flat road and a nice easy scenic circuit at Robinson was replaced by the plunge down to Duncan Canyon and long climb out. Read more

1. Kato: Friday night found me spending a restless night in the Spartan but convenient accommodation of the Numinbah Environment Centre. It was cold as a fridge in the cabin, a ten sleeper, on my own - I made no impact on the warmth in the room at all. Read more

You can now find a Summer Trails calendar, and the provisional 2008 Trails calendar on the Events page. Forecast for Saturday’s Flinders Tour at Glasshouse Mountains is fine with some cloud.

If entering on the day, fill it out the entry form now to speed processing: http://www.runtrails.org/GH/PDF/Glasshouse%20Trail%20Entry%202007.pdf More info on Saturday’s courses (8, 24 or 50km) - at the Glasshouse Trails website http://www.glasshousetrails.com/

660 trekkers at the starting line, 66 teams finished with all four team members and only 27 teams retired out of 165 starters on this tough 96km event. Read more

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The next run in the Glasshouse Trail Series is the Flinders Tour to be conducted on Saturday 28th July based at Beerburrum State School. Also on at the school is a fete referred to as Matthew Flinders Day. Read more

Saturday, 21 July 2007 at CJ Greenfield Complex - Freeman Road, Richlands (UBD Map 198 E20). Incorporates the Queensland Masters Athletics (QMA) Long Course Cross Country Championships. Cross country events are a great chance to do an organised run on nice soft grass without having to travel too far. Read more

High-altitude runner Matt Carpenter leaves foes gasping for breath. Put Matt Carpenter at a sea-level running race and he’ll probably finish near the leaders. But give him the chance to race in the rarefied air of high altitude and he’ll leave everyone in the dust.   Read more

Rail Trail 8/3km 100% trail – a great example of a regional run which involves the whole community – follow the old railway trail from Lowood to Ferndale; buses provided from Ferndale to Lowood start, large country market for non-running partners. Entry and details at http://www.railtrailfunrun.com.au/

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