After considerable efforts to find compromise courses which might be acceptable to the Environmental Protection Agency, our permit for runs at Mapleton has been refused. In our experience these trails are more than capable of accommodating both walkers and runners once a year. Instead they’re an underutilised asset. Read more

This is tropical off-road running the way its meant to be - great trails through rainforest, against the beautiful backdrop of the Whitsunday Islands, and with all the facilities of Airlie Beach - all coming together to create an outstanding running experience. The community and sponsors’ support adds those professional touches which top it off. And did I mention it finishes on the beach, lagoon at hand to cool off in, views of yachts anchored in the bay. Does it get any better? Read more

This year from September 16th to 20th, 110 teams of two took on the Colorado Rockies, covering 125 miles of the most spectacular scenery in the world. The inaugural Gore-Tex TransRockies Run course runs from Beaver Creek via Leadville to Aspen, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests.

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Trevor Jacobs from Weston Creek Athletics Club on Sunday won his second world mountain running title in less than 12 months. In 2006 Jacobs won the M50 world long distance mountain running championship in the USA. Two weeks ago he finished 3rd M55 in the 2007 world long distance mountain running championship in the Jungfrau marathon in Switzerland but was disappointed with his run and concluded that he had started out too quickly. Read more

The course follows the classic route along the border range from O’Reillys to Binna Burra on Saturday, return on Sunday (22km), plus overnight accommodation and meals. More info at www.rcrunners.com/binnaburra

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This is an inexpensive event solely to raise funds for our favourite charity the Endeavour Foundation. It is a solo run or walk event. Or form a 3-person relay covering 12km back to the start. Also 3k & 15k fun run/walk. Eat, drink and laugh for Endeavour. Entry form here. Read more

2008 update: downgraded to a training run for 2008 due to overwork, but hopefully back and better then ever in 2009.
2007 report: The Run the Whitsunday Great Walk will be hotly contested again this year, with world champion Emma Murray returning to the Whitsundays this weekend to defend her title. She will have stiff competition from the 105 runners from around Australia who are coming to Airlie Beach to Run the Whitsunday Great Walk on Sunday. Read more

The Qld Rogaine Association invites you to the Bauple Bop Qld 12hr Championships. The event will be held in the Bauple State Forest a little way north of Gympie. If you’re a newcomers to rogaines, its a large scale event where you choose your own route on a map within the time limit - and yes, you are welcome to less than 12 hours if you prefer! Late fee of $10 applies after today (18th). Read more

World Mountain Running Trophy Sat 15 Sept 2007 - Australian junior cross country champion Lara Tamsett from Sydney has won the World Junior Mountain Running Championship in Switzerland overnight. Canowindra’s Veronica Wallington recovered from a nasty fall while leading to finish third. The Australian team, including Lauren McKillop of Sydney, won the team’s gold medal. Read more

ONE day, about two years ago, my son asked me a probing question. “Are you running just to run,” he asked, “or do you have some purpose in mind?” Gina Kolata talks about women and running vs training at http://www.nytimes.com