Couldn’t resist these photos from a report on this unique trail series, where all events are at altitude. Note that the male winner was only 19! Interesting translation too…

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Working in Brisbane central and missing your off-road training? Head for the City Botanic Gardens and try my “five hills” loop. Unmeasured but must be something like 2.5km per lap; takes anywhere from 9-15 minutes depending on your fitness. View map here

On Sunday November 4th we will have an informal self-supported small-group run round the 36km Great Walk northern section. Meet at the carparking on Mapleton Forest Drive opposite the lilyponds and fish&chips shop, 7.30am. If you wish to run the shorter courses we had planned as part of the fun run, I’m happy to bring along maps of the 6/12km routes (avoiding all stream crossings and endangered frogs of course). Read more

 
Stage 1 - beating the tide Read more

Described by one finsiher as “a tough day at the office”, heat took a toll on entrants this year over 54km of mostly downhill racing. More race reports in the Coolrunning forum; event website here. Also on Coolrunning and the subject of planning for runs in hot weather, the Chicago Marathon had heat problems this year. Read more

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The 36th running of Australia’s oldest trail race produced plenty of adventure, not all of it intended. Co-organiser Bruce Hargreaves and I missed an afternoon thunderstorm by a few hours on our drive up the day before. Lucky for us as we were able to drive around the fallen trees rather than finding ourselves under them. As a result many sections of the trail which took the brunt of the storm were freshly carpeted with green leaves when we ran through next day. Read more

A new and very unique event. Test out the course informally in December so you know what you’re in for in February! Great training for Six Foot Track - we kept all the hills, took out the boring flat bits, and threw in some rainforest. Full details & pics here

The IAU has announced an inaugural IAU trail world challenge. This event is to be held in conjunction with the Sunmart 50 miler in Texas on Saturday December 8, 2007 and AURA has been asked to form a team of 3 (may be male or female).  Read more

Tasmanian Hanny Allston took out the Melbourne Marathon in just her second 42km event. The win means Allston, the first Australian and the first non-European world orienteering champion, stands second on the 2007 Australian marathon ranking list, behind national record-holder Benita Johnson. Read more