Adventure Sport NQ

Stories of square dancing, marriage proposals, shameless trail nudity and Vegemite covered buttocks

Hi, my name’s Brad. I’m 22 and on the 1st of January 2012, I departed on a 4000km solo run across Australia. I left Canberra, Australia (The world’s second most southern capital city) and am runningunassisted all the way to the top of Australia (Cape York) near the equator. Why? There are two forces driving [...]

This year sees CAFNEC celebrate the 11th running of this exciting event. For 8 days from September 22nd 65 bikers, fully supported, will travel from Innisfail to Cairns, via Ravenshoe, Yourka, Koombooloomba Dam, Wandecla, Tinaroo and Clohesy. Check out the webpage here for all the info and entry details

It was with a dash of trepidation and a good dose of excitement that Kristin and I entered the inaugural Bustard Express. Not only was this the first edition of this novel, off-road day/night trail race, but it was also the first time that we had competed on the same team in an event. The [...]

Even the kids were on board for this one. First off I would like to thank Rob Miller for organising the Bustard Express, excellent work. I would also like to thank the Mareeba Mountain Goats for allowing us to use their recently formed trails. Can’t wait to get back on them, just as soon as [...]

An additional 228 great photos are available for viewing here or go to facebook.com/adventuresportnq and view photos. Saturday, March 24th, will go down in Trail Running history as a memorable day. The Pony Express concept worked a treat with over 70 competitors and 30 odd spectators and supporters enjoying 4 hours of some of the best [...]

THE GUY RIDING THE BIKE IN THIS FILM IS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE! THIS WAS FILMED IN SCOTLAND, AND THE COUNTRYSIDE IN THE BACKGROUND IS WORTH THE WATCH! What imagination, reflexes and skill! This is insane, and the guy is no young kid either…… Plus the added bonus of some great shots of Scotland. Danny’s bike is [...]

Fearless trail runners awoke predawn on the wettest morning of the year, got out of bed, waded to the nearest window to stare into the dark yet somehow still visibly wet scene before them, smiled and said “stuff it, monsoonal downpours don’t scare me – I’m going to run Speewah” (Or at least splash / paddle / wade / slip or slide it!). Legends – Speewah Legends – the lot of ‘em!

A Poker ride this Saturday 10th March 4.15pm race start 80 minutes of mountain biking fun/pain . Solo or team. Sport and pro loop Cost? $15/rider Where? Pilba Peak Mountain Bike Park , turn right just before Mountain View Pub (Little Mulgrave Road) then right at Beryl Ann Drive – see bike wheels on fence. [...]

Looking to learn or improve your navigation skills. Learn the art of using a compass, reading a topographic map, and navigate in a bush setting. Sunday March 11th Adventure Sport NQ will host a one day Nav Training Course. Go to the webpage and register before Thursday at 8PM to join us Sunday for a [...]

Fancy a Taste of Trail Running? If you developed a taste for single trail in the Dirty 30 or Sweaty 60, or if your feet are itchy ‘cause you missed it, upcoming weekends should well and truly satisfy your appetite. March 18th will be the 3rd, and quite possibly the quickest, running of the Speewah Legend [...]

            The weekend of February 25/26 was a smashing success, if the Facebook comments, emails and phone calls were any indication. More comments than we’ve ever had from any event in the past. Check our Facebook page for over 160 photos from the weekend – here Members had a choice [...]

  This weekend, February 25/26, Adventure Sport NQ hosts a weekend of fun in the outdoors, in the cool surrounds of Tinaroo. On Saturday we’ll run 4 x 1 hour events: A Metrogaine (urban treasure hunt) An Orienteering event A bush Rogaine. a 30 minute or 60 minute Adventure Trail run, all followed by a [...]

              Dirty Northern Trail Running’s latest event is now open for entries. The Bustard Express, brainchild of Rob Miller, is a pony express style (or continuous relay), day / night trail run over 4 hours from 4pm Saturday March 24th. Check out the website here Individuals or teams up to [...]

The 2012 Barron River Challenge (BRC 2012) canoe race is only 13 weeks away. Whilst Tinaroo dam is still 3m from overflowing – rainfall in the catchment areas below the dam wall have allowed for training/ recon paddles during the last couple of weeks. Mareeba river height between 1.60 and 1.90 is generally an indication [...]

Up for a bout of rainforest running? Keen for cool clear creeks, smoothly flowing or challenging single track and social but competitive trail running? Entries have opened for events in the 2012 Dirty Northern Trail Running Series.

Mareeba Metrogaine – Course setters Report November could be an unsettled time of year to have a 3 hour metrogaine especially in Mareeba but that was the challenge set by Mike in asking myself and Brad Weaver to host in our home town. We learnt a lot in a short time about organising a Metrogaine [...]

With the Jewel in the Bush Rogaine fresh in our minds and a fourth place up our sleeves we thought we would set out for a leisurely 3 hour stroll around town taking in some scenic local sights with our main focus just to enjoy our day, but with our map in hand and two [...]

Well, a great day in Mareeba was had! The weather was perfect and the course was fantastic but the highlight of the day would have to be the food…..homemade scones, banana cake and much more – well done girls! We took the bike option and cleared the course with a half hour to spare which suited [...]

October 8 dawned with clear skies and the promise of a warm day. That was an underestimation – by all accounts the day was HOT! But the field of Rogainers were up to the task in all 3 events. The course, set by Meredith & Blair Cunningham and mentored by Andrew Campbell, was diverse yet [...]

The track has beautiful scenery, is mostly in shade and has plenty of challenging hills to test your hamstrings and everything else attached to them. The Spiny Cray Ultra is a race that will keep me coming back and hopefully encourage some others to take on those extra kilometres.

A Jewel in the Bush 3/6 and 10 hour Bush Rogaine commences Saturday 8th October from 11am. Blair & Meredith Cunningham, ably mentored by Andrew Campbell, have been hard at work ensuring courses that will suit newbies to Bush Rogaining as well as challenging the gun navigators. If you’ve been having a crack at our [...]

Winners report 2011 Spiny Cray Ultra, by Chris White I’m not sure what it is about the Spiny Cray Ultra, but despite it being the longest run event I’ve had a go at it is without doubt the most enjoyable. Maybe the altitude affected air pressure stimulates early endorphin release, or the biodiversity of highland [...]

This years OnaMission results can be viewed on the results page at the website here 476 Photo’s of OnaMission 2011 can be viewed and downloaded at our Facebook page here

SPINY CRAY – ENTRIES ONLINE ONLY Trail runners keen to get high (altitudinally) at the 2nd running of the Spiny Cray have until Friday, 23rd September (5:00pm) to enter. No entries will be accepted on the day (Sunday, 25th September) but entering now is cheap, quick and painless – start by clicking here! Important Participant [...]