Category Archives: Racing

Sticky Nights and Storming Nav: An upside down tail of 15 hours of ver...

March 4, 2013 1 comment

By Chris White of Team Howling Dog. Booming gas shotguns, threatening thunder, near constant lightning, tales of wild hill men living mysteriously in the far corners of the course area and an atmosph...

News from Kirsten LeRoux

September 17, 2012 1 comment

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable” Christopher Reeve Dear Family & Friends ...

OnaMission 2012 news

September 11, 2012 no comments

The enjoyment on the face of this kayaker in Sundays OnaMission Multisport Adventure says it all, right down to the pink outfit and kayak. Strong winds and a choppy ocean made for an exciting OnaMiss...

Join the Adventure

February 21, 2012 no comments

  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 tr...

P2P 24 Hr Winners Report

August 2, 2011 1 comment

Terry’s Little Terror Treasure! The colour of my washing machine water was true testament to the fun endured during Terry’s 24hr Point to Point Rogaine! BLACK! Just like the darkness of Saturday nigh...

Historic 24 hour Bush Rogaine 3 weeks away

July 7, 2011 4 comments

In a first for Rogaining NQ our annual 24 hour Bush Rogaine will be a Point to Point style event. This Point to Point Rogaine is a celebration of our sport which will see teams travel through the Clo...

James Grant Memorial Multisport Race Sunday week

July 6, 2011 8 comments

The seventh running of the James Grant Memorial Multisport Race is a great opportunity for a wild ride on the Mulgrave River, and with the recent early July rainfall, the river is in excellent condit...

Barron River Challenge entries open

March 31, 2011 no comments

Entries to the may 7th & 8th Barron River Challenge open April 1st. In a first for North Queensland, the Tinaroo Canoe Club will host a 12 km junior event and a 50km senior down river canoe race....

2011 Mud Run – A Southern Perspective by Jade Stack

March 30, 2011 2 comments

I’m now hooked on the idea of trail running and would like to bid farewell to concrete and bitumen.

Great Pyramid Race Entries Are Now Open!

March 29, 2011 no comments

If you have always thought how much fun it would be trek Walshs Pyramid near Gordonvale. Now is the time to start practicing for the 52nd (I think?) Great Pyramid Race on 20 August this year. Short &...

Adventures on a Summers Weekend a roaring success

March 15, 2011 1 comment

Saturday and Sunday March 12/13th saw the hamlet of Tinaroo hosting Adventure Sport NQ members and friends for the second Adventures on a Summers Weekend. 169 people registered for the weekend and th...

The Great Steam Train Race

March 5, 2011 1 comment

This is an event that should grab our Trail Runners and Multisporters attention. 21.1 km of some of the north’s best trails will feature in the June 25th Man v Machine foot race against a Steam...

May/June Adventure Sports Festival Ramps UP

February 16, 2011 no comments

Roy’s the bare foot specialist

February 16, 2011 2 comments

Our own Roy Willetts from It’s Extreme has converted many runners from traditional running shoes to the svelte look of the bare foot shoe. Check out the attached article for all the info and if...

Rogaining NQ to host 2013 Aussie Champs

January 26, 2011 no comments

It’s official. Rogaining NQ will be the host for the Australasian Rogaining Championships on July 20/21 2013. A team of 23 eager NQ Rogainers will take on the task of attracting the cream of th...

6 or 3 Hour Rogaine – The Truffle Chaser

January 26, 2011 no comments

the February 27th Bush Rogaine is shaping up to be a cracking way to kick off the Adventure Sport year.

Team Giddiup powering in Abu Dhabi Adventure

December 11, 2010 no comments

Local team Giddiup [Chris White, Dave Wood, Struan Lamont and Sue Crowe] have commenced their quest to win the prestigious Abu Dhabi Adventure. The event started on December 10th and the team can be ...

2011 Adventure Sport NQ Calendar for comment and review

December 7, 2010 1 comment

below is a draft of the 2011 calendar of events for Adventure Sport NQ , including Rogaining, Metrogaining, Multisport and Trail Running. Please peruse the calendar and offer any feedback as to the s...

Ultraman 2010 Crown for Mike LeRoux

November 29, 2010 3 comments

One of very own adventure racers has competed, completed and won the 2010 Hawaiian Ultraman. Congratulations Mike from the Adventure Sport NQ Community.. a success well deserved! You can find out mor...

Spiny Cray Ultra Success– Organisers Report

October 20, 2010 no comments

If we convince ourselves of the enormity and certainty of our positive thoughts – how great it feels to be running amongst such stunning surroundings, the joy of the downhills, the satisfaction of ru...

Spiny Cray Ultra

July 20, 2010 no comments

The inaugural Cairns Road Runners Spiny Cray Ultra will be held on 17 October, 2010. The event start and finishes at the Julatten ‘Highlander Tavern’. The Spiny Cray Ultra webpage info has been updat...

Gold Rush 2010 – a southern perspective

June 8, 2010 no comments

The opportunity to be at the first Gold Rush 42 km event was a good opportunity to compare it with similar distance events that I have ran before.

GOLD Rush Race Report

June 4, 2010 no comments

The five fingers have done it again with Chris White taking out the Gold Rush premier 42k event.

XPD as scary as it gets

May 31, 2010 no comments

I have great admiration to all that competed in this years XPD. What a tough tough event! Hopefully we can have a few posts from those hard core Cairns adventurers in the near future. Captured above ...

XPD – as much an expidition as a race

May 26, 2010 no comments

If you haven’t already heard, the 5th edition of the XPD is in Cairns, which started last Wednesday – 47 teams of 4 competitors from around the globe trek, mountain bike, and kayak for five to ...