Adventure Sport NQ

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 night! In stark contrast were everyone’s head torches – remember the recue helicopter flying overhead at about 8pm Sat night? -I can confirm [...]

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 Clohesy, Davies,Emerald & TinarooValleys- the sites of over a dozen previous radial courses. The course has been [...]

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 condition with those that have practiced it so far thoroughly enjoying the cool clear moving water. Individuals are able to compete [...]

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. The Junior race commences in Mareeba and concludes at Biboohra. the Senior event also starts in Mareeba [...]

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

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 ‘n’ sweat posts are great! Make sure you register.. places are going fast!

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 the 6 events on offer were well supported. The enthusiasm with which competitors completed events revealed the fun being enjoyed. The BBQ dinner [...]

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 Train from Freshwater to Kuranda.

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 you need testimonials talk to Chris White or Jason Thomson, both strong users of and advocates for the Vibram 5 [...]

It’s official. Rogaining NQ will be the host for the Australian Rogaining Championships on July 20/21 2013. A team of 23 eager NQ Rogainers will take on the task of attracting the cream of the Australian [and overseas] Rogaining crop to the north at the perfect time of year for the southerners to enjoy our [...]

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

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 followed via GPS tracking here. Click on the open button on the right side and all teams will be revealed. Giddiup [...]

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 suitability of the events; their dates; the mix of Rogaines, Multisport, Trail Running and Metrogaines and any improvements to events that you [...]

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 more on his website www.mikeleroux.com.au and the links below. http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/11/28/ultraman-2010-crowns-for-leroux-monforte/ http://triathlon.competitor.com/2010/11/news/leroux-monforte-win-2010-ultraman-world-championships_17152 If you hear more info please post a comment.

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 running up and over the uphills, lungfuls of cool, cloudy mountain air, the generosity of volunteers giving up their time, how much easier this will be next time as a result of our efforts this time and of course cold beer – our negative thoughts such as those focusing on fatigue, pain or the remaining distance become minor considerations rather than overwhelming obstacles.

Hi there folks, for some time I have had in the back of my mind the idea that I would love to get involved in this multisport stuff – i.e. ride run and paddle races.  I am a bit out of condition though was pretty fit a few years back so know how to train.   [...]

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 updated, check it out at http://adventuresportnq.info/events/trail-running/spiny-cray-ultra. Registration is open, get in early only 80 spots left to fill DERM permit conditions! Stay [...]

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.

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

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 is team Starfactor whitewater rafting on Tully River with team captain Terry McClelland (front) totally scared to the bones. Good on [...]

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 ten days in this world renowned expedition. These adventurers race day and night over a 700km course pushing themselves [...]

We spent our ANZAC day public holiday hurtling down steep descents webbed with treacherous roots, fording running creeks and scaling steep slippery inclines in the inaugural Speewah Legend Footrace!

‘The challenging trail runs had a bit of everything with mud slides,creek crossings,slippery bridges, wait a while ,amazing views, leeches and laughs.’

A weekend of mixed weather helped keep the mud slippery and the leeches active in preparation for the first ever Speewah Legend Footrace – the 2nd event in the 2010 Dirty Northern Trail Running Series. With Cassowaries, Musky Rat Kangaroos, Pademelons, Scrub Pythons, Giant Centipedes, Feral Pigs and Tree Snakes (and leeches) all spotted during [...]