Adventure Sport NQ

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 [...]

As a masters runner I found the race to be a real challenge though not beyond the capabilities of most club runners. The location was fantastic and the course layout was a perfect example of running in the mountainous rainforest conditions in Far North Qld. The overcast weather and numerous creek crossings helped to cool [...]