Adventure Sport NQ

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

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 [...]

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!

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

I thought I’d take the opportunity to let everyone know that as of Thursday 8th September I will be officially self-employed, focusing on different areas in the fitness industry. The two primary areas of focus will be in athlete coaching and key note speaking. Coaching services will be targeted at Challenge / Ironman distance racing, [...]

Saturday, July 30th, 2011 marks the date from which the number of kilometres to run exceeds the days remaining to prepare for the 2011 Spiny Cray Ultra. The course is as speccy (and as challenging) as ever, the creeks are perhaps colder than ever and with entries open there is no better way to get motivated than to sign up!

Member for Parliament Steve Wettenhall said that “Shane’s commitment to the promotion of active healthy lifestyles and his demonstration of the enjoyment and fun of running have inspired others to get active and helped highlight some of the most scenic trails in FNQ to both visitors and locals alike”.

Saturday June 25th see the inaugural Cairns 2 Kuranda Train Race, commencing at 0845. Competitors will race the Kuranda Scenic Railway Train from Freshwater Station to Kuranda via tracks and trails. Go here for the race profile and here to view the full details and race entry form

While 2 billion people watched a commoner become a British Princess on Friday night, Sue Crowe prepared to become the Queen – The Dirty Northern Trail Running Queen.

….. a 42.2km course with over 800m of vertical ascent and descent, 32 creek crossings, multiple crossings of the East Mulgrave River, extended sections of loose unstable rocks and kilometres of moss covered dirt trail made precariously slippery by a light shower.

Like any good Gold Rush, the feverish migration has begun. Californians, Kiwis and from the deep southern fields of Townsville the diggers are coming. Yes, the Gold Rush 2011 is here.   Competitor list is currently as follows:

The Gold Rush Trail Marathon Course and shorter options have been rerouted due to a landslide and the indefinite closure of the southern section of the Goldfield Trail.

Check out Basic Results at http://adventuresportnq.info/events/results/2011-results and an event report here.

We were able to crouch low and waddle under it while the muddy
water from the net ran down our back, providing the twin benefits of
cooling and applying a layer of muddy protection from mossies.

From Mossman to Mowbray, Craiglie to Cape Trib, Whyanbeel to Wonga you get the picture, the word on the trail is Spiny Cray Ultra! This article is from last weeks Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette. Thanks Simon for your Support, thanks to all the guys in the Mossman Port Douglas area for you continued support. [...]

Regional Papers are great – check out this article from a recent edition of  Mareeba Advertiser giving the Speewah Legend Footrace a plug.