North Face 100/50 results for Northerners
The 2013 North Face 100/50 has been run and won (Brendan Davies 9:16:12) The Norths Sam Stedman was first of the northerners (11:12:21) 19th overall and 16th in class – well run Sam! Roy Willet...
Category Archives: Trail Running
Elliots Revenge: Time for the Trail Run tide to turn North?
Just as dirty and almost as Northern, an enthusiastic crew of Townsville based runners are all set to launch their very own and very dirty Trail Running Series. Like it’s neighbouring Dirty Nor...
Bustard Express 2013 Post Race Interview with Female Solo Winner ̵...
Of these performances, none have been more impressive than the 43 or so dirty, muddy, slippery and dark ks of trail cranked out at the Bustard Express on Saturday evening. Putting a few questions to ...
Bustard Express 2013 Post Race Interview with Mens Solo Winner –...
The 2013 Bustard Express saw Cairns based Trail Runner Ben Gerhardy crank out his first (and unlikely to be last) Dirty Northern Trail Run win. The victory came via a cracking run just a couple of pu...
Bustard Post Race Winners Interview – (Trio Winners, Team Virus)
Team Virus looped out a very healthy 54.4kms to snare the 2013 'Trio' feather on the highly prized Bustard trophy. Team spokesman (and gun event photographer) Steve Bailey was happy to tell us all ho...
Bustard Express Race report!
As I sat on the causeway, ushering cars past the potential mud slide that awaited at the end of the straight and which had already claimed two victims, self doubt crept in prior to race start. I curs...
Fancy a feather on the trendiest trophy in town?
Peter Piper may have had no worries picking a peck of pickled peppers, but he’d probably find predicting the recipient of the privileged prize of a piece of plumage on the mighty Bustard trophy a tri...
Dirty Sweaty write up!
A field as big, as strong and as keen as the course was fun tackled (and waded, climbed, hurdled, slip n’ slid, underwater tunnelled, boulder hopped and ran) the 2013 Dirty 30 Sweaty 60. The pre-rac...
Happy Trail Running New Year!
Hello Trail Runner Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year , longer days are here again giving great opportunities to get out and enjoy the drier, clearer, smoother and faster trails that surround us at...
News from Kirsten LeRoux
“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 ...
Spiny Cray Race Report! better late than never……
One of the things that I love about events like Spiny Cray is the down-to-earth, laid back atmosphere. The motivation is simply to experience the countryside, challenge ourselves, and have a positive...
Free Entry – Spiny Cray Ultra Event
What? have the Dirty Northern Trail crew gone crazy? The answer, Yes. They’ve finally gone nuts! They are offering a free Spiny Cray entry just for naming the Trail in the photos below. All you...
28 Days To 58 Kays – The Spiny Cray Ultra Countdown!
The Spiny Cray Ultra 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!
Cairns 2 Kuranda Train Race
Sunday June 10th see the second 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. Indiv...
Gold Rush Trail Run – anything but ordinary
Stories of square dancing, marriage proposals, shameless trail nudity and Vegemite covered buttocks
Team Legs Bustard Express Winners report
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 r...
Bustard Express report
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 allo...
Bustard Express a winner
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. T...
Speewah Legend Footrace – Charged with being WILD, proven guilty...
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...
Trail Running Bulletin March 2012
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...
Adventures abounded!
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 ev...
Join the Adventure
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...
Bustard Express entries opened
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 ...
Get Dirty, Get Stung, Get Bustard, Go Run – DNTRS Entries Opened...
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 Dir...
Does two minutes matter? read on…….
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...