Category: Events

Pinnacles Classic

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pinnaclesstartThis years Pinnacles Classic will be run on Saturday 18th April.  This is a charming but challenging run, which is not widely known but growing in popularity.  Once you’ve done it you’ll always come back.  The report from last years race reads:

Previously a secret to a small group of runners, the course climbs and drops 1,060 metres in a series of mean sharp hills, most with names which define their characteristics.

Example hills: “The Brute”, “The Mother” (a one kilometer plus slog up a real heartbreaker) and the “Double Whammy” which despite warnings still manages to produce groans when the second part comes into view. The run which attracts a small field is run clockwise and anti-clockwise in alternate years and is followed by a BBQ (and a beer) for those who enjoy the post run de-brief.

Read the full report here.

A number of Striders will be heading over for an enjoyable Saturday morning.  If you are interested let Stan know so that we can car pool.

Weekend Race Reports

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Stan Fetting & Mary Jackson celebrate the end of the pain in the recovery area of the Mooloolaba Triathlon
Stan Fetting & Mary Jackson celebrate the end of the pain in the recovery area of the Mooloolaba Triathlon

It was a busy weekend for a number of Striders both in running and triathlon.  Julie, Wendy and Lisa took on the Bayside 5km which is held on the last Saturday of each month at Sandgate.  This event is organised by Phil Hungerford of the Runn Inn in Enogerra, a great servant of the running and triathlon community.  For more info check out the Runn Inn website here.

Julie has been threatening to break through the 20 min barrier for the 5km and on Saturday morning she smashed it with a scorching 19:32.  Wendy is in tapering mode for her first marathon [London Marathon in April] and ran a good 21 and Lisa shook off recent injuries for an excellent 22min.

For more info on the London Marathon check out the site here.

Up at Mooloolaba a number of Striders entered the individual triathlon and we had a Striders team made up of 3 evening runners, Glenn [swim], Gabriel [bike] & Greg [run].  Steve Meharg took out bragging rights for the fastest individual tri time.  Other Striders included Stan, Joey, Emily, Fabian, Scott,  and Mary.

Weather conditions were bad with rough seas forcing the swim into the canal rather than the beach where the waves were thundering in, and driving wind hitting riders at the turnaround point of the 40km bike ride.  The rain began pelting down during the run so competitors were given a good workout. The rain did help keep things cool and that was a good bonus.

In 2 Adventure Trail 6km Run

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run1-200There is an excellent opportunity to sample Trail Running this weekend at what looks to be an excellent event. In 2 Adventure are organising a weekend of trail biking and trail running events. The main attraction for Striders will be the Active Strides 6km Trail Run, which starts at 3:45pm. A few of the ‘morning Striders’ will be competing.

Check out the website here.  Check out the map, and the course profile.

Warning: entry closes Wednesday 4 March, no entries on the day! Register now.

‘Spirit of the Marathon’ Film showing in Brisbane

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We are ordering 20 tickets.  Contact us to reserve yours:The film “Spirit of the Marathon”, opens in Brisbane on Thursday 30th October 2008.

The Brisbane River City Runners have secured a private screening, at a special price, which all S-E QLD running clubs can use as a Fund Raiser for their club on opening night, at:

The Dendy Cinema complex, Portside, Hamilton (Southern end of Nudgee Rd).

This deal is not just for runners, you can also use it for any social club which you are associated with.

This is the Deal:

We have negotiated the following:

-Tickets at $10-00/person

-Free Nibblies before the screening
-A small discount on drinks(Which you can take into the cinema, if you wish).