A significant number of Striders are currently preparing for the Twilight Half Marathon on 21 March at the University of Queensland. By now you should be thinking about starting your training. This is a unique opportunity in summer to run a race in the evening. For more info visit the website here. Be quick because entry fees rise as time goes by and there are limited shirts available.
Morning run coordinator Stan needs your help with a survey examining the unique sub culture of runners adn triathletes. This is part of a Masters research assignment.
Could you please spare a minute and answer the easy to fill our survey? Click Here to take survey
Plenty of Striders joined over 45 000 other runners and walkers to complete the ever popular Bridge 2 Brisbane on Sunday. Some took it seriously and others took it as an opportunity to have fun. Mary and Jo decided to do a ‘Nun’s On The Run’ impression, and offered many other runners the option of a ‘blessing on the run’, including Premier Anna Bligh who declined their generous offer.
Striders will be out in force on Sunday in the most popular run on the Queensland calendar – the Bridge to Brisbane. Two of our runners, Mary and Jo will be running as pregnant nuns! Most others will be dressed in less salubrious gear, namely the Striders kit.
Four Striders competed in last weeks Brisbane Marathon Festival, Tony Banfield running the marathon, Gabriel Petrie, Karen Brown and Jenny Cawood competing in the Half. All the best to our runners on the weekend, have fun and enjoy the view from the Bridge!
The annual race calendar is getting busier with each year. More and more people are starting to run, and there is plenty of choices for the budding weekend racer or the the seasoned veteran looking to add to their collection of medals and T-shirts! check out our ‘Races’ page for all the races we think are an excellent option between now and the end of the year.
We can help you prepare for your races and you can also find some running buddies to train with you, especially on thoseotherwise lonely long runs!
On Tuesday night a presentation ceremony was held before the weekly p.m. run session to present our Inaugural Half Marathon Championship medals. Club coordinator Stan Fetting presented the hard earned medals whilst other clubbies cheered on. Special mentions were made of other clubbies who have excelled recetnly: Julie Turner first in age group at Jetty 2 Jetty 10km, Tom Donnet, first in age group at the Jetty 5km, and others who have made their first tilt at the Half.
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Gold – Wendy Clarke Silver – Jenny Cawood Bronze – Mary Jackson
Gold – Brent Armstrong Silver – Greg Hall Bronze – Jon Brown
A number of Striders had an enjoyable day out at Jetty to Jetty organised by Moreton Bay Road Runners. More reports to follow when we have the details, but in the meantime enjoy the pic.
Just a short note to thank you for all the great comments posted and for your interest in Comrades 2008. My final finshing position out of 11000+ runners was 1288. My average speeds were 5:44, 5:68, 5:90, 6:01, 5:96, 5:92. I started in position 2316 at the first timing mat and moved up over 1000 places throughout the day to finish at 1288. The last 30km were nice and tidy despite the fatigue.
I will blog again later but for the meantime, thank you so much to all, especially my girls. Love yous! p.s. feeling good today!
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