City to Surf (Sydney)

Melbourne Marathon

Gold Coast Marathon, half etc

Canberra Marathon and associated events

"Australian Running Festival" incorporating marathon, half marathon, ultra marathon, 10k and 5k.

Sydney Marathon, Half, Bridge run

Six Foot Track Marathon

Trailwalker (Syd, Melb, Adl etc)

SMH Half Marathon (Sydney)

Puffing Billy Train Race

City to Surf (Perth)

Other races (NSW)

Other races in NEW SOUTH WALES (includes Sydney)

Other races (VIC)

Other races in VICTORIA (includes Melbourne)

Other races (QLD)

Other races in QUEENSLAND (includes Brisbane & Gold Coast)

Other Races (ACT)

Other races in AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (mainly Canberra)

Other Races (SA)

Other races in SOUTH AUSTRALIA (includes Adelaide)

Other Races (WA)

Other races in WESTERN AUSTRALIA (includes Perth)

Other Races (TAS)

Other races in TASMANIA (includes Hobart)

Other Races (NT)

Other races in NORTHERN TERRITORY (includes Alice Springs & Darwin)

Other Australian races

Don't start new threads here- we are moving these threads to a new home and will then delete this section.

International Runs or Races

Note Ultramarathons eg Comrades are in Ultramarathon category, Hawaii Ironman in Triathlon category, Olympics/ Commonwealth/ Track races in Track & Field section

Charity & Fund Raising Entries

Events for major races that are arranged through charities of fund-raising bodies. One thread per relevant body. Please keep discussions on the races themselves to the relevant race threads, this sub-forum is just for the charity or fund-raising entry objectives and process

parkrun

Parkrun 5k races are popping up all around Australia, in line with world trends. The threads have been categorised by state, but there are sufficient of them to group together.

Olympics

Everything related to the Olympic Games.

Ultra-Marathon

Everything related to Ultra-Marathons (further than a marathon) including races, training, discussions etc

Track & Field

Everything about Track & Field & Cross country, Olympics, Commonwealth Games races, training, Athletics Australia, Little Athletics, the Running Australia program etc

Trail & Mountain Running

Everything related to Trail and/or Mountain Running (if an Ultra post in the Ultra category)

Fat Ass

Everything related to Fat Ass events (no fee runs)

Triathlon, Cycling, Swimming, CrossTraining etc

Everything relating to Triathlon & MultiSport races & training - including duathalon, biathlon, aquathon, rogaining, cross-training & other cross-training incl swimming, gym etc

Marathons

Orienteering

Beginner Training

People new to running training should start here.

Speed Training

Intervals, Repetitions, Fartlek etc

Marathon Training

How to train for a marathon, or run a particular time

Half Marathon Training

How to run a half marathon, or run a specific time

10Km Training

How to run a 10km or run a specific time

Competitive Edge & Elite

All about competing at the highest levels, plus discussion of the international competitive running scene. Appropriate for advanced and elite runners.

Places & Clubs

Topics relating to places - places to run, places to train. Topics about Running Clubs and running partners are to be included here.

Other training topics

Other training topics that don't appear to fit into the above categories

Shoes & Socks

Discussion on Running Shoes, Socks, Insoles & Orthotics

Barefoot & related

Discussions on running barefoot (incl minimalist shoes) and clubs, tactics, news articles etc - your one stop for all barefoot info!

Electronic Hardware & Software

Hardware includes Watches, MP3 players, GPS. Software includes race pace calculators, training logs, diaries etc - generally anything "electronic".

Buy'n'Sell

Ask about running-related items you are looking to buy or sell here - can include questions on WHERE to buy/sell (ONLY if you are Australian/NZ-based or item is Australian/NZ-related - NO TRADER ADS)

Other running gear

Other running gear topics that don't appear to fit into the above categories

Toes & Feet

Ankles, Knees & Legs

Hips, Backs, Chest

Inside the body

Colds, Flu, Digestion & other conditions or diseases

Other body topics

Other body topics that don't appear to fit into the above categories

Food & Diet

Food/Diet topics that relate to running/training only - random discussions on food/diet in "very off-topic chatter" please.

Sports drinks, gels, vitamins & supplements etc

Nutrition for when running - sports drinks, gels, vitamins, supplements & the like

Other nutrition topics

Other nutrition topics that relate to running that don't appear to fit into the above categories

Runners' Soapbox

This section is for runners to gain feedback on other articles published elsewhere on the 'net or to discuss issues they feel are important.

People

Topics about people - generally athletes past or present.

Books, Mags, Vids, TV, Websites etc

Topics about running books, magazines, videos, newspaper & media in general, (including other websites)

Misc Other

Questions & topics that don't appear to fit into any other category

About CoolRunning

A good place to discuss CoolRunning, likes, dislikes and "constructive criticism"

CoolRunning Community

Less-serious discussions about CoolRunning, or members, social events and other CoolRunning-related topics. Possibly not a lot of running talk.