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[Boonarga]

There will be a run of about 43kms on Sunday November 13 2011 at Rainbow Beach. It will be supported by shorter races of approx 5km and 12km.
The long run will be mostly trail with about 10kms of beach running. The shorter runs will be almost all trail.

The races are to be run by TRAQ, so keep an eye on their website for updates.

Bill Thompson, Ian Javes and myself went over the course yesterday to measure it and check out where we need markings. I'll upload a Garmin file soon.

[AndyP]

I loved my up there at the end of last year, despite falling flat on my face and rolling my ankle in separate incidents.

Great trail running.

[GLASSMAN]

AndyP, on 21 February 2011 - 07:55 PM, said:

I loved my up there at the end of last year, despite falling flat on my face and rolling my ankle in separate incidents.

Great trail running.

THe plan is to have a running festival on the weekend of November 12/13. TRAQ has a permit and negotiations are being conducted with the local SES Coordinater, Mark Lawler, who is also a member of the local lifesavers.Mark also does some running himself.
On the Saturday afternoon a 10-12km beach run between Inskip Point and Rainbow is planned and the Lifesavers may also put on other beach events like sprints, beach mile, relays.
On the Sunday there are three trail events planned over about 4-5km, 11km and 43km.
The permit we have sets a limit of 200 for the Saturday beach run and limits of 50 in each of the three trail distances.
There may be some training runs organised over the courses at a few times in the next six months. This will enable us to see if other times of the year may be more feasible in future years. We have to avoid peak times of the year to get a permit.
More information will be posted as it comes to hand.

[Boonarga]

Run page has been updated with some accommodation links and a Google Earth map and KMZ file.
http://runtrails.org...w-1112-nov-2011

[isoma]

This looks good - we'll be in Noosa on a family trip that week    .

[Boonarga]

Entry forms are available and online entry is now open here.

[AlunDavies]

Boonarga, on 15 August 2011 - 05:45 PM, said:

Entry forms are available and online entry is now open here.

I think this may well be our first weekend away for the spring/summer.

So, are you race director now Boon?

[Helga]

Registered and so looking forward to it...back from a 6 month rest and what a lovely run to start with...can't wait!

[Boonarga]

AlunDavies, on 15 August 2011 - 06:17 PM, said:

So, are you race director now Boon?

That's still to be decided.

[Boonarga]

Due to changes to the website, the earlier links no longer work. Please use this link to access the page.
http://runtrails.org...s/rainbow-beach

There are currently 19 entries with 11 in the long run. If you are not going to GNW, this is a nice alternative.

[AlunDavies]

Boonarga, on 22 September 2011 - 04:23 PM, said:

Due to changes to the website, the earlier links no longer work. Please use this link to access the page.
http://runtrails.org...s/rainbow-beach

There are currently 19 entries with 11 in the long run. If you are not going to GNW, this is a nice alternative.

Hmm ... 10 km at BRR or 43 km with a view of Frazer Island?  Might upset Robson but it's the beach everytime.  Will have all the kids that weekend too so might be a bit hectic.

[Boonarga]

Have updated the web page again. It now has set times for each of the events. 28 starters at this stage. It's a pity I'm in no shape to run as I love this course.

It also seems that I have become race director.  

[AndyP]

I wish I was in shape to do this run too.  I hope you get some more starters.

[annie013]

AlunDavies, on 23 September 2011 - 11:13 AM, said:

Hmm ... 10 km at BRR or 43 km with a view of Frazer Island?  Might upset Robson but it's the beach everytime.  Will have all the kids that weekend too so might be a bit hectic.

The kids will have a ball Alun....you will be at the beach.

Annie

[MikeLikeRun]

I'm thinking about doing this one.  I did gold coast marathon in 4 hours, and have kept up reasonable training since then.  So I should be right for the 43k if I take it a bit easier and pace myself at my normal long run training pace?

How important would it be to get some trail running practice in?  I have a decent amount of hill running and it would be more the soft surface and particularly the sandy bit I'd be worried about.

[GoldCoastRunner]

I am in for this one guys So is my elusive but super consistant partner in crime tymeka. Any chance to run trails anywhere is all the arm twisting i need.

Bring on the 12k Saturday and 43k Sunday   .

[Boonarga]

MikeLikeRun, on 03 October 2011 - 01:18 PM, said:

I'm thinking about doing this one.  I did gold coast marathon in 4 hours, and have kept up reasonable training since then.  So I should be right for the 43k if I take it a bit easier and pace myself at my normal long run training pace?

How important would it be to get some trail running practice in?  I have a decent amount of hill running and it would be more the soft surface and particularly the sandy bit I'd be worried about.

Mike,
For 43kms you don't need much trail experience. There is only one section of less than a kilometre that has any gnarly bits. Most of the trail section is nice solid footing. The beach sections are the testy bits but we should catch the tide well enough to run in the harder sand. A 4 hour marathon is certainly good enough to enjoy this run.

[LongDistancePictures]

Boonarga, on 02 October 2011 - 08:08 PM, said:

It also seems that I have become race director.  

It'll be good training for you for longer events. Sorry - did I say that out loud?

x
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[AndyP]

Boonarga, on 03 October 2011 - 03:18 PM, said:

There is only one section of less than a kilometre that has any gnarly bits.

Going across the sandblow?

Will there be some sort of sign on where the trail is on the other side?  It took me ages to find it last year.

[Boonarga]

AndyP, on 03 October 2011 - 07:38 PM, said:

Going across the sandblow?

Will there be some sort of sign on where the trail is on the other side?  It took me ages to find it last year.

The 'gnarly bit' is between Bymien and just before you head down to Poona Lake. There will be either markings or a person directing runners across the blow and onto the trail.

[AndyP]

Is the gnarly bit where it gets really windy and you even have to duck under trees. That was fun.

Edited by AndyP, 04 October 2011 - 07:29 AM.

[MikeLikeRun]

I went ahead and registered.  It will be my first trail run, and first organised run smaller than the Brisbane Running festival.

[AndrewGills]

Looking forward to this one. It'll be my first run longer than 15km ... Decided just to go for it and sign up for the 43km event. I'll be the guy right at the back with an insane grin on my face from enjoying the scenery.

[annie013]

Ok all you Guys and Gals out there that want a great weekend at the beach.

It's time to get your entry in for this awesome weekend of running either along the beach or through the trails and on the beach.

There are 7 races to choose from and you can enter more than 1 like a few have.

In the ultra there are 20 entered so far and a number in the other races.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Annie.

[AlunDavies]

annie013, on 26 October 2011 - 06:17 PM, said:

Ok all you Guys and Gals out there that want a great weekend at the beach.

It's time to get your entry in for this awesome weekend of running either along the beach or through the trails and on the beach.

There are 7 races to choose from and you can enter more than 1 like a few have.

In the ultra there are 20 entered so far and a number in the other races.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Annie.

At this point we're there Anne.  Sorting out the camping with the kids, that sort of thing.

[MikeLikeRun]

Are there aid stations on this run?  Or do we need to bring our own hydration?

[AndrewGills]

Mike - Joe Raferty wrote this is on the TRAQ website (comments under the event blog entry):


"There is no time limit on the 43km. If runners do not make the seaward side of Leisha Track by 9am they will be directed take a shortcut across the track and not be allowed to go on to the lighthouse. This would cut about 6kms off the distance."

"Forgot to add… There will be water/Endura stops for the 43kms. There will be no cups.
Checkpoints will be up to 12kms apart so it would be wise to carry fluids.
Checkpoint distances from the start are roughly…
6 km
18km
24km
30km
38km"

[redbackrun]

just a heads up. the online entry closes tonight @ 8.01pm click here to enter  & run details here cheers

[redbackrun]

redbackrun, on 06 November 2011 - 01:12 PM, said:

just a heads up. the online entry closes tonight @ 8.01pm click here to enter  & run details here cheers

Online entry now extended to wed 9th

Edited by redbackrun, 07 November 2011 - 01:54 PM.

[GoldCoastRunner]

Okay this looks good with 89 people in the events over the 2 days it looks like it should be a great little weekend away. Hope to see you all down there running hard in the sand.

[YoungGun]

Wow, it's been aaaaayyyges since I've logged on to CR, and accordingly the need is felt to throw some chat for the weekend's 43k run.

[Grinder]

YoungGun, on 09 November 2011 - 02:57 PM, said:

Wow, it's been aaaaayyyges since I've logged on to CR, and accordingly the need is felt to throw some chat for the weekend's 43k run.

I was thinking you would be the favourite young gun, followed closely by Caine. Don't know Caine but saw you managed to just beat him at Glasshouse earlier this year. You two should easily outpace Kelvin and I, we have a big one in 4 weeks time. Will be good to see you even if it is just for the first couple of hundred metres or so. Women's race should also be close between Tymeka and Glenda. My tip is Caine for the 10km Saturday, Young Gun and Glenda Sunday in the 43km. Will be a good test to see how my fitness is.

[AndyP]

I was so tempted to do something silly and enter the 43k, fortunately I found a partner to play golf with on Sunday.

Enjoy the awesome trails everyone.  Maybe I'll give it a crack in 2012.

[GoldCoastRunner]

Hmm interesting Blog Zac but some of the facts are incorrect. For example it WAS going to be a comfortable trail run...that is untill you came along and stuck your nose in it....Thou I may have shat my own bed on this one because I did ask you to come I suppose. IF my leg comes good it may eventuate into a nice little race......if not perhaps a long and arduous walking event!!!  

[AlunDavies]

Grinder, on 09 November 2011 - 04:35 PM, said:

I was thinking you would be the favourite young gun, followed closely by Caine. Don't know Caine but saw you managed to just beat him at Glasshouse earlier this year. You two should easily outpace Kelvin and I, we have a big one in 4 weeks time. Will be good to see you even if it is just for the first couple of hundred metres or so. Women's race should also be close between Tymeka and Glenda. My tip is Caine for the 10km Saturday, Young Gun and Glenda Sunday in the 43km. Will be a good test to see how my fitness is.

edit:  oops, this was supposed to be a reply to Zac's post

Hey, hey ... it was only the one real walk in (walk out too for that matter).  As for the rest of the bumf, unless I'm heavily armed I'm not a chance for this or any other race!

Edited by AlunDavies, 10 November 2011 - 06:30 PM.

[redbackrun]

http://m.gympietimes...-beach-running/
Gympie times write up

[Boonarga]

43k male winner is Caine Warburton in 3:39
Followed by Zac and Martin Hack.
Female winner is Glenda Banaghan in 4:44
Followed by Tymeka and Signe Reimer-Sorensen.

[Irishman]

Fantastic Event today at Rainbow.  Loved the 11Km race.  It was an early start to get to Rainbow on time for a 6:30 start, however it was definitely worth it.  Thanks to all those people who organised this event and the volunteers out on the course.  I was worried that it might be a little bit warm, but the entire race was in the forest so the cover of the trees kept the temperature down.  I am looking forward to more of the same up on the Fraser Coast region. See you next year.

Next Hobart Marathon January 2012 - That hill will not beat me this year.

[YoungGun]

Biggest props must go to (aside from the organizers and volunteers, who were awesome) those who got caught on the sandbank and had to swim/ catch a kayak ride back to the beach. Insane.

[GoldCoastRunner]

Yes this is the hardest race under 50km on the east coast of Australia…hands down. Perhaps in the running for hardest under 50 in Australia. I am not sure if it was my original expectation of an easy race(which was horribly crushed by the time i got to the sand blow) or perhaps it was the unrelenting soft sand and deceptive hills, All i know is those who were further down the order had to run through 8km of very deep soft sand that was chewed up by 4wd's, They ran a much much harder race than me. Hats off to all especially the guy who got lost on the 11k and ended up running for 3.5hrs in the heat with no water.  

[Tony123]

Well done Glenda, first female.

[MikeLikeRun]

Much harder than I thought it was going to be and I did a lot of walking to come in at 6 hours and 1 minute.  And I think the walking was mostly as hard as running would be on a nice flat road.  Pleased to be able to stick it out and keep going to be able to run most of the last few kilometres once I got away from all the sand and hills.

The beach was ok for the first 20 or 30 minutes as there was still a little bit of firm sand left but after that I had to deal with quite a lot of soft sand which I mostly walked, and picked up to a run again whenver I found some firmer sand.  It was a bit of a decision whether to run on the sandbar which looked reasonable as far as I could see, agains the choice of running along the beach where the ocean met the dunes with basically no beach.  I chose the beach and ended up wading into knee deep water at one point, but figured it was a safer option than a sandbar which may or may not continue.

After seeing regular markers for the first half, I was almost certain I'd taken the wrong trail on the way to the lighthouse, and again as I ran from towards the Poona carpark.  In both cases I saw no markers, even at intersections, but in both cases I knew where I needed to end up and wasn't worried about being lost.   Between the 2nd last and last checkpoints it took me an hour as it was so steep, and although there was only one cross trail which was marked I got paranoid about being lost.  It was taking me longer than I thought to reach the checkpoint, and it was a long time in between seeing anybody, or any signs that I was on the right path.  And being about 5 hours into the run my brain was feeling a bit soft and quite capable of having made a mistake in navigation.

[GoldCoastRunner]

Hmm yes I know a lucky few who took the sandbar option and ended up having to swim accross 3 channels against a very very strong current to make it back to the beach. An Adventure that is for sure.

[YoungGun]

YoungGun, on 14 November 2011 - 08:52 AM, said:

Biggest props must go to (aside from the organizers and volunteers, who were awesome) those who got caught on the sandbank and had to swim/ catch a kayak ride back to the beach. Insane.

Almost forgot Caine, for his incredible time on such a tough course.

[AlunDavies]

YoungGun, on 14 November 2011 - 08:52 AM, said:

Biggest props must go to (aside from the organizers and volunteers, who were awesome) those who got caught on the sandbank and had to swim/ catch a kayak ride back to the beach. Insane.

This has the makings bringing an imposing event onto the trail running map (hopefully now it’s back on there’ll be no more difficulty with permits).

One or two teething problems, namely the tide being a lot earlier than anticipated but no harm done.  After covering the first 18 km to the beach very sedately, my ‘comfortable’ 5 hour plans were scuppered by the losing of my legs running along the beach to the lighthouse (the heavy sand just took it out of me, walking or ‘running’).

The fantastic views up to and from the lighthouse lightened the mood (the colour of the ocean was spellbinding and just sucked you in).  When I got back down the other side I had some misgivings and had no option but to go across the sandbar as I was already cut off from the main beach on the inlet, knowing I’d have to cross the inlet somewhere.  Long story short, I waded, tested, swam a little and almost went back before I got the kayak ride and, by the time I made it across the rest of the sand bar, added about 3 km to the trip.  It was only about 12 km from there I think but it felt like a long way home.  Possibly could have been 5½ hours instead of the trudge that my morning became but there you go.

One thing though, Donna arrived at the finish expecting me to be there.  She asked Ian if there was any word about anyone’s whereabouts and he simply said, I’m sure with sneaky grin and a twinkle in his eye, “This course isn’t as easy as they all seem to think!”

[YoungGun]

AlunDavies, on 14 November 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

She asked Ian if there was any word about anyone’s whereabouts and he simply said, I’m sure with sneaky grin and a twinkle in his eye, “This course isn’t as easy as they all seem to think!”

  Vintage Javes

[glenda]

It was way hardest 43 km i have run, but i will go back to do it better next year. Struggled on that long stretch of beach but picked it up after the last checkpoint when I threw a cup of water over my head and heard there was 5.6 km to go. Thanks Ian and organisers and hats off to all those who took part.

[undercover brother]

all good trail races have a short swim section.
sounded like fun.
next year...

[GLASSMAN]

This year I did not know whether the Beach runs or the Trail Runs would be preferred so the timing was so that the beach runs in the middle to late afternoon would be at low tide. Thus the 43km ( particularly the slower runners ) hit the beach sections towards middle to high tide. Perhaps it might be better to do the course in the reverse direction so the 43km entrants get to the Leisha Track north after 13km and the problem with the spit would be lessened. It would be easier to direct runners to the lighthouse and the stretch to Freshwater would be done at a lower tide perhaps.The 43km entrants would then be joined by the 11km entrants in the last section.
Next year the swimming pool at the Sport's Club will be finished and runners will be able to cool off at the finish.
Perhaps there could be some sort of kid's events at the Carlo Sand Blow on the Saturday to replace the Kid's Kilometre we had on the beach.
Certainly I feel this event could become a classic. The first trail run I ever organised was here in 1989, the year before I started the Glasshouse events.
However more people need to put up their hands to assist in organising. Joe and Ann Raftery will take the major role next year as I am approaching 70 and find the organising physically more demanding than running in events. This will also be my last year of taking a major role in organising the Glasshouse Trail Runs so if others don't step up they may not proceed in 2013.
The feedback I have had from local businesses has been very positive abd we have had great assistance and cooperation from the local QPWS and SES particularly Mark Lawler who heads the Rainbow Beach SES and is a prominent member of the Surf Lifesavers. Of course we need to keep in mind that if an emergency should arise then the SES may not be available so we are seeking persons with 4wd's who could be available in such a situation.

[slowbonKeR]

Congrats to everyone that earned their stripes on Saturday/Sunday, and to all the event staff and SES who laid on a true Adventure run.

AlunDavies, on 14 November 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

Long story short, I waded, tested, swam a little and almost went back before I got the kayak ride

Gees, as a non-swimmer if I'd known there was a kayak coming I would have waited around on that sandbar a bit longer! As it was, on reaching the swelling channel and concerned by the incoming tide I took off my shoes and attempted to "turbo doggy paddle" to the other side. When the current swept the tied trainers from around my neck I quickly realised this was an amateur decision   

Fortunately I inflated my Camelbak - the extra buoyancy certainly made a difference. After laying a hand on my trainers, I eventually made it to the other side. I'd never thought of a Camelbak as a buoyancy aid before but perhaps they should start marketing this feature to non-swimming trail runners (surely there must be a few us avoiding the triathlon scene?).

All-in-all a great day; stunning scenery, a healthy dose of adversity and a good crowd to share the trail with. The perfect way to round off what has been for me an enjoyable first season of trail running.

Edited by SlowBonker, 14 November 2011 - 10:15 PM.