Men’s Fitness Australia – June 2017

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14 MEN’S FITNESS JUNE 2017

Got an event in your state that MF readers can train for in 2017? Email details to [email protected] with a couple of good action photos.

August 17-

The Redback

Where:Alice

Springs,NT

What:Ride the single

track around Alice

Springs over

four days and six

stages, taking in

the awesome Red

Centre landscape.

Contact:rapidascent.

com.au/theredback

July 13-

Velothon Sunshine

Coast

Where:Mooloolaba,Qld

What:Choose from a

one-day ride of either

95km or 155km around

the Noosa Hinterland,

or a three-day ride

consisting of 110km,

90km and 155km stages.

Contact:velothon

sunshinecoast.com/

June 18

Brissieto the

BayBikeRide

Where:Brisbane

What:There’s a new

100-mile (160km) course

to test the hardcore, plus

50km, 25km and 10km

distances. The event

aims to raise $1.5million

foranMScure.

Contact:

brissietothebay.com.au

August 5-

Yeppoon Triathlon

Festival

Where: Yeppoon, Qld

What:Attempt the

Olympic, Sprint or

Enticer in tri-friendly

20-25 degree

weather on the tropical

Capricorn Coast.

Contact:

yeppoontriathlonfestival.

com.au

July 24

Sydney Duathlon

Where:Olympic

Park, Sydney

What:This run/ride

/run event features

two distances:

the “Enticer” —

2km/10km/1km

and the “Sprint —

5km/19.5km/2.5km.

Contact:eliteenergy.

com.au

June 4

Coral Coast

Triathlon

Where:Port

Douglas, Qld

What:Australia’s

oldest triathlon offers

races of International,

Sprint and Enticer

distances, with teams

permitted in the biggies.

Contact:ap.

ironman.com

August 27

Great Adventures

Green Island

Ocean Swim

Where:Green

Island, Qld

What:Green Island is

a coral cay 27km off the

coast of Cairns — the

perfect setting for a

500m, 1.5km or 3km

ocean swim.

Contact:green-island.

com.au/oceanswim

July 22

North Shore

Where:Hawaii, US

What:Make your mid-

year holiday break count.

This 3km course starts

at Laniakea beach

swimming in the direction

of Haleiwa town and

ending at Pua’ena

Point surf break.

Contact:northshore

swimseries.com/

June 18

BrightonBaths

Winter Swimming

Carnival

Where:Melbourne,

What:Get your

Speedos/wetsuit ready

for either a 1,600m,

800m or 150m dash in

chilly Port Phillip Bay.

Contact:

brightonbaths

healthclub.com.au

August 12

Winter Warrior

Challenge

Where:Marysville, Vic

What:At least 20

obstacles over 14km

in the winter snow

around Lake Mountain

• a thorough test of
  skill and endurance.
  Contact:
  warriorchallenge.
  com.au

July 1

Southwest

Mudfest

Where:Margaret

River, WA

What:Try either the

“Dirty Dozen, a 12km

long course, or the “Mud

Mayhem”, a 5km short

course, and finish with

a tasty Bootleg burger

and refreshing beer.

Contact:mudfestwa.

com.au

June 10-

True Grit

Where:Lower

Portland, NSW

What:This challenge

has been designed by

Australian Special

Forces, so you know

it’s the real deal. It runs

for 10-12km, with over

30 obstacles to tackle.

Contact:truegrit.

com.au

August 6

BrisbaneMarathon

Where:Brisbane

What:Limber up

for challenging

marathon, half

marathon, 10km

and 5km runs

alongside the mighty

Brisbane River.

Contact:

brisbanemarathon.com

July 1-

GoldCoast

Airport Marathon

Where:Gold

Coast,Qld

What:The country’s

most famous 42.2km

race also has half-

marathon, 10km and

5.7km options.

Contact:goldcoast

marathon.com.au

June 16-

Oxfam Trailwalker

Where:Brisbane

What:Walk with a

bunch of mates for

50km or 100km through

beautiful D’Aguilar

National Park and

help raise money

for poverty.

Contact:trailwalker.

oxfam.org.au