Australian Men’s Fitness – September 2019

RIDES

TRIATHLONS

SWIMS

ADVENTURE

MONTH

1 AWAY

MONTHS

2 AWAY

MONTHS

3 AWAY

RUNS

● Training diary

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November 10

FreedomMTB

Marathon

Where:ByronBay

Hinterland,NSW

What:a funand

challengingevent

opentoanyone

witha mountainbike.

Butyouhadbetter

dosometraining!

Moreinfo:

summerofcycling.com

October 6

Gears&Beers

CycleChallenge

Where:Sydneyto

HunterValley,NSW

What:a cycling

challengefollowedby

a craftbeerandcider

festival?Signusup

immediately!A rangeof

coursesareavailable.

Moreinfo:

gearsandbeers.org.au

September 21

GoForBroke

Where:Sydneyto

HunterValley,NSW

What:a 180kmroad

cyclefromBerowrain

SydneytoBrokeinthe

HunterValleytoraise

fundsandawareness

formentalhealth

andcharityLifeline.

Moreinfo:

goforbroke.org.au

November 3

Huskisson

TriathlonFestival

Where:

Huskisson,NSW

What:EliteEnergy

bringsStandarddistance

racingagaintothe

idylliccoastallocation

ofHuskisson,JervisBay.

Aneventnottobemissed.

Moreinfo:

eliteenergy.com.au

October 6

MaggieIslandTri

Where:Magnetic

Island,Qld

What:nestledin

theGreatBarrierReef,

“MaggieIsland”hasrocky

headlandsandbeautiful

bayswithfringingcoral

reef– anenticinglocation

fora swim,bikeandrun.

Moreinfo:magnetic

islandtriathlon.com

September 8

IRONMAN70.

SunshineCoast

Where:Mooloolaba,Qld

What:takein thebest

thatMooloolabahas

tooffer,startingwith

a swimoffthesurfbeach

followedbya fastbike

courseanda two-lap

runalongtheEsplanade.

Moreinfo:

ap.ironman.com

November 24

WhitehavenBeach

OceanSwim

Where:Whitsunday

Islands,Qld

What:setin oneof

Australia’smostbeautiful

locations,theWhitehaven

Beachoceanswim

providesthemostidyllic

oceanswimontheplanet.

Moreinfo:

oceanfit.com.au

October 26

HuskyHop

OceanSwim

Where:Huskisson,NSW

What:partoftheSand

andSeaFestivalonNSW’s

SouthCoast,theHusky

Hophaspointtopoint1km,

3kmand5kmopen-water

swimsinthepristine

watersofJervisBay.

Moreinfo:

sandandsea.com.au

September 28

QueenslandTriathlon

OpenWaterSwim

Where:Robina,Qld

What:a greatwayto

geta feelfora triathlon,

enterthe500mor1000m

openwaterswimevents,

thenstickaroundforthe

balmyweather,sunshine

andbeaches.

Moreinfo:

theeventcrew.com.au

November1-

X-Marathon

AdventureRace

Where:Mallacouta,Vic

What:Fullysupported

60-hourexpeditionfor

teamsoffour,involving

a nonstopnavigation-

basedadventurerace

withplentyofmental

andphysicalchallenges

alongtheway.

Moreinfo:

adventurerace.com.au

October 19

TheGreatAdventure

Challenge

Where:Sydney,NSW

What:a demanding

andfun,multisportteam-

basedcorporaterace.

Expectmountainbiking,

trailrunning,kayakingand

coasteering,plusmystery

taskstotaxyourbrain.

Moreinfo:great

adventurechallenge.

com.au

September6-

LakeArgyle

AdventureRace

Where:LakeArgyle,WA

What:a swim,run,

mountainbikeandpaddle

adventurein theremote

andstunningEast

Kimberley.Theevent

hassolo,teamand

junioradventureraces.

Moreinfo:lakeargyle

adventurerace.com.au

November2-

4 PeaksBright

AlpineClimb

Where:Bright,Vic

What:thefour-day

seriesis challenging

butrewarding,withsome

stunningscenery.Many

Olympiansusetheevent

forconditioning,but

alllevelsarewelcome.

Moreinfo:

4peaks.com.au

October 13

Melbourne

MarathonFestival

Where:Melbourne,Vic

What:bea partof

Australia’slargest

marathonandrace

alongsidemarathon

legendsbeforecrossing

thefinishlineattheMCG

tothesoundofcheers.

Moreinfo:melbourne

marathon.com.au

September 15

Blackmores

BridgeRun

Where:Sydney,NSW

What:theBlackmores

Bridge Runis a certified

andaccurate10km

runthattravelsover

thecoathangerand

finishesattheSydney

OperaHouse.

Moreinfo:sydney

runningfestival.com.au

12 MEN’S FITNESS SEPTEMBER 2019