To be frank the Para events here at the State Championships at QE2 have been nothing short of inspirational in terms of the courage and perspective of what sport should be about that the athletes involved have given us. It was great that our good friend and training partner from QE2 club Tom Burrows was… Read More

It might have been very sticky with showers and 90 per cent humidity but the good performances just kept coming for us on Day 2 of the State Track and Field Championships. Cristian Kuenzel sprung a major but also very well earned surprise taking the Under 18 Long Jump Gold Medal with a leap of… Read More

Really great to see our athletes lifting for the big occasion at the Queensland Athletics Championships at QE2 last night with Finn O’Keefe a great example fighting his way back from illness and injury issues to record a big PB of 1.57.33 finishing 6th in his Open 800m heat. Similarly there were other big PBs… Read More

Once again an electric atmosphere for the Petfield Trophy Primary Schools Cross Country Challenge with over 200 athletes competing in the 1k (Grade 3 and below) and 2k events. Teams trophies went to Brookfield State School (Girls) and Marist Ashgrove (Boys). Trophies were presented by Ashgrove Rangers President Mr Dan Murray and Ashgrove Rangers athlete… Read More

We were wondering why the numbers lining up for today’s Dane Bird-Smith Shield at QE2 were so large at 740 and it soon became apparent that part of the reason was a visiting British Army team staying at Enoggera Barracks who had targeted the meet and provided some spirited international competition for us, particularly in… Read More

So great catching up with club members of the past at Bathurst like Queensland Half Marathon rep from the early 90s Greg Cowley who ironically now lives at Lake Macquarie where the National Championship was held in the early 90s.Coach and Club Historian Paul Circosta has also arrived to catch all the action and cheer… Read More

Its been great to see so many runners who have spent a lifetime around Cross Country from across the nation converge on Bathurst already including Dick Dunstan who is an Official at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. Dick is also one of 5 competitors on Sunday in the Over 75 Masters 4k Championship.… Read More

Entries for the South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay are now open ! Sunday 30th April Teams of 5 – 8 will battle it out over 60km of relay legs from Kingaroy to Wondai and return. The concept is simple, one person per team will run a leg along the rail trail (average ~5km per… Read More

Another inspiring day at the Sally Pearson Shield at QE2 today with the day getting off to a great start when Sam Luff took the Open Shot Put in a National qualifying throw of 14.90m and our depth in the event showing through with Adrian Keen, Phil Lock, Connor Duggan and John Purcell all involved… Read More