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Veteran's Trails 2022 Jaunt #11

7 May, 2023

Run the ≈9K, run the ≈5K, walk the ≈5k or do anything in between!! Date: 21.05.23 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 9.3km or 5.05km Location: Mount Cootha Meet up Point: The Summit Lookout, Bottom Car Park, Mount Cootha (See below image) What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and trail socks, smile and […]

Veteran's Trails 2023 Jaunt #12

9 August, 2023

Come join us for a 12KM Trail run! Date: 20.08.23 Start Time: 0800 Distance: Approx 12KM Location: Spring Mountain Forest Park, located southeast of Ipswich Spring Mountain Trail https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/widget/trail/australia/queensland/spring-mountain-circuit?u=m&sh=lvt0bu Meet up Point: End of Warbler Court, Greenbank What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and trail socks, smile and […]

Veteran's Trails Jaunt #10

24 November, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails community! Run the 10K, run the 4K, walk the 4k or do anything in between!! Date: 26.11.22 Start Time: 0700 Distance: 10km or 4km Location: Mount Tibrogargan Meet up Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MHGcszMvDT9z9RAF6?g_st=ic What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and trail socks, smile […]

Veteran's Trails Jaunt #9

7 October, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails community! Run the 10K, run the 4K, walk the 4k or do anything in between!! Date: 15.10.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 10km or 4km Location: Iron Bark Gulley Carpark, Samford Meet up Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/N3SHT9ToRyGsBK829?g_st=ic What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and […]

Veteran's Trails Jaunt #8

12 September, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails community! Run the 10.4K, run the 5K, walk the 5k or do anything in between!! Date: 24.09.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 10.4km or 5.km Location: Eewn Maddock Dam, Lansborough Meet up Point: https://goo.gl/maps/YKxruMLEBDJ8GP6u6 What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and trail […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Jaunt #7

27 July, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails community! Run the 9.6K, run the 5.7K, walk the 5.7k or do anything in between!! Date: 13.08.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 9.6km or 5.7km Location: Tamborine National Park Meet up Point: Cnr of Cedar Creek Falls Road and Tamborine Mountain Road, Mount Tamborine, QLD 4272 What to Bring: […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Jaunt #6

15 June, 2022

Run the ≈9K, run the ≈5K, walk the ≈5k or do anything in between!! Date: 25.06.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 9.3km or 5.05km Location: Mount Cootha Meet up Point: The Summit Lookout, Bottom Car Park, Mount Cootha (See below image) What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes and trail socks, smile and […]

Brisbane Trail Ultra 2022- 42for42 & Veteran's Trails Calling all Volunteers!!

31 May, 2022

Brisbane Trail Ultra® - Spartan Trail World Championship (STWC) Hello Team Another year and the Brisbane Trail Ultra (BTU) Trail Runners will be travelling through the surrounds of Brisbane and the heart of river city again. As one of the premier events in Brisbane, it is an honour that the Team at BTU is asking for our […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Jaunt #5

9 May, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails Community!! Run the ≈10K, run the ≈5K, walk the ≈5k or do anything in between!! Date: 28.05.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 9.72km or 4.98km Location: Lake Samsonvale, North Pine Meet up Point: McGavin View Park What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail, trail shoes […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Jaunt #4

27 March, 2022

Come be part of the Veteran's Trails community! Run the 10K, run the 5K, walk the 5k or do anything in between!! Date: 09.04.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 10km or 5km Location: Purling Brook Falls, Springbrook National Park Meet up Point: Carpark Forestry Rd, Springbrook QLD 4213 What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Training Run #3

22 February, 2022

Date: 12.03.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 10.5 km or 5 km Location: Enoggera Reservoir Meet up Point: Gap park and ride What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail (Minimum two litres,) trail shoes and socks. Smile and a sense of humour. There is a swimming area 500m from the finish point […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Training Run #2

7 February, 2022

Date: 19.02.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 10.6 km or 5 km Location: Ewen Maddock Dam Meet up Point: Camp Koongamoon Envirionment and Rec Centre Access What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail (Minimum two litres,) trail shoes and socks. Smile and a sense of humour. There is a swimming area on […]

STEP INTO RUNNING & POINT TO PINNACLE Training Planner Excerpts

7 February, 2022

by HANNY ALLSTON (www.hannyallston.com.au) Thank you so much for downloading my Step Into Trail Running Training Planner. The focus of this training planner is to help individuals who are new to trail running to step into the unknown – to experience the thrill of using trail running to explore yourself, your backyard and then places […]

FOOD FOR YOUR SPORT - ULTRA DISTANCE RUNNING

19 January, 2022

SPORTS DIETITIANS AUSTRALIA Fact Sheet ABOUT ULTRA-DISTANCE RUNNING For many, the traditional marathon is no longer considered the ultimate endurance running event! Ultra running has emerged as a popular way for runners to challenge their body and mind. Ultra running refers to distances beyond the 42.2km distance of a standard marathon. A range of ultra […]

Veteran's Trails 2022 Training Run #1

17 January, 2022

Date: Saturday 29.01.22 Start Time: 0730 Distance: 11.53 km Location: Springbrook National Park Meet up Point: Numinbah Valley School of Arts What to Bring: Capacity to carry enough water for the trail (Minimum two litres,) trail shoes and socks. Smile and a sense of humour (There will be a high probability of water in the […]

Should Runners Stretch?

16 January, 2022

Should runners stretch? By Rene Schoeman 15 December 2021 Can stretching help performance, injury risk or muscle soreness. Most of the information is from recent research from Baxter et al. (2017) which is an overview of this complex topic. Some points: Elite runners are less flexible than their non-elite counterparts and untrained individuals with the lowest flexibility, […]

To Ice Or Not To Ice An Injury?

16 January, 2022

To Ice Or Not To Ice An Injury? Written by Zenia Wood Ice is an extremely hot (or rather, cool) topic in sports medicine and acute injury rehab, and for good reason. The way we treat injuries is continually changing based on the most up to date research. Due to this, it’s no wonder there is […]

Veteran’s Trails, The Beginnings

14 November, 2021

I served for a period of time in the Australian Army and I struggled with my mental health after leaving service. At one point in time whilst juggling work and family, I was seeing three psychologists and one psychiatrist. There was a common theme from this cohort, in order to look after others, I need […]