Mountain Running news

Early bird discount closes on 1 July for Bush Capital Bush Marathon Festival, ACT, 7 and 8 AugustMt Ainslie and Mt Majura Nature Reserves, Campbell High School, CanberraSATURDAY  6 August 2016: 9.00am16km bush run and 16km bush walk; 11.00am 10km run and walk; 11.10amUnder 13 years 2km children’s run; 11.40am 5km run & walk

SUNDAY  7 August 2016: 8.00am 42.2km bush marathon run; half marathon walk; 9.00am 21.1km half marathon run

This event raises funds to support the Australian mountain running team travelling to Europe for World Mountain Running Championships.

ENTRY: Please download the event details and enter online at https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=21520

VOLUNTEERS: Many volunteers are needed on both days. Volunteers receive a choice of T shirt, wine or chocolate. Please volunteer online at http://www.mountainrunning.coolrunning.com.au/index.php?module=Home&action=volunteer

Other events coming up

Every month in Canberra – free events:1^st Tuesday Mt Ainslie Run Up and Power Walk , 2.3 km, 12.45pm Treloar Cres, Campbell3rd Tuesday Black Mountain Run Up and Power Walk , 2.6 km, 12.45pm Clunies Ross St, Acton (200m east of Botanic Gardens entrance).

Sunday 16 October: Mt Majura Vineyard One Peak and Two Peaks, 12km and 20 km runs and walks over Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie

Sunday 6 November: Deep Space Mountain Marathon run, Half Marathon run & walk, 10 km and 5km runs & walks:  a spectacular half marathon course from the Orroral Deep Space picnic ground to the Honeysuckle Creek Deep Space camp ground and return.

Sunday 18 December: Tour de Ridges 21k run, 15k and 10k runs and walks from Mawson sports fields over Farrer ridge, Wanniassa Hills and Isaacs Ridge

Mountain running and hilly trail runs around Australia

See the following websites:

Running Wild NSW  www.runningwildnsw.com  Mountain Sports  http://mountainsports.net.au/

Queensland Trail Runners Association  www.traq.org.au
Trail Running SA  trailrunningsa.com
Western Australia Trail Runners  perthtrailseries.comPoint to Pinnacle, Hobart  www.pointtopinnacle.com.au

Running Wild Victoria  www.runningwild.net.au

Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathlon, Canberra  au.srichinmoyraces.orgAustralian Ultra Runners Association  aura.asn.au
Wagga Wagga Trail Running Weekend 19-21 August  www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au/event.asp?evid=19048 

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World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship, Gorski Marathon (42 km),Podbrfdo, Slovenia, 18 June. Website: http://www.gm4o.si/en.html
Victorian runner Kylee Woods represented Australia at this Championship which had 2800 metres of climb. Kylee finished a creditable 33^rd in 5:33:35.

World Mountain Running Championships (uphill courses), Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, 11 September.Website: http://saparevabanya2016.info/
The Australian team comprises:Senior men: Mark Bourne (ACT), Alan Craigie (ACT), Ben Lucas (VIC), Michael Chapman (ACT).

Senior women: Elizabeth Humphries (ACT), Audrey Amiya-Hall (NSW).