Thursday, August 15, 2013

What our mudders & runners will be up to Saturday!

The time has come!!!!

After 13 weeks of blood (yes!), sweat (plenty) and maybe even some tears, we are finally only 1 sleep away for our Tough Mudder Challenge. 

With a fierce team of 25 fierce BRS Warriors, we will approach the start line at 7:30am tomorrow morning! A chilly August morning for a few ice baths, and mud crawls, but the first wave which is a great result! 

We cannot wait to report how we all go and debrief on the race conditions! Non mudders, I am sure your thoughts will be with us!!

Some Final REMINDERS:

RACE START TIME: 7:30am Saturday 17th August -we are the first wave!! that means the course will schmick as!

ARRIVAL TIME: Registration opens at 6:30am - we recommend arriving at registration at 6:30am * remember it is a 20min walk from car park to rego

MEETING POINT: NO later than 7am near the Gear Tent  after you have 1. registered  2. had your head / arm numbered (if you miss us, see you in the start shoot!)

EVENT LOCATION: Caloundra Downs, End of Racecourse Rd, Bells Creek, QLD 4551 - it is approx 1hour drive from Brisbane Northside

COURSE:
Course map is in the info pack. Familiarise yourself with it.
We also suggest getting familiar with the standard mudder obstacles - http://toughmudder.com.au/obstacles/  they even give you some strategies

TOP TIPS
·         Have a nice healthy dinner full of protein and carbs!!
·         Continue hydrating NOW!! 
·         Get organised NOW make sure you have everything!
·         Get nutrition sorted for the race
·         Have a full tank of fuel Friday night so you don't have to stop Saturday Morning!
·         Have 2 alarms set for Saturday morning

TO BRING to the EVENT
·         signed waiver
·         ID
·         Cash (for drinks/food afterwards)
·         change of clothes - everything from shoes to jocks! and a towel!
·         During and post race nutrition and a throw away drink bottle so you can keep hydrating up to race start
·         Gloves

then its game on!

BRS Runners Saturday Session

This week's Saturday session will be out of Southbank. Meet on the stairs at Streets Beach, near the Southbank toilets

When: Saturday 17th August
Where: Stairs near Streets Beach Southbank. Park for only $2 (in after 5am out by 9am) in the under cover Southbank Car Park. You can park in the middle of the carpark and there is a door straight out to Max Brenners and close to the stairs.
Time: Meet 6am - 8am
What: a 1 hour run followed by coffee/breaky


NOTE: there will be no coaches there this week. Please meet, form groups and run together!
Enjoy your run, coffee, and chats!

Have a great weekend BRS!

Happy running/mudding!

Renae & Matt 

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