Gold Coast 50 Wrap, Bring a Friend Night & Saturday Session

Gold Coast 50km Wrap

This year the Kurrawa to Duranbah event was rebranded to the Gold Coast 50km. This was a key lead up event for us for the BRS On tour now only 3 weeks ago!

We had one competitor in the ultra marathon, Matt C who in his first 50km event, smashed the course and ran strongly to come in second 3hr 25mins and winning his age group.

We had several participants in the 30km event who all finished and finished well! Nick, Matt W, Andrew, Dan, Bridget, Irene, Janet, and Andy D. Nick came in first in his category. Well done all.

We had Will and Sean participated in the 50km relay running 25km each. We also had heaps of 15km runners using it as their half marathon lead up for Cadbury. Anita, Jill, Lisa, Jan, and Michelle Mac.

It was crazy conditions with all the rain, but it actually made for pleasant running.

A great event to finish the BRS year on a HIGH!!

This Monday night 21st December:
Bring a friend & Win, Holiday celebration & On Tour Singlet reveal!!

DON'T FORGET.........Monday 21st December if our annual holiday dinner before people start to travel and spend time with friends and family. 

This year, we want our holiday dinner night to be bigger and better than before........

SO IT'S BRING A FRIEND NIGHT!!

On Monday 21st December, bring a friend along to training and they train for FREE!! (you could go halves and have a $3 session!). If you can't make it, send your friend along we will make them feel welcome! 

Have your friend join us for dinner afterwards and they will go into the draw to win 2 months of unlimited sessions and you win unlimited sessions in January!

We will also have random prize draws of Mizuno Shoes, be giving our your new membership cards and revealing our on tour singlet design for Tassie. 

Now that is worth motivating a friend to come along, experience BRS, enjoy running and potentially give them the gift of fun and fitness. 

When: Monday 21st December

Where: Meet on the Beer Garden side of the Ship Inn

Dinner: The Ship Inn, Southbank

Time: *6pm training, 7:15pm dinner

* come a little earlier to introduce your friend and order your dinner to help out the Ship Inn staff. 

Cost: $6 for members, $8 for non members, OR your new friend is free.....or $3 each!! Please make this is a new person to BRS, not a friend who has come regularly in the last 12 months. 

We hope to see you there with your friends/family!

Saturday Session

This week is the last BIG run for our On Tour crew, half marathoners and our marathoners.

When: Saturday 19th December 

Where: Steps of Southbank Surf Club

Parking: park under Southbank closest to the middle exit near Max Brenners
NOTE: $2 parking starts at 5am - 9am

Time: OPTIONS!!

Option 1: 4:30am Marathoners 
4:30am: for 38-40km run (*remember don't park in the carpark as you will get charged heaps for being in before 5am!)

- ideal for marathoners 
- no coach
- there are heaps of options on where to run, so discuss it when you arrive
- due to the heat, I would recommend you run somewhere where you will have access to drink fountains or carry your own hydration 
- this is just about time on your feet, if you need to walk, take rests etc, GO FOR IT!  
- our last big run so test out your hydration, your nutrition, and even your race short, socks, and shoes. 

Option 2: 5:30am: half marathoners, long runners 
5:30am: for a 1:45-2hour run 
- ideal for half marathoners and anyone keen for a longish run!
- no coach

Option 3: 6am long run or 7am Parkrun
Coaches available at 6am

FINISH: all to finish at the Beach in front of the Southbank surf club for a well deserved swim at 7:30am

Breaky and chats to follow! 

2016 Events

Gold Coast Marathon! Team entries open! 

For those ultra organised and proactive, Gold Coast Marathon Festival entries are NOW open, from Tuesday 8th December!

To join our BRS team and take advantage of team spirit and 10% discount, you can enter at goldcoastmarathon.com.au using the following details:

Team Name: Brisbane Run Squad
Team Pin: BRS123

You will not be required to pay up front. Details of payment to follow.

UQ Twilight Team entries open! 

A BRS team has been created for Twilight Half Marathon Festival on 20th March. 

Simply go to the entry page and JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM, search for Brisbane Run Squad. 

Happy Running

Renae & Matt 

Give the gift of fun & fitness & Kurrawa Gold Coast 50 weekend

Monday 21st December: Our holiday Dinner and Your chance to give a gift of fun and fitness!

Monday 21st December if our annual holiday dinner before people start to travel and spend time with friends and family. 

This year, we want our holiday dinner night to be bigger and better than before........

SO IT'S BRING A FRIEND NIGHT!!

On Monday 21st December, bring a friend along to training and they train for FREE!! (you could go halves and have a $3 session!). If you can't make it, send your friend along we will make them feel welcome! 

Have your friend join us for dinner afterwards and they will go into the draw to win 2 months of unlimited sessions (January and February!) and you win unlimited sessions in January!

We will also have random prize draws of Mizuno Shoes and apparel and be giving our your new membership cards. 

Now that is worth motivating a friend to come along, experience BRS, enjoy running and potentially give them the gift of fun and fitness. 

When: Monday 21st December

Where: Meet on the Beer Garden side of the Ship Inn

Dinner: The Ship Inn, Southbank

Time: *6pm training, 7:15pm dinner

* come a little earlier to introduce your friend and order your dinner to help out the Ship Inn staff. 

Cost: $6 for members, $8 for non members, OR your new friend is free.....or $3 each!! Please make this is a new person to BRS, not a friend who has come regularly in the last 12 months. 

We hope to see you there with your friends/family!

This Weekend 12-13 December

This weekend is the Gold Coast 50 (Kurrawa to Durranbah) events on Sunday. So our focus in on Sunday's event, but if you are keen for a hit our Saturday, please see below. 

Saturday: Southbank Run 

When: Saturday 12 December, 2015

Where: Steps of Southbank Surf Club

Parking: park under Southbank closest to the middle exit near Max Brenners
NOTE: $2 parking starts at 5am - 9am

Time: 6am for 1-1.5 hours or please arrange with friends if you are keen to do longer sessions

Cost: $2, potentially there will be no coaches there as we are all participating in the Gold Coast 50, which means no refreshments, so please be prepared with hydration. 

Sunday: Gold Coast 50

When: Sunday 13 December, 2015

Meeting Point: Start & Finish Line: Miles Buisson Park, Broadbeach Boulevard, Broadbeach about 400 metres north of the Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club. Free car parking is available in the surrounding streets. 

Tent: as we have entered more than 20 people, we get 2 x 3 x 3 marquee, table, chairs, esky, ice and liquid refreshments, free of charge.  YEY 

Time: See everybody there about 4:30am (Ikes!) 

Start times are 0500 hrs for the 50km solo and the 2 person relay, 0515 for the 30km event and 0530 for the 15 km. Electronic timing will be employed and gun times will be used rather than chip times

See the website for full details  http://www.goldcoast50.com/race-info/ 

It is going to be hot; here are the details of the aid stations. I recommend carrying your own hydration also. 

Aid stations: Competitors in the longer events are encouraged to carry their own supplies as the weather can be quite warm at this time of year, especially on the return leg. Full aid stations will be positioned at 5km intervals and will carry water, Endura sports drink, Coca Cola, chopped banana and glucose type lollies. Intermediate stations carrying water only will be positioned halfway between each of the 5 km aid stations. This race will be conducted during the onset of summer and it’s bound to be hot, especially on the return leg. Make sure you are properly hydrated the night before the race, take plenty of water during the race and don’t forget to take the Endura sports drink. It aids absorption of the water….water alone is not enough. If you are feeling dehydrated or dizzy, get under one of the many showers located along the beachfront. Ice will be available at all major aid stations. The last six aid stations will all carry ice.

Gold Coast Marathon! Team entries open! 

For those ultra organised and proactive, Gold Coast Marathon Festival entries are NOW open, from Tuesday 8th December!

To join our BRS team and take advantage of team spirit and 10% discount, you can enter at goldcoastmarathon.com.au using the following details:

Team Name: Brisbane Run Squad
Team Pin: BRS123

You will not be required to pay up front. Details of payment to follow.

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Looking forward to a great weekend!!

Happy Running

Renae and Matt