Happy FriYAY Team!

As the brisker mornings set in, it is the perfect weather for running, meaning it’s the time of year when the run season starts to gain momentum!

There is so many events on the run calendar to choose from, with the 1st major race being right here on home soil this weekend with the Gold Coast Marathon Festival.  There is something so electric being around the race precinct, watching the infrastructure coming to life, the finish shute for social media pics, the athletes putting in their final runs around the course, as well as the hype with the international elites arriving, the atmosphere really does build over the final few days!

This year, whilst we don’t have a huge representation, we do have athletes on start lines for all distances! The training has been done, the race plans followed and now it’s time for our running team to embrace the local running community and lap up the support and encouragement!

To those not racing, our tent will be up, all our friends and family are welcomed to congregate and cheer from here! Yes, it is a long day supporting our marathoners, but those who have been out there know how important team support is when the going gets tough, and this always happens coming past the tent with the final 10k to go in the marathon!

Let’s get out there this weekend and make all our runners feel like Rock Stars.

Let's do This, 

Alli

Our runners for this weekend :10km is Liz, Jase & Kath. 21.1km is Andre, Rikki & Lisa E-B, Marathon is Sally, Trinny & Jezz AND the Double is Kahori & Eiji. Lets GO GO GO TEAM!!! There will be so many other GC Run friends we will be cheering madly for! (Coach Alli will have the squad dress-up kit to add to the atmosphere under the tent!)

Each year on the weekend after GCM, Multisport volunteers at Coomera parkrun, we call this our Take Over! Its always a fun morning and a way we, as a team, can give back to parkrun. The roster has been updated and posted on our Facebook Event. If there is any issues or if you would like to volunteer, please let me know.....jobs like being a Pace Maker really could make some ones day who is chasing a time or pb :-) 

The Girls Out of Office Day has been locked in for Saturday 16th September. The plan is to have a run at Kirra parkrun, then head to the Ground Currumbin for a delicious breakfast, followed by some girlie fun at The Bathhouse. There has been a booking made for 7 of the girls already, please head over to the FaceBook page Events for more details & contact Coach Alli if you are keen to be added to this Girls Out of Office Day! 

Entries are also open for the Sunny Coast Run Festival in August. We also have a Team set up for those heading up to race. Be sure to register under Multisport Gold.

For looking for something different on Sunday 27th August, the Brisbane to Gold Coast Ride has entries open and a solid number of the Team has entered in this ride, some will be going hard whilst others will be enjoying a Sunday ride! The plan is to regroup for lunch somewhere post ride! The Team name here again will be Multisport Gold.

Entries are now OPEN for Port Mac 2024....so who is in and for what distances? Had FOMO this year.....then don't miss out being part of the action next year!

SATURDAY 19th August

With GCM & SCM done & dusted, lets go exploring with no pressure for runs pre or post parkrun.....just running for fun today.....and what a better location to do this at than Sirromet parkrun. Oh yeah I hear you say!!! This run is only 30 mins up the highway and one none of us have run before! It is a hilly out & back course with the plenty of wildlife, scenery & wallabies along the way. This course is a mix of gravel, bitumen and path so it should be one to remember! What's a parkrun....and a visit to Sirromet....without breakfast and coffee afterwards at the Cellar Door café!! . This is one On Tour not to miss! 

Sunday Rides will NOT be on this week due to GCM. Instead, the group is rolling out from Ox Lake at 6.00am on SATURDAY heading for Beechy once again. We will get our hill reps done & back to the lake for coffee, hopefully to beat some of the Saturday morning traffic!  Definitely come rugged up winter woolie warm & flashing lights front & back as it is now dark when we set out. 

Sunday Morning will be an aerobic 60 min run leaving from the squad tent at the GCM Club Tents area at 5.00am sharp. We will head south & return, being back onthe Sundale bridge at 6.00am for the start of the marathon, then back to the tent for the 7.00am start of the 10km. Pleaes remember to bring warm clothes and breakfast! 

Swim Squad is on Tuesday & Thursday at Coomera Anglican College Aquatic Centre. Please arrive by 5.20am so we can go through the boards & be in the water at 5.30am. 

Tuesday Track is on at Griffith Uni Track, meeting at the Grandstand for a 5.30pm start for warm up & drills with the Main Set kicking off around 6.00pm. Passes are $4 fee paid at the Uni Pool Entrance.

Thursday Hills at Adidas Park on Reserve Road Coomera, parking at the Skate Park. Please arrive by 5.20pm to head out for the warm up at 5.30pm.

FriYAY KOFFEE KMs Departing Highland Reserve Roundabout at 5.15am, the M&L  Roundabout 5.20am and then Ox Lake at 5.30am. Destination is Driftwood at Paradise Point.