Happy FriYAY Team!

Growing up with a family mad into all sports, one of the passions I had was watching the swimming (surprise surprise!!) I loved being glued to our TV to watch the major swimming meets with superstars like Susie O'Neill, Hayley Lewis, Tracey Wickham, Kieran Perkins, Michael Klim & the great Thorpedo, just to name a few, churning up & down the 50m pool breaking records and claiming gold medals left right & center.

Of course, over the years these sporting idols retire, move away from sport and some of them we never see or hear about again. Being a huge fan of Susie O'Neill, I follow her on Instagram and continue to be inspired by this great sporting champion. 

I was extremely fortunate a few months ago to be competing in a swim meet at Chandler where I was standing next to, and talking to her, like we were long lost buddies! To me, it was an OMG moment in my life! It was at this meet, her 1st since her retirement back in 2000 after the Olympics, where she raced the 50m Fly SC, breaking the World, Australian & Qld records for 50 AND 25 fly!!! It was an unreal moment to be part of!

Just a few weeks after the Swimming World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, the Master Swimming World Championships are currently taking pace, and yes, Susie O'Neill was on the blocks as the fastest qualifier for the 50 fly in the 50-54 Female category.

And yes, yet again, she smashed World Records and won in a time of 29.08.  OMG .So once again, she is a World Champion! At 50 years of age. (I must add it was a super tight finish with 2nd place in 29.60 - thanks less than a fingernail!) 

Madame Butterfly will always be an Australian Sporting Legend, however to see her make this incredible last swim one of her finest, I am sure will inspire so many adults of our generation. Age is just a number right, so regardless of who we are, there is always something pretty darn special out there for us all to strive towards. 

Let's do This, 

Alli

Sunny Coast Run Festival is on this weekend, and looking at the weather forecast, we are in for incredible weather for Sunday. There is a number events on the program, with Multisport Gold being well represented. In the 10km we have Maddi & Captain Cooke, the 1/2Marathon is Coach Alli and hitting the start line for the marathon is Neill! We know our runners will be putting in their best efforts, their training has been primo and we look forward to cheering them all home! Lets do this! 

A shout out to our super athlete Jezz who is racing the Scenic Rim 35km event on Sunday. Go hard Jezz.....

So much fun & atmosphere at the Dreamworld Fun Run for 2023! This year saw a brand new course which headed out towards the Big Brother house, back through the carpark then weaved its way through the Theme park, including a Colour Run section, wildlife out on display and water pistols to cool us down! (I must say the photo's from the water pistols would make awesome pics for the Eyers Wide Shut calendar LOL LOL!!!) There was a record crowd participating this year, an awesome event all round! Congratulations to Jase who ran so well & came away with 2nd in his age category. Coach Alli mixed it with some young whipper snappers, finished 4th female overall & took a 7 min win in her category! So wonderful to see Kahori & Eiji with beaming smiles, as well as Liz & Len out there too! 

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! 

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! 

MultisportGOLD is all about community and encouraging members to push (safely) individual limits and become stronger athletes.

With the new 2023-2024 Triathlon season kicking off on 1st July 2023, NOW is the time to start logging in your race results. Every parkrun, every race is worth valuable points, so be in it to win and lets see how is going to be our new Club Male & Female Champions!

We have modified the points system, and make sure you know the rules, we are making the Club Championship to fully acknowledge the commitment and effort required by all MultisportGOLD athletes in getting to the start line and completing any one of the event categories. So it doesn't matter if your a triathlete, or a runner, this series is inclusive for us all!

It is super easy to log your points. Just head to the website here. Simply fill in the tabs and you're on your way! 

Sunday Rides will be rolling out this week from Ox Lake at 6.00am sharp. This week, we have 3 groups heading for different destinations! ##The SC70.3 Crew continue with their TT efforts  ## The Double D's is heading for those knarly hills and delicious coffee again ##The Has Beens Group is cruising somewhere around the coast clocking up some fun kms! Coffee will be back at the lake where families are welcome to join us. Coach Alli and Captain Cooke will NOT be at the Sunday Long Ride, therefore this is NOT a sanctioned ride this week. 

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.