Happy FriYAY Team!

I was listening to a podcast during the week with Evonne Goolagong Cawley, one of the All Time Greats in Australian Tennis, winning 14 Grand Slam Titles in her stella career. 

Her mum used to say to her when she left to play tournaments as a junior "Bye, Have a Lovely Day"

Upon her return, her mum would say to her "So, did you have a lovely day?" Her mum never asked if she won.

What stuck with Evonne throughout her career was that it didn't matter if she won or lost. What mattered most was that she enjoyed her game. 

And that is exactly the criteria for our Multisport Gold annual award winners. Sure, none of us will ever be Olympians or professional athetles of the highest level, this hobby that we love participating in should be all about enjoyment and enriching our lives. There should be no pressure, no stress, just achieving our own personal goals.

Our award winners this year have all displayed such characteristics. They participated in their events to the best of the abilities, their prep was impeccable and their motivation remained high even on the hardest days. They were, and continue to be, incredible role models for us all. 

There is a special mention to our new life member Kahori who we all love, adore and totally respect.

As we close the chapter which is 2023, keep your love and enjoyment in sport paramount and set those goals high enough for you to thrive in the journey to get there. 

Let's Make it Happen, 

Alli

With the Christmas / New Year period upon us, it is time to take a break from racing for a few weeks and spend some time logging those aerobic kms as we prep for the upcoming season! 1st race back will be Robina tri on 14th January.

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 25th December.....The Christmas Edition

HO HO HO and Merry Christmas to one & all! This is our final On Tour for 2023, so lets embrace the Christmas spirit and head to our parkrun home at Coomera to celebrate Christmas Day together. Captain Cooke with be RD that day, so its going to be one VERY crazy way to start the day!! 

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 with the weather warming up & the sun rising early, our Summer rides now start at 5.30am, rolling out from Ox Lake as usual. 

There will a Girls ride rolling out from the Lake heading for kms in the legs and coffee. 

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 will start up again mind January 2024.

FriYAY Koffee Kms ride rolls out from Cafe 2 at 5.15am and rolls past the MnL Roundabout at 5.20am SHARP. This is a casual group ride heading to Paradise Point for coffee and return. This is an unsanctioned ride. 

CHRISTMAS BREAK. 

We will be taking a break from structured sessions from Thursday 21st December and returning Thursday 4th January. There may be some casual group sessions organized during this time so please keep an eye on our Facebook page.