Happy FriYAY Team!

In sport, inspiration doesn’t always come from the fastest times, the biggest wins, or the most experienced athletes—it often comes from the people training right beside us. Whether it’s the beginner taking their first steps into open water, the age-grouper juggling family and training, or the seasoned athlete still chasing personal goals, each person brings a story worth learning from. When we look beyond performance and focus on the dedication, resilience, and joy others bring to training, we find motivation to push ourselves in new ways.

One human I feel so blessed to know is Kelvin Alley, yes, Kath's dad. Kelvin is humble, he doesn’t seek the spotlight, but his actions speak & kindness volumes. Kelvin celebrates the successes of others as much as his incredible family. Whilst he does enjoy sharing many stories from his marathon glory days, he continues to quietly inspire by leading through example. Kelvin is currently riding from Port Douglas back to the Gold Coast solo, yes, RIDING! He has been clocking up over 150km a day, smiles in all of his Strava posts and raising money along the way for our Special Forces Veterans through Wandering Warriors. Kelvin is expected to arrive at the Coomera parkrun Soldiers Memorial at 9.00am on Saturday.

No matter your age, ability, or ambitions, sport is a journey that thrives on shared energy. Watching someone celebrate finishing their first parkrun can remind us of why we started, just as seeing a teammate quietly grind through winter training can fuel our own consistency, and celebrating a finish by a local Legend like Kelvin can inspire us that age is just a number.  By keeping our eyes and hearts open to those around us, we not only become stronger athletes but also build a deeper connection to the sport and the community that sustains it. Inspiration is everywhere.

YOU are stronger than YOU think,

Alli

Finally, we can come up for a breathe of air this weekend with no racing! The last few weekends have been hectic, and we are just coming into our race season, so the calendar is very loaded right now! All you need to do is take a look at the Club Champs Point Score to date and this will give you an idea of how busy we have all been LOL!!! 

Lake Hugh Muntz Sessions have been confirmed for the following date. Anyone racing QTS, Worlds, SC 70.3 are more than welcome to come along. Racks will be set up so please bring all your necessary race equipment. Friday 29th  August // Saturday 20th September // Saturday 4th October. Times TBC on Facebook

Brisbane To Gold Coast 100km is coming around quickly again, so if you haven't entered this challenging but fun ride, make sure you get your entries in. 12th October is the date for this ride

GC50 is also on the 12th October, so for the runners out there, a number of events are available to be run. 

And keep those diaries open for July 2026 with a Tour de France Cycling Tour in the pipelines. I have been in touch with Nathan the organizer this week and we are looking at having a Q&A night in October. I know a few of the crew have questions.....so this will be a great opportunity to meet Nath & fire off your questions!

Yes, it is getting dark earlier, and there is a chill in the air which means winter is here! Please remember the importance of safety in the darker morning out riding AND running. On all our group rides you will be required to have working FRONT and REAR lights. 

parkrun on Tour Chasing the Alphabet Letter J

Saturday 23rd August ## NEW DATE

Our On Tour for the month of August will see us chasing the Letter J in our parkrun alphabet, so over the mountain we go to Jeune, yes, out near Beaudesert! 

This course is entirely on trails (or grassy paddocks!) and is 2 laps. Hopefully there wont be any rain in the week leading up to this On Tour event, otherwise you may need to pack in your gumboots LOL!

Lets make this another awesome event for our parkrun Crew. Of course, we will go in search of breakfast & coffee, and probably some heaters afterwards!

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

With the new 2025-2026 Triathlon season kicking off on 1st July 2025, 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, so make sure you know the rules and you MUST be wearing your Multisport Gold kit! 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, simply fill in the tabs and you're on your way! 

Sunday Rides will be rolling out from Ox Lake at our winter start time of 6.00am. There will be a few different groups this week as we start to target various events or some still enjoying the luxury of coffee kms! 

Swim Squad is on Tuesday & Thursday at Coomera Anglican Aquatic Centre. Please arrive by 5.20am to go through the session and be in the water by 5.30am. 

Tuesday Track is at Griffith Uni. We will be starting warm ups at 5.30pm with a 6.00pm for the main set, remember we may meet on the opposite side of the track if the front straight is busy! 

FriYAY Koffee Kms is rolling out from Cafe 2 at 5.15am, swinging by MnL Roundabout at 5.20am, then toot tooting past Ox Lake at 5.30am, so be ready to jump on....the train will not wait!! Coffee is at Driftwood Cafe at Paradise Point.

Casual fees are to be paid in advance OR at the training session. A casual visit is $10 with pool entry additional paid upon Entry to Rackley's.