Happy FriYAY Team!

After spending the last 20+ years of my life living & breathing triathlon,  achieving all I wanted to in this sport we love, 2022 has been year of exploring different avenues and pushing myself to the limits of what the mind and body can accomplish. 

There is a quote I have on our fridge at home which I look at every day. "If your dreams don't scare you, they probably aren't big enough" 

It is truly amazing what we can achieve when there is a goal and a dream you have to strive for. Completing my 2nd 52km Ultra marathon last week at Surf Coast Century was an event I will remember for a long time to come! Not only in terms of the conditions we had to compete in, but the extraordinarily beautiful scenery around the Great Ocean Road area. My long runs each week would scare me but I dug in & got them done.

If you had told me 12 months ago I would be competing in Ultra marathons, I would've laughed & replied, "That crazy running is not for me, that's for those weird dreadlocked hippie runners!!!"

Whilst the atmosphere at Ultras is vastly different to a triathlon, the start line feels, sportsmanship, self belief & pride is still the same. There is fast athletes who are out there to win, there is age groupers after their finish medals, there is volunteers & race directors all wanting to put on events to help people like me, overcome their fears & be proud of their journey.

The dreams & goals I have certainly do scare me, and I personally love the challenges I set for myself. yes, Anything truly is possible. 

There is so many of our crew out there who are branching out, entering races which are extremely scary and I am sure they will question their decision in the coming months, but the journey we will travel is not so scaring when we know we are in this together. Lets smash those fears, and conquering our dreams & goals. 

Let's do This, 

Alli

Raby Bay, the 1st race of the QTS Series is on this Sunday. Have awesome races to all of our athletes heading up to race. Blow out some cobwebs and have a great time!

Congratulations to Bangers, Mashy & Sharyn on their stella performances at the Sydney 1/2 Marathon last week. The conditions looked mint & the photos' certainly do highlight what a beautiful city Sydney is. 

A reminder to all our Team, the Club Champions Series is well under way. Get in amongst the action by logging your parkruns & your races! All points soon add up! You will find all the details on the website or outlined below.

Saturday 24th September

This is our parkrun on Tour #10, and yes, we certainly have been travelling all over the countryside with our parkrun on Tour adventures, and shared so much fun together!
Most of us have run this course so know it is flat, fast & a great course to target a pb, so here we come Mudgeeraba!
In true Multisport Gold style, having our squad colours on course will be another great parkrun on Tour to remember!
One of our favourite cafes, Home Plate Kitchen is a short drive away, so we will have breakfast, coffee & laughs post parkrun here 

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

This year we’re modifying the rules around the Club Championship to more 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 below. So it doesn't matter if your a triathlete, or a runner, this series is inclusive for us all! With the Triathlon season commencing as of 1st July 2022, start logging your race results & parkruns, & earning your series points NOW! 

Double points this season are on offer for  QTS Round 3 Robina Triathlon in November 2022. To finish the season, there will be also be double points for Gold Coast Triathlon in April 2023.

Points will be calculated as follows:

TRIATHLON EVENTS

• Ironman Distance Triathlon 100 points 
• 70.3 Distance Triathlon 75 points
• Olympic Distance Triathlon 50 points
• Long Course Triathlon (Raby Bay) 40 points 
• Sprint Distance Triathlon 30 points
• Enticer Distance Triathlon 20 points

RUN EVENTS

• 60km+ Run 50 points
• 40-59km Run 40 points
• 20-39km Run 30 points
• 10-19km Run 20 points
• Parkrun 5 points

For those who want to be part of this Club Champs series, a few points to comply with:

• Your results MUST be input into the form to the right, after each event
• You MUST be a member of MultisportGOLD
• You MUST wear squad kit whilst racing
• You MUST be smiling in all racing photos 

• This Sunday, There is NO Pain Train (Long Course Crew) rolling out this week.  
• Both the Power Party Train & Party Train will be rolling out from Ox Lake at 6.00am for various destinations. Program athletes please know exactly what you are doing. Captain Cooke will be in charge of you all today! Coffee for all groups will be back at the Lake post rides. 
• 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. 
• Track is at Griffith Uni this week again. Meeting at the Grandstand at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm main set. Passes are $4 and need to be purchased from the Uni Pool. 
• Hills is on at Adidas Park on Reserve Road. Please arrive by 5.20pm to head out for the warm up at 5.30pm
• KOFFEE KMs Friday! Departing Highland Reserve Roundabout at 5.15am and the M&L  Roundabout 5.20am. Destination is Driftwood at Paradise Point.