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Julia Creek Calls: Ready for Dirt n Dust

Carly Lubicz

April 10, 2023

It’s hot, dusty, there are flies, and it involves what can loosely be described as a swim through a muddy cattle creek. And thousands of triathletes and spectators wouldn’t have it any other way. The …

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Women in Cycling Series: Kym Lynch

Carly Lubicz

April 9, 2023

With a sociable side and a natural flair for forging friendships, Kym Lynch transforms into a merciless machine on her bike. While Kymmy is known for giving many male cyclists a run for their money, …

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Adventurethon Magnetic Island 2015 Wrap Up

Carly Lubicz

March 28, 2023

Magnetic Island Adventurethon is known for its physically and mentally challenging conditions – and electric atmosphere – and today didn’t disappoint. As I write this, there are Goers from Townsville, all over Australia, and even …

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Manning up for the challenge

Carly Lubicz

March 21, 2023

We caught up with four local guys who are firing up for Adventurethon Magnetic Island next weekend. Whether they’re opting for the Ultra on Saturday to compete with the elites, or the Taste of Adventurethon …

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An App-etite for adventure

Carly Lubicz

March 14, 2023

Have you ever done an event as a team and wondered how far away your co-racer was? Or maybe, in the heat of competition, you took a wrong turn and wondered if you were still …

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Local gun mixes it with MTB’s best

Carly Lubicz

March 11, 2023

So keen to be around bikes that he persuaded the owners of a Gold Coast bike shop to let him sweep the floors at the age of 15; Josh Prentice’s passion impressed and he has …

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Adventurethon draws record number of ladies

Carly Lubicz

March 8, 2023

It seems sisters are doin’ it for themselves, with this year expecting to see a 30% increase in ladies signing up for Magnetic Island Adventurethon. In a sport traditionally dominated by the fellas, event organiser …

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Meet Daina Clark

Carly Lubicz

March 2, 2023

Just five years ago Daina Clark was told she should never ride or run again after a major stack on her mountain bike resulted in debilitating back injuries. Fast forward to 2015 and the podiatrist …

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Adventurethon training tips with Sam Stedman

Carly Lubicz

February 23, 2023

With Adventurethon Magnetic Island just under five weeks away, we caught up with Townsville’s premier adventure racing athlete Sam Stedman to get some valuable training and preparation tips in the lead-up, and hints for race …

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Have you tried: Weightlifting

Carly Lubicz

February 12, 2024

With the recently-formed Townsville Weightlifting Club hosting the inaugural North Queensland Open next month, we checked in with coach Scott Amies and lifting dynamo Holly Armstrong to see what this sport is all about. Scott …

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Meet Danny Miles

Carly Lubicz

February 4, 2024

This year is shaping up to be a big one for ex-gymnast Danny Miles as he sets his sights on Ironman Port Macquarie in May, Ironman 70.3 in Cairns in June, and Ironman 70.3 Sunshine …

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Sign-on for fun

Carly Lubicz

January 28, 2024

Attract and engage kids in organised sport With sporting club sign-on days in full swing and a vast array of local sports to choose from, we caught up with some local experts who are in …

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Meet Casie & Troy Meikle

Carly Lubicz

January 20, 2024

Partners in adventure When Casie Meikle decided to get active and lose weight for her 2010 wedding, she didn’t bank on some unexpected gains: Falling in love with fitness so much that she’s gone on …

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Meet Michael Lyddiard

Carly Lubicz

January 3, 2024

Losing your right forearm, half your left hand, your right eye, a large portion of your vision in your left eye, and some of your hearing while trying to diffuse an IED in Afghanistan tends …

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Video: 2014 – The Active Year that Was…

Carly Lubicz

December 31, 2023

As the sun sets on 2014, we get ready to welcome another exciting and active year in Townsville. To celebrate your impressive achievements over this time, we are pumped to give you this video – …

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At Jack Miller’s House

Carly Lubicz

December 23, 2023

Whether you’re into motorsport or not, it’s hard not to be excited by the rise of Townsville-born-and-grown Jack Miller. Just two years ago, he was just about ready to say goodbye to any motorcycle racing …

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Meet Tony Mills

Carly Lubicz

December 10, 2023

Thanks to the efforts of UCI World Track Cycling Masters Champion Tony Mills, plenty of Townsville cyclists know what it feels like to be beaten by a grandfather. Now 56, Tony tells us about his …

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Meet Dylan Viviers

Carly Lubicz

December 4, 2023

Swimming has taken centre stage for most of Dylan Viviers’ life. After a car accident as a teen that killed his hopes for a competitive career in the pool, Dylan returned to the sport as …

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Meet Mitch Norton

Carly Lubicz

November 28, 2023

Discovering basketball at the age of six in a happy coincidence, Townsville-born Mitch Norton has since represented Australia overseas in the sport and now plays for the club he grew up supporting at every home …

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XPD sets scene for Townsville adventure

Carly Lubicz

November 27, 2023

In August next year the toughest multi-day adventure race in Australia will be staged in Townsville and surrounds, bringing top adventure athletes from all over the world for 700km over 10 days of hard-core unassisted …

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Dam Dark 12 Hour Wrap Up

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November 24, 2023

Rockwheelers’ annual Dam Dark 12 Hour took-off in a flurry of dust at Ross Dam on Saturday night. More than 200 mountain bikers (a mix of 103 teams and individuals) traded in sleep for the …

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Hamilton Island Tri & Ocean Swim Wrap Up

Free Radicals Tri Club

November 19, 2023

Thanks to Graham Crawford of the Free Radicals Tri-Be Club for this race wrap-up. Last weekend saw the last North Queensland Series triathlon of the year take place alongside an ocean swim at the hard-to-beat …

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Meet Toni Ferguson

Carly Lubicz

November 18, 2023

After running for 35 years and fairly recently being told by an old coach that “you are not a real runner if you haven’t run a marathon”, Toni Ferguson has finally bitten the bullet after …

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Ian Bone: Courage under fire

Carly Lubicz

November 14, 2023

The suggestion to interview Ian Bone was accompanied by a gentle heads-up: This “rough diamond” was a “serious sort of guy” who’d rarely crack a smile, but his heart was in the right place. With …

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Meet Troy Argent

Rachel Lang

November 10, 2023

Running close to 100km and cycling over 200km per week certainly builds an appetite, and the way triathlete Troy Argent is eyeing off his burger, it may as well be his next finish line. I …

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Sam Stedman: Off and racing in China

Carly Lubicz

November 6, 2023

Coming off the back of organising the 350-runner strong Cape Pallarenda Trail Run last weekend; Townsville’s premier multisport athlete Sam Stedman has just touched-down in China to compete in a three-day staged adventure race with some …

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Surf Life Saving: Something for everyone

Jazmin Malcolm

November 3, 2023

At 42 years of age and having been involved in Surf Life Saving clubs since he was just 17, Vic O’Keefe admits that the original allure of ‘fun at the beach’ has flowed into a …

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Ruth Corset: Hail the Champion

Carly Lubicz

October 31, 2023

Fresh back from claiming a historic victory on the national stage, we caught up with this local champion to discuss her impressive win, her renewed passion for racing, what’s on the cards in the coming …

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International Adventure Games Team Safety First

An amazing race through paradise

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October 28, 2023

Thanks to Rebecca Hall from Adventurethon for supplying this article. Adventurethon’s organisers put together this adventure event. The International Adventure Games sent families, friends and corporate teams on an ‘Amazing Race’ around the tropical Magnetic Island on …

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Mind over Matter: Body Building victory

Carly Lubicz

October 27, 2023

One of them is a bodybuilding first timer, while the other has been in at least 10 competitions. We quiz Brent Goriss and Paula Pool about their experiences in recent bodybuilding comps, both as partners …

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Double Trouble Aquathon

Graham Pemberton

October 27, 2023

Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Tri-be Family Triathlon Club for supplying this article. Swim, run, swim, run – there’s no doubt that this was a hard way to end the Tribe’s season: Get the heart …

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Have you Tried: Flippa Ball

Jazmin Malcolm

October 24, 2023

Looking for a fun sport for the kids to play in summer? We caught up with Townsville Water Polo Association president Kat Giles to find out what flippa ball is and why it’s making a …

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Sam Murphy: Rising from the Kona ashes

Carly Lubicz

October 22, 2023

You have a dream. You’ve put your heart, soul and body into preparing for it and it’s dancing around your fingertips… then it all goes horribly wrong. Setting his sights on winning his Age Category …

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XC4 Smedley’s Hill Debut Wrap-Up

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October 20, 2023

Thanks to Townsville Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club for supplying this article. The opening of Townsville’s newest mountain bike trail was held on Sunday. This event had all the hallmarks of a debutant ball, with music playing and …

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Bowen Triathlon 2014 Wrap-Up

Graham Pemberton

October 19, 2023

Blowing in Bowen: Swim, ride and run like the wind! Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Tri-be Family Triathlon Club for supplying this article. The Bowen Triathlon is one event not to be missed …

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Have you Tried… Outrigging

Carly Lubicz

October 15, 2023

We caught up with Magnetic Island Outrigger Canoe Club president Jacqui Doyle about this water-based sport that fantastic for meeting new mates and working your core. “I think everyone who starts out wants to use …

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Five minute breather with Ahlanna Hayes…

Carly Lubicz

October 14, 2023

Rediscovering her childhood passion for swimming just five years ago, Ahlanna Hayes has since been named Townsville Sportsperson of the Year, won a National Masters event, and has completed a Half Ironman. For this modest …

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Meet Fred Leonardi

Jazmin Malcolm

October 8, 2023

Fred Leonardi had no idea his quest to lose weight would result in far bigger gains. Falling in love with running and triathlons, he completed his first Ultra Marathon this year and now the 55-year-old …

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Have you tried: Stick fighting

Carly Lubicz

October 1, 2023

Six times per second. That’s the speed at which stick fighters strive to make hits on their opponent. You can be forgiven if you haven’t yet heard of this Filipino martial art – it’s hardly …

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Powerlifters power-up

Jharryd Nemec

September 30, 2023

FNQ Powerlifting held its first competition last weekend in conjunction with the team at CrossFit North Queensland. There were 20 participants, both male and female, taking part in the competition, which focused on the three …

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World’s best kiteboarders ready to race

Carly Lubicz

September 24, 2023

Something very exciting is happening for Townsville – a wave of the world’s top kiteboarders has rolled in for an action-packed event that will be streamed all over the globe. Over the next week we …

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Trials and tribulations

Deborah Latouf

September 22, 2023

We asked local cycling gun Deborah Latouf to put together this report so we could experience what it’s like to do the time trial state championships as a team. Along with Deb, the only Townsville …

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Go Troppo Tri Wrap-Up

Carly Lubicz

September 21, 2023

About 150 competitors tested their fitness at Pallarenda this morning for one of Townsville Triathlon Club’s (TTC) flagship events for the year – the Go Troppo Triathlon. With junior, teams, enticer and sprint events there …

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On track for National crown

Carly Lubicz

September 18, 2023

Pedalling into the penultimate race of the National Road Series (NRS) this weekend, Townsville mother-of-two and climbing queen Ruth Corset is still leading the pack and – if all stays on track – she and …

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Kona-bound with the world’s best

Carly Lubicz

September 16, 2023

Ever since his first Weet-Bix TRYathlon at the age of 11, Kiwi-born Sam Murphy wanted to be an Ironman. Now 27 with 15 Ironman events under his belt; Sam took his racing to a new …

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Paddling assault on The Strand

NQ Ocean Paddle Series

September 15, 2023

Celebrations continued after the Cowboys took down the Broncos on Saturday night with local paddlers gathering on Sunday morning to tackle their own challenge – a scenic paddle just off The Strand. Once again, the …

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Airlie Beach Triathlon wrap-up

Graham Pemberton

September 8, 2023

A few of our local Free Radicals Tribe Family Triathlon Club members ventured down to the Northern Series regional race last weekend in Arlie Beach. Graham Crawford and Jill Stephenson headed the contingent and organised …

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Mission complete.

Carly Lubicz

September 8, 2023

Paddlers, mountain bikers and trail runners came from as far as Brisbane to take part in On a Mission Adventure race this weekend – one of the few events on the planet where competitors travel …

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Join the mission

Carly Lubicz

September 1, 2023

If you don’t already have plans for this weekend (and if you do, reschedule them) – it’s time to treat yourself to a weekend away… oh, and why not throw in a spectacular adventure racing …

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Townsville Running Festival Wrap-Up

Carly Lubicz

August 3, 2023

It was a day of records at the 16th annual McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival. The record times for the Townsville Marathon and Female’s 10K Classic were smashed, the number of marathon runners and competitors from …

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