GoTry: Sailing
Looking for a new activity that gets you away from the desk and into the elements, but isn’t too demanding on the body and has a healthy social element? Well step aboard and discover sailing. …
The Talbots get ready for festive ride
Just a few sleeps to go until the Christmas Lights Ride pedals off from the Riverside Tavern — riders of all ages decked in Santa suits and bikes draped with tinsel — to tour the …
Christmas Lights Ride 2015 set to glow
Thinking about doing the annual drive around the Christmas lights this year to get into the festive spirit? We have a better idea — join the Christmas Lights Ride. Not only will you have the …
How Jess Vardy came to love parkrun
If you haven’t tried parkrun before, here’s your chance. With an option at North Shore or Riverway, these free, weekly, timed 5km routes see walkers, joggers, runners, and pram-pushers come together every Saturday to get …
A class for everyone at Sundalah Sunday 2015
The 10th event of its kind, Sundalah Sunday will unfold at the Castle Hill PCYC on August 30, offering everything from yoga classes to workshops, music and markets — all designed to give a bit …
Townsville Running Festival 2015 Wrap Up
Well done to everyone who participated in the 17th annual McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival today — it was a mammoth morning with a record number of runners (3,264) and records broken. Four-time Olympian Craig Mottram …
Little superheroes primed for 2.5km Hero Run
Spectators are going to witness an awesome sight this Sunday when hundreds of little superheroes and their families all band together for the biggest-yet McDonald’s® Townsville Running Festival Hero Run. “Not only does it help …
Cordingley family get ready for Townsville Running Festival
We love active families and this year the Cordingley family-of-four have all signed up to do the Townsville Running Festival. Mum Robyn and dad John are doing the 5km event with their daughter Holly, 18, …
Townsville to Cairns Bike Ride a family affair
It’s nearly time for the 250+ riders to make their 358km journey north for the Townsville to Cairns Bike Ride (TCBR) — an annual pilgrimage that has been rolling for 17 years to raise funds …
Townsville Triathlon Festival Wrap Up 2015
The Townsville Triathlon Festival’s six events in two days has drawn to a close leaving everyone from children to Goers in their 70s with medals and fond memories. Yesterday (Sunday) marked the biggest day of …
Meet Alison Bethune
For the Bethunes, triathlon is a family affair. Alison had done a 9km run and been on the bike for two months when she signed up for her first triathlon (which so-happened to be a …
65km for Cystic Fibrosis
Rachael Griebenow had never heard of ‘Cystic Fibrosis’ when a nurse told her that her perfect two-week-old daughter, Skyla, would have to endure the life-shortening chronic illness that affects the lungs and the digestive system. …
The evolution of the Paluma Push
For those who have ridden the Paluma Push, or heard friends talk about it, you’ll understand that the vibe of the award-winning event is not an easy one to recreate: It’s that spirit of adventure, …
Meet Bob and Connor McKay
Over the three years that Bob McKay has spent watching his gun triathlete son Connor racing all over Australia and the world; he couldn’t help but catch the bug. At the age of 46, the …
How to get involved in triathlon…
Trying your first triathlon can seem daunting, but it needn’t be. Free Radicals Family Triathlon Club’s (FRT) mantra is to make triathlon accessible for all and the breath of its members are testament to this. …
HotRock: 24-hours of racing and around-the-clock fun
Exciting times for mountain bikers and those who like a challenge, no matter how far you like to roll: Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club is hosting North Queensland’s first 24-hour mountain bike race later this month, …
How are you getting active on Mother’s Day?
We caught up with three local mums to find out what they are doing to celebrate Mother’s Day. It may include a cup of tea and a piece of cake, but only after they have …
Townsville Tri Festival 2015: What to expect
In its 13th year and expected to attract more than 5000 athletes and spectators while drawing the likes of Ironwoman Courtney Hancock, pro Australian triathlete and two-time Olympian Courtney Atkinson, and former Paralympian John Maclean who has …
Go Try: Indoor Rock Climbing
Whether you’re scared of heights or you can scale a wall faster than Spiderman, Hot Rock Adventure Centre has something for every skill (and fear) level, as mother and daughter Carrie and Sophie Kiernan found …
Manning up for the challenge
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 …
Rewarding kids with active alternatives
Survived another week at work? Get home, crack a bottle of wine and get the cheese platter out. Got a promotion? Cake all round for the office! Daughter scored an award at school? Off you …
Have you Tried: Kendo
The first impression of kendo is that it involves lots of hitting with bamboo swords and yelling, but this Japanese martial art’s principles go much deeper. Appealing to everyone from children to grandparents, Townsville Kendo …
The fitness treasure hunt returns…
Armed with clipboards and clues while running, walking and pram-pushing the lesser-known nooks and crannies of Townsville, participants in Totally Tropical Orienteering Club’s (TTOC) Urban Adventure Series (UAS) have often been asked if they are …
Video: 2014 – The Active Year that Was…
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 – …
Active school holiday fun to beat the heat
The excitement of summer school holidays is upon us, but so is that humidity. The last thing you want to kids doing is spending the whole summer in the house; so we have tracked down …
Surf Life Saving: Something for everyone
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 …
An amazing race through paradise
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 …
Double Trouble Aquathon
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 …
Ripe market for fresh fruit & veggies
The Fehrenbacher family is a familiar fixture at the Cotters, Willows and North Shore Farmers’ Markets. Based down the road at Crystal Creek, they specialise in paw paw and Asian greens and have established a …
Blissful Sunday… Sundalah-style
With more than 30 yoga classes or health workshops to choose from, the diverse mix of attendees at this year’s Sundalah Sunday glided away feeling that much more educated and inspired. “Someone said to me …
X-Tri in perfect conditions
It was all about getting out in nature and giving it a try at Free Radicals Tri-Be’s first ever adventure triathlon today. The family-friendly club offers weekly training sessions and regular standard triathlon races, but …
Let the adventure begin!
It’s perhaps not the usual mix you’d expect in a group training session — there are parents with prams, dogs waiting with chatting owners, lean triathletes, boisterous kids from the scouts, and bemused-looking first timers. …
Townsville Running Festival Wrap-Up
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 …
Run for more than fun
They are all doing different distances for different reasons; but on Sunday Geoff Stanton, Quona Young, Stacey Rush, Kieran and Lachlan Hood, and Toni Scanlan will join thousands of runners for the 16th annual Townsville …
The mother of climbers
It has been six years since I last interviewed Ruth Corset. In that time the Townsville-based mother-of-two has established herself as one of Australia’s best road cyclists; claiming 12th position at the UCI World Championships …
Join Townsville’s yoga revolution
There’s been an explosion of yoga studios in Townsville over recent years, the latest offering being hot yoga at Lighten Up on Stanley Street in the CBD. So why are more North Queenslanders embracing this …
Free, fun and active things to do with kids in …
Whether it’s school holidays or another weekend has rolled around where you’re out of money and ideas; we have put together this list to help you to get outside with the kids and do something …
Meet Haydn and Nelson Tilley
As one of Townsville Rockwheelers’ foundation members; Haydn Tilley introduced his son Nelson to the sport at the tender age of 10. With the 21-year-old now the Elite Men’s Queensland State Champion, the pair don’t …
Join the Tribe and give it a Tri
Have you been toying with the idea of doing a triathlon, but you keep putting it off till ‘next year’? Or maybe you’re comfortable with the bike and run legs, but struggle in the pool? …