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Meet Caroline ‘Caro’ Tahana

Carly Lubicz

November 11, 2023

With the finale of The Block 2015 drawing nearer, we caught up with Townsville’s own ‘Caro’ (AKA Caroline Tahana) — master budgeter, renovator and Ironman athlete — to get to know this time-maximising chocolate-devotee better. …

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Five-minute breather with… Hayden Lilley

Carly Lubicz

September 3, 2023

Hayden Lilley reached 117kg — a consequence of working away, having a young family and eating too many pies — before a trip to the doctors revealed he had to dramatically reduce his cholesterol and …

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Go Try: Multisport

Carly Lubicz

June 30, 2023

Paddle, mountain bike, trail run — these outdoor activities are booming in Townsville, bolstered with the backdrop of Adventurethon, magnificent places to play outdoors and a fantastic climate. Outer Limits Adventure Fitness trains Goers to …

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Five-minute breather with… Michael Richardson

Carly Lubicz

June 8, 2023

When Michael Richardson moved to Townville in 2010 from the NSW South Coast, he discovered a whole new world of outdoor activity. He has since embraced it with both hands; winning the Enduro event at …

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get-going

How to get involved in triathlon…

Graham Pemberton

June 6, 2023

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. …

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Local team signs up for mighty XPD Race

Carly Lubicz

June 4, 2023

Luke Miles, Jo Koy and Colin and Wayne McMurtrie are the only 100% local team to sign-up so far for the epic XPD Expedition Race that’s coming to Townsville for the first time in early …

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Maximise comfort and reduce injury on your bike

Jake Salmon

June 2, 2023

When Mike Prentice was racing in the Ironman World Championships in the 1980s aerodynamic helmets didn’t exist, his Raleigh bike weighed as much as a small child, his wife Wendy had sewn his jersey, and …

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Women in Cycling Series: Christy Guinea

Carly Lubicz

May 5, 2023

Growing up, Christy Guinea was never an active kid and transformed into a self-confessed ‘couch potato’ as an adult until a fitness challenge in 2011 lit a fire in her belly. Since then, she has …

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Fit for Adventurethon winners ready to fire

Carly Lubicz

February 28, 2023

Meet the three winners of our recent Fit for Adventurethon Competition that you helped us select to take part in Magnetic Island Adventurethon at the end of March: Darren Lowe (Taste winner), Kate Donnelly (Team …

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The 31 Days of Activity: Week 2

Carly Lubicz

January 16, 2024

Now at the halfway point of the 31 Days of Activity, Goers are showing no signs of waning on the energy front. All the classes this week booked out with active types of all abilities …

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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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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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X-Tri in perfect conditions

Carly Lubicz

August 24, 2023

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 …

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Adventhurethon’s golden ticket to World Championships

Carly Lubicz

June 16, 2023

As if there wasn’t enough glory already in being the first to cross the line at Adventurethon this weekend; the first solo male and female in the Ultra race will also gain automatic entry into …

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Meet Jenni Roberts

Carly Lubicz

May 4, 2023

Known as Townsville’s multi-sport queen, Jenni Roberts didn’t discover the discipline until three years ago. She jokes it took a painful mountain bike stack that saw her riding 45km of single track one-handed to convince …

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