Photos are up! Suunto Watch Prizes on their way, what’s coming up?
I’m sure you've all had a chance to check out your race photos. We'd like to again thank Element Photography and Video Productions for looking after us; this year not just for capturing our moments through photography and videography, but through providing us with a platform to share with you The Brisbane Trail Ultra Spartan Trail World Championship live as it happened! Jump onto our Facebook page to relive some of these moments, but don't forget to jump on and check out your race photos that have instilled such a special experience forever.
Check out your race photos
I especially love the contrasting shots Lachy and the Element team have taken, which takes us through the eucalypt woodlands and rainforests, all the way to the urban architectured landscapes of our sprawling Brisbane City.
Suunto Watch prizes are on their way
They have arrived! we are excited to be shipping out your Suunto Watch prizes. All our Brisbane Trail Ultra first place getters will receive a Suunto Watch courtesy of Suunto Australia. And this is on top of the La Sportiva shoes they have already won!
BTU10: Donna Henderson Luke Davison Suunto 5 Peak
BTU20: Emmanuelle Chaput Jeremy Hunt Suunto 5 Peak
BTU30: Sara Alonso Martinez Antonio Martinez Perez Suunto 9 Peak
BTU60: Gill Fowler Iain Best Suunto 9 Peak
BTU110: Jen Millum Mike Carroll Suunto 9 Peak Titanium
BTU100m: Maree Connor Vlad Shatrov Suunto 9 Peak Titanium
And now to announce the winners of the Suunto Stair Climb! You may have remembered seeing a timing mat at the bottom of the Kangaroo Point Cliff Stairs. From here to the finishing line was the Suunto Stair climb. The winners of the overall Suunto Stair Climb is Sara Alonso Martinez with a time of 1:25 and Jeremy Hunt in 1:28. Congratulations on both winning the BTU30 Sara, and the BTU20 Jeremy. As you can see both Sarah and Jeremy have already received a watch prize as a winner of the BTU30 (Sara), and BTU20 (Jeremy) so the winner of the Suunto Stair climb watch prize will go to the next fastest.
Congratulations to Patricia McKibbin and Piotr Babis on winning a Suunto 5 Peak Watch! we will be in touch!!
Red Bull Climb
The Red Bull Climb had a few changes this year. Due to the move of the check point, the start of the Red Bull Climb also saw itself a move. The climb this year started from the bottom of the Pinnacles track, which meant there was no flat section to warm up on, just a climb from the start! With that said, there seems to be one king of this mountain. For the second year in a row, Aidan Hobbs has conquered this climb as the overall winner. A Yeti pack from Red Bull Australia is on its way Aidan!
TRAQ Lake Manchester
This year, TRAQ Lake Manchester will be run in collaboration with Springfield Runners Group on Sunday 21st August. You may remember TRAQ and SRG pairing up at the Brisbane Trail Ultra startline/CP5 this year and this dynamic duo will make a return in a first for the Trail Running Association of Qld. TRAQ will be supporting SRG, the not-for-profit club to expand their presence within the trail running community.
The Brisbane Trail Ultra and our BTU community have enjoyed the continued support from TRAQ and SRG and now it is time to help support them.
Jump on and register for 23km, 10km, or 5km distance options & be part of the fun.
TRAQ Race Director Kathryn Austin with Kids Race Director Alexis Newey
Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra
Not long to go now until the Brisbane Trail Ultra team head up to far north Queensland. Choose your distance. From 10km to 120km, you’ll get to enjoy the beautiful rainforests and beaches of the tropical north. There’s still time to jump on board and nab yourself a ticket for 3rd-4th September.
Check out the latest newsletter for the event here.
