Oakley® introduces Corridor: the newest essential for every running kit. Designed for every runner out there to start them off the right foot and focus on only on the run.   “For decades, Oakley has been designing the best performance eyewear on planet Earth, but never in our history have we created something special with runners and for runners. And for that, runners of this world, we apologise,” said Caio Amato, Oakley Global Head of Marketing.  “We spent countless hours discussing with runners and then we built on almost half a century of innovation to develop new sunglasses ..read more

In less than 100 days the starting gun for the WMTRC 2023 Innsbruck-Stubai will be fired – the preparations are in full swing! The organizing committee has been busy for months, and Alexander Pittl, Head of the Organizing Committee, is ready with some provisional appraisal. Lots of interest from national associations With just about three months to go until the first title races, national associations from around the globe are signaling their interest, and more than 63 national associations have already signed up. With a contingent of 61, Italy will be the largest team to attend, followed ..read more

 Entries are now open for the “South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay” to be held on Sunday, 30 April 2023, the Labour Day long weekend.  Starting at Kingaroy, teams of between 5 and 8 run relay legs all the way to Wondai and back. The course is approximately 60km with the shortest leg being 400m and the longest just short of 8km. On average runners will run 5km per leg before handing over to the next person in their team.  The event was first held in 2021 and is now in its 3rd consecutive year. The format has proven popular with everyone working together to finish the course in ..read more

The Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon and Trail Runs return for the 11th edition on the 17th and 18th February 2023. Organised by the Foster family from Ben Lomond Station the event welcomes athletes from across New Zealand, Australia and the world onto the working merino station to experience the spectacular high country landscapes. Since its inception the Shotover Moonlight race has gained a strong following in the New Zealand and Australian running community due to the diverse terrain, technical trails and ‘once a year’ opportunity to follow abandoned 1880’s gold mining water races, shee ..read more

In a unique experiment, ASICS invited competitive gamers from around the world, specialising in mind games such as Chess and Esports and who rely on their cognitive function, to start an exercise programme. After four months of regular exercise, their minds were significantly sharpened and they performed at an even higher competitive level. Participants’ international gaming rankings improved by an incredible 75% proving, yet again, the close interplay between our mind and body. The mind gamers’ cognitive function was boosted on average by 10%, with problem solving abilities improving by 9%, s ..read more

With the turn of the year, the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck-Stubai (WMTRC) come closer and closer. Preparations are in full swing, as it can be seen from the recently relaunched website.At the beginning of June 2023, Innsbruck-Stubai will become the centre of trail running and mountain running. “Preparations for the World Championships have been in full swing for months and the turn of the year marked the start of a very intensive but also exciting phase in the run-up to this major event”, emphasises&nbs ..read more

Regardless of the type of terrain your next race is on, there are plenty of benefits that can be enjoyed by spending some time with the sand beneath your feet. Specificity is the key to most success found in training. If you’re doing a mountain race with lots of vertical gain, then spending as much time as possible in the hills is the goal. If you’re planning on doing an event with technical single track, then rack up the miles in that environment, so when it comes to race day you’ll feel right at home. But there are benefits from spending time doing complimentary exercises that expose you to ..read more

The inaugural Great Southern Stage Run certainly lived up to the region’s ‘wild and rugged’ reputation as competitors rose to the challenge that both the course and weather threw at them over the three-day event. Held on Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 November 2022, the ultra-distance stage run showcased a 200km point to point course which traversed large sections of the famed Bibbulmun Track in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. Organisers Rapid Ascent were blown away by competitors’ feats at the inaugural event; “We are truly blown away by the success of the event ove ..read more

Excitement is building for the inaugural Great Southern Stage Run to be held next week on Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 November 2022, near Albany, Western Australia. The ultra-distance stage running event is a three-day, 200km point to point course which traverses large sections of the famed Bibbulmun Track in WA. The course takes runners from the tall Tingle and Karri trees at the Valley of the Giants near Walpole, past remote beaches and windswept horizons, to the sheer granite cliffs of the Torndirrup Peninsula. 61 relay teams of 4 competitors will run between 10km and 26km each ove ..read more

The 2023 edition of the Run Larapinta Stage Race has sold out less than 24 hours after entries opened with a rush of eager runners securing their names on the honour roll of Run Larapinta royalty. The 4-day, 4-stage trail running event will be held on 24-27 August 2023 along the most spectacular sections of the iconic Larapinta Trail in Australia’s Northern Territory. Event Organisers Rapid Ascent have the self-imposed entry limit of 200 runners to preserve an intimate experience for all participants. The event has sold out for the last 3 years, and there was little doubt the 20 ..read more