Seabreeze Sand Hills
Oct 29 2017 Mackay Road Runners Club Captain, Jim Ford, was once again integral in the organising of the off season social training run through the Lamberts Beach sandy nature reserve trails. Jim’s very extensive running experience has always been a very important part of the Club’s leadership team, especially as the ideas man for […]
2017 Awards Night
Oct 15 2017 Mackay Road Runners celebrated in awesome style at their annual Presentation/Awards Evening last Saturday Night at the beautiful Breakwater Bar & Restaurant. The venue was amazing inside and out, making it a very special and memorable night for runners, their families and friends. Well over one hundred trophies and random draw prizes […]
Eungella Trail 21km Run
Oct 9 2017 The Mackay Road Runners 21km trail finally got off to a flying start despite being cancelled earlier in the year due to atrociously dangerous weather. The conditions started off with very hazy visibility covering the start line at 8am, however, the skies cleared to a perfectly sunny day by 9am. Runners had […]
Jungle social Run 5/10km
Oct 1 2017 Last Sunday morning, on NRL Grand final day, Mackay Road Runners held its penultimate event on the formal 2017 program, which was the very social Jungle 5/10km run commencing from the Botanic Gardens Playground carpark, Lagoon Street. Approximately thirty runners enjoyed the 6.30am foggy start in very humid conditions for a tropical, […]
Queens Park 3km Club Championship
Sep 24 2017 Mackay Road Runners final Club Championship race of the year was held last Sunday afternoon at 4pm from Queens Park in warm, but perfect running conditions. Approximately forty runners were vying for valuable open and age category Club Championship points towards the coveted end of year trophies to be presented at the […]
Benita Willis Handicap 10km Trophy
Sep 17 2017 The Mackay Road Runners annual Benita Willis 10km Handicap Trophy held last Sunday afternoon is one of the major highlights on the Club’s calendar. The 10km handicap start race winner takes home the magnificent and coveted framed Benita Willlis shirt, personally signed by the World Cross Country Champion, four time Olympian and […]
TriActive8 Bonsons Scrub Road 6km & 12km
Sep 10 2017 Mackay Road Runners and race day sponsor, TriActiv8 generously joined forces to host the annual Bonson’s Scrub Road 6km & 12km hilly run which included the very challenging ascents and descents of The Leap’s Ian Reddacliffe Drive. In the absence of Club President, Tim Magoffin, who apparently thought his footy team would […]
Pre Father’s Day 5km & 12km
Sep 2 2017 Mackay Road Runners together with the awesome Park Run Team joined forces to stage their annual social Pre Father’s Day Fun Run 5km & 10km. Park Run Co-ordinator/Race Director, Christine Davies was sensational in organising the event with a multitude of Mackay Road Runners volunteers to assist the very successful event which […]
Shields Stampede 5km & 12km
Aug 27 2017 Mackay Road Runners annual Shields Stampede 5km & 12km is always a well attended and much anticipated event on the Road Runners Calendar. Hosts and Life Members, Merv & Wendy Shields are always so gracious and generous as they open up their home for runners to enjoy a great run and post […]
Magic Mile
Aug 20 2017 Mackay Road Runners held one of its Signature and Club Championship events, the prestigious annual Magic Mile, from the beautiful precincts of the Mackay Marina. Race Hosts, North Queensland Bulk Ports, were sponsors for the senior 1.6km event, also ensuring the Breakwater was closed for the setup and duration of the race […]