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retain my pace or race. Wehad this duel for three or fourkilometres. It was on.

“It was as fast as I couldpossibly go at the end of a

MEET the Sunshine Coast’snew dynamic enduranceduo.

Palmwoods athlete ScottyFarrell and AlexandraHeadland’s Danielle Gage

can sound the victory bellafter securing the overalltitles at the Blackall 10050km race last month.

Scotty posted a newcourse record with a time of4:38:51 in what proved to bea cracking battle withNambour runnerJimmy Tee.

After takingthe leadabout 6-7km

into the race, Scotty thoughthe was close to securingvictory until Jimmy emergedlate in the race.

“It was crazy. I came out ofthe last section of single trailand I was walking across theroad and was just having alittle breather and here he is

coming out of the bush,”Scotty said.

“I had to make a callas to whether I would

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Scott Farrell’s running top tips:1. Practice on trails. It uses a plethora of different muscles torunning like a metronome on the road. It's almost a differentsport. So as much as you can, get off-road, it's way betterfor the soul as well.2. Wear the gear in training you intend on using on race day(including your hydration pack). Aside from the obviouschafe, it's a great idea to have this stuff dialled in well inadvance of race day.3. Practice your nutrition a few times, in as near to raceconditions as you can. I always advise the athletes I workwith to practice their race nutrition 3-4 times during their lastsix weeks of their race build. If you or your coach areplanning things correctly, there should be a few key sessions(longer, more intense sessions, closely mimicking race day)that you can really target and practice everything well. Getyour nutrition wrong and you're in for a miserable walk in thewoods. Nail it and you'll be singing with the birds.4. Condition yourself. Again, this comes back to practice.But if you intend on making a certain time for your 30km trailrace, then by all means work out how fast you'll need to runto make that time and practice running at this speed to seeif your body can handle it. Part of the conditioning process isto build up slowly making sure you get yourself used torunning at certain speeds.5. Stay on your feet. Yes the ground is very uneven, but I'vesustained far less injuries running in the bush than runningon the footpath. Concentrate and keep your eyes on the trailand run fresh – a good way to end up on your face is to gorunning in the bush when you're feeling tired.

50km run. He was right on myshoulder. I could hear himbreathing.”

It was a remarkablecomeback from Jimmy tobattle for the lead given it wasestimated he was about sixminutes behind before the42km checkpoint.

Coming out of Mapleton Fallsthere was a steady climb withabout 1km to go when Jimmywas unable to maintain thepace and eventually finished 42seconds behind.

“I kept looking back…I didn’thave much left. We were goingat it like it was a 5km race,”Scotty said.

The women’s race sawDanielle dominate the field,ringing the finishing bell after5:22:02 and nearly 30 minutesahead of her nearestcompetitor.

While having completedraces such as the North Face100 back in 2011 and twoGlasshouse 50km previously,this is the first time she hastrain specifically for a trail run.

She consulted Scotty for aprogram and the T:ZeroMultisport coach ensured shenarrowed her training focus.

“I wanted to podium in myage group. I completely gaveup bike riding and just ran,” shesaid.

“Scotty got me to mainly dohills, and practically every runwas with a backpack and I justfound hills.

“I was also a bit more in tunewith my food and restingmore.”

Danielle said she felt strongfor most of the race, althoughshe tripped at about the 20kmpoint which led to a minor calfcramp. The cramps worsenedbetween 35-40km and the final10km were a mental andphysical battle.

With varied sportinginterests, Danielle is uncertainabout her next challenge.Possibilities include the NorthFace 100, the Comrades 90kmultramarathon or the Port toPort mountain bike race.

“I like to train with people anddo something different everytime,” she said.

“Pounding the pavement isnot interesting to me I wouldmuch rather be out in the bushand I quite like the hills ratherthan the flat surface.”

SEE THE 100KM STORYON PAGE 11.

Top Coast age groupfinishers:50kmScott Farrell (Palmwoods) first overalland first 30-39 men 4:38:51.Jimmy Tee (Nambour) first 15-29 menand second overall 4:39:33.Eugene Craddock (Bli Bli) first 40-49men 5:08:29.

Todd Mumberson (Palmwoods) third30-39 men 5:08:35.Trevor Allen (Noosaville) fifth 30-39 men5:20:23.Danielle Gage (Alexandra Headland)first overall and first 40-49 women5:22:02.Robert Clark (Wurtulla) fourth 40-49women 5:50:20.Andrew Richards (Buderim) seventh40-49 men 6:07:39.Scott Woodward (Doonan) eighth40-49 men 6:14:10.Dawn Rees (Yandina) seventh 30-39women 7:15:59.Lisa Thompson (Kiel Mountain) eighth30-39 women 7:33:22.Dorthea Knudsen (Sippy Downs) third15-29 women 7:52:38.Kellee Offley (Yandina Creek) 10th40-49 women 7:53:51.Amanda Eriksson (Mudjimba) ninth30-39 women 7:53:52.Trevor Elliott (Warana) first 60-69 men08:26:58.Julie Hosking (Little Mountain) second50-59 women 8:57:43.Tom Cameron (Bli Bli) fifth 15-29 men9:13:22.Linda Vale (Mapelton) fourth 50-59women 9:18:05.Jessica Taylor (Nambour) fifth 15-29women 10:41:28.Colleen Newton (Nambour) eighth50-59 women 11:54:35.Emily Brown (Maleny) seventh 15-29women 12:06:56.

Cheryl Lanagan (Little Mountain) ninth50-59 women 12:07:02.Lisa Day (Pacific Paradise) eighth15-29 women 12:14:35.Scott Cupitt (Woombye) seventh 15-29men 13:33:26.

Nothing left inthe 50km tank

Celebrating their 9:13 finish of the 50km event as part of theBlackall 100 are Bli Bli’s Melanie and Tom Cameron with sonOliver, 1. Photo: Che Chapman

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Danielle Gage and ScottyFarrell won the 50km event atthe Blackall 100.

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LOCALS performed strongly atthe iconic Noosa Triathlon onSunday, with four SunshineCoasters among the top-10women.

Mooloolaba’s 2010 racewinner Caroline Steffen backedup from last month’s IronmanWorld Championship to finishfifth in the 1.5km swim, 40kmride, 10km run.

Buderim’s Kirralee Seidelclaimed sixth place among thewomen (2:06:40) in animpressive performance.

Meanwhile, RadkaVodickova, who has recentlyrelocated to Noosaville withfinance Brad Kahlefeldt, snaredseventh spot. The Czechcompetitor clocked 2:06:53.

Buderim young gun AnneliseJefferies finished 10th(2:14:41), after claiming theworld under-23 duathlon titlelast month.

It was an outstanding

showing from Annelise, whohas struggled with injury thisyear.

“This year I was supposed tobe doing a masters inphysiotherapy and I actuallydeclined the offer to make themost of triathlon,” she said.

“I planned an overseas tripfor three months with QAS andwas staying in France. I did arace in Japan on the way over,but the day before I left (Japan)I got an injury. I still went over toFrance because they said itwas going to be okay after aweek or so but in the end itnever came right.”

In the men’s field, MtCoolum’s Ben Shaw claimedsixth place (1:50:41) butNoosa’s 2012 ironman worldchampion Pete Jacobs failed tofinish after suffering cramp inthe run.

It was a successful day fororganisers, with the first beach

swim in the event’s 33-yearhistory.

Our Noosa Tri podiumfinishers were:Josh Minogue (Mooloolaba) 2:02:14third 25-29 men (18:34, 1:03:34,35:47).David Chick (Yaroomba) 2:04:59second masters men (22:02, 1:00:46,37:53).Gregory Ball (Noosa Heads) 2:12:51third 50-54 men (23:31, 1:02:17,41:55).Darryl Scott (Noosa Heads) 2:10:51second 55-59 (24:02, 1:00:57, 40:30).Kevin Hammond (Burnside) 2:23:25third clydesdales 90-99kg (24:13,1:06:26, 46:58).Kerrie Crisp (Sunshine Beach) 2:34:09first 55-59 women (24:05, 1:10:45,53:04).Louise McNulty (Noosa Heads) 2:41:50second 55-59 women (24:03, 1:15:48,55:20).Penny Hearn (Tewantin) 2:52:42second 60-64 women (28:58, 1:19:33,56:52).Philip Scott (Noosa Heads) 3:34:37first 75-79 men (37:09, 1:31:24,1:15:37).Markus Hanley (Tewantin) 6:12:17 first80+ man (46:23, 2:21:00, 2:47:03).

Locals flex Noosa muscle

Alexandra Headland’sAnthony Rule on his way to15th in open men, with afinal time of 2:12:10.

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ENTERING the 70s agebracket, most people areslowing down. Not SunshineBeach's Jan Croft.

Fresh from winning the70-plus division of the 3.8kmmarathon swim atMooloolaba’s World SwimsSeries “Swim Queensland"event last weekend in a time of1:03:23, the 72-year-oldswimmer actually has plans toramp up her training in theyears ahead.

“Last year I competed in the70-plus age group at the WorldMasters Championships inMontreal in the 3km openwater swim. I won’t go to theworlds this year…I’m hoping tohang in there until the 75-plusage group for another hit-out,”she said.

“I still enjoy the swimming, Ihave no plans for retiring, aslong as the body holds out.

“You just manage theinjuries. Anyone who has beenswimming that long, it wouldbe impossible not to have anyissues.”

Jan’s son Nick is head coachof Multisport Consultants, andeach week she joins his squadfor three sessions of between3.5-4km.

Among the faster lanes atsquad, she joins athletes lessthan half her age.

“All I do is hang on to theyoung ones as long as I can,”Jan said.

“I enjoy swimming with theyoung ones. I enjoy theircompany…it doesn’t matterhow old you are.”

When training for majorevents she lifts the training tofour or five weekly poolsessions. Jan regularly doesgym work to maintain herstrength and supplement hertraining in between swimcoaching at Noosa AquaticCentre.

Growing up in Ayr, Jan hasan outstanding swimmingpedigree.

She started swimmingcompetitively from the age of

six and during the 1950s sheheld state records for everyfreestyle distance between 50to 800 metres.

In 1961 Jan secured theAustralian 800m title inBrisbane, and did it again oneyear later in Melbourne.

Training under the guidanceof coach Arthur Cusack formost of her career, and in thelatter stages Don Talbot, Jantrained with the ’62Commonwealth Games squadin North Queensland but justmissed selection for the Perth

event before she retired at theage of 19.

Married in her early 20s andthen having three sons, Jan gotback into swimming and at theFINA Masters championshipsin 1988 she won gold in the800m.

With son Nick excelling intriathlon, Jan was drawn intothe tri-sport. She completedfour Ironmans, two at Forsterwhich earned her qualificationfor the Hawaii Ironman WorldChampionship on bothoccasions – the latter was in1998 which she finished on thepodium.

But in 2008 a knee

replacement saw an end to hertriathlon career.

“I wasn’t very talented atrunning, it was always a matterof survival,” Jan said.

She has just completed theArena Noosa 1000 event aspart of the tri festival (where sheagain won her age group with atime of 18:51), and her nextmajor events will include thenext World Swims Seriesevents at Noosa in Februaryalong with Mooloolaba inMarch, the national mastersswim titles in Melbourne in Apriland the Byron Bay OceanSwim Classic scheduled forMay.

Jan’s still fit and firing at age 72

Jan Croft produced an impressive marathon swim at Mooloolaba’s World Swims Series,completing the 3.8km journey in 1:03:23. Photo: Geoff Potter

SWIM TIPS

Jan Croft’s tips:● Train in the pool, andsupplement that swimmingwith an open water swim.● Swimmers of all abilitiesneed to be looking at theclock. “It’s too easy to getout there in the ocean andthink it’s lovely not pushingas hard as you should be.”● For triathletes, aim for3.5km up to 4km sets.● “I find I need a fair bit ofwork to maintain swim. Iswim my best with about4km training sets,” shesaid.

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SUNSHINE Coast swimcoach Duane Cannell(pictured) can walk thewalk.

The Bokarina teacherwas the World SwimsSeries overall winner in the2km with a time of 23:58 atMooloolaba on October23. He also won the 1kmwith an effort of 12:00.

Multisport Mecca’scover star from last edition

Mark Laforest also scoreda double, winning themen’s 55-59 division with atime of 27:24, and thenbacked up with a win in hiscategory in the 1km with atime of 13:48.

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Each of the four-race serieswill feature “NavRun”, anadventure race style eventwhere two team membersmust visit as many checkpointsas possible in the 90 minutetimeframe.

Participants will be given atopographical map, which theyuse to find check points.

“Checkpoints are scoreddifferently depending on level ofdifficulty in reaching them, soyou need to choose yourstrategy,” Atlas Multisportsevent organiser JasonCrowther said.

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people who feel like they wantto get into adventureracing…this a stepping stone.And you don’t have to beultra-fit, you can do this with abit of strategy. It’s notnecessarily the fastest teamthat will win.”

Once again the four-raceseries is designed to helppeople train for the region’smarquee running event – theannual Sunshine CoastMarathon and CommunityRunning Festival.

Starting in January, the seriesfeatures monthly events withdistances varying from 2km to10km. There will also be aone-off 15km challenge staged

at Coolum in April.Discounts of 50% will be

offered for those who register inthe first two weeks of

December for the series. Thosewho take up the offer will bepaying about $15 for eachevent.

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Sunshine CoastRun SeriesJanuary 31: Race one,Noosa Springs (2km, 5kmand 10km).April 3: Race two, Coolum(15km, 10km, 5km and2km).May 29: Race three, PointCartwright (2km, 5km and10km).July 9: Race four, SippyDowns (2km, 5km and10km).

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But Peter Nel’sannouncement to SeanRichardson was somethingmoney couldn’t buy.

Sitting down after crossingthe finish of Ironman 70.3 PortMacquarie, Peter delivered thenews Sean had won the 30-34age group title – and clinched aspot at next year’s worldchampionship to be staged onhome soil.

The Mountain Creek31-year-old claimed victoryafter storming home inunseasonably hot conditions.After a 26:22 swim, Sean gotthrough the hilly bike course in2:25:22 and then posted a1:26:22 run.

It was the fastest run in hiscategory and the secondquickest of any age grouper.

“When I ran over the line Ithought I heard I was third. Iwas completely stoked atcoming third and I was jumpingaround like crazy,” Sean said.

“I knew I had a passed a fewwithin my age group (on therun).

“I built into the race as it wenton…it felt easier and I feltlighter. When you are passingpeople that gives you a lot ofconfidence and self-belief.

“Everything just happened.Sometimes you have gooddays where it feels easy.”

Moving to the SunshineCoast in 2014 has paiddividends for Sean’s racing.He’s getting faster and strongerunder the guidance of JasonCrowther of Atlas Multisports,and puts it all down to“consistency”.

“There is no secret sessions.It’s about being consistent,doing the right things, strengthwork and being healthy. Andhaving faith in the program,” hesaid.

Sean is now looking forwardto wearing the Australiancolours at Mooloolaba nextSeptember.

But first he plans to return toPort Macquaire next year forthe Ironman, where he hopesto qualify for the Kona worldchampionship.

Sunshine Coast athletes’Ironman Port Macquarie 70.3results:

Jarmo Hast (Mooloolaba) 15thprofessional men 4:15:41.

Sean Richardson (Mountain Creek)first 30-34 men 4:21:04.

Paul Davies (Peregian Springs) third30-34 men 4:22:40.

David Dellow (Kawana Island) 17thprofessional men 4:35:00.

Jessica Fleming (Noosa Heads)fourth professional women 4:37:15.

Jason Cook (Currimundi) 29th35-39 men 4:51:51.

Robbie Andrews (Kawana Island)13th 45-49 men 4:52:47.

Ben Schodel (Cotton Tree) 39th35-39 men 4:59:27.

Kacey Willoughby (Mooloolaba)second 30-34 women 5:00:13.

Catherine Thiele (Mooloolaba)second 35-39 women 5:04:18.

Adam Dubberley (Mountain Creek)30th 30-34 men 5:08:23.

Jess Sawkins (Peregian Springs)third 25-29 women 5:08:59.

Lauren Murphy (Maroochy River)sixth 35-39 women 5:10:02.

Michael Hird (Alexandra Headland)32nd 30-34 men 5:11:30.

Michele Purvis (Mooloolaba) second45-49 women 5:17:37.

Dylan Murphy (Maroochydore) 12thmen 18-24 men 5:32:42.

Catherine Milgate (Gympie) eighth45-49 women 5:39:12.

Jarrod Covey (Buderim) 65th 30-34men 5:41:08.

Jane Simpson (Caloundra) 12th40-44 women 5:48:13.

Garry Weston (Caloundra) 11th55-59 men 5:49:43.

Jonathan Hamwood (Mons) second65-69 men 5:52:49.

Hannah Richardson (MountainCreek) 11th 25-29 women 5:57:58.

Mark Adamson (Caloundra) 83rd40-44 men 6:12:02.

Sean qualifies in fine style

Mountain Creek’s Sean Richardson atop of the podium withAaron William Ashdown second, and Peregian’s Paul Davisin third at Port Macquarie 70.3. Photo: Hannah Richardson

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All Schools is a must do foryoung triathletes, providing theopportunity to qualify torepresent their region at theQueensland State SchoolsTriathlon in Hervey Bay inFebruary 2016.

The Lake Kawana courseprovides ideal conditions forjuniors, either elite or first timersand is a great hit out for kids toexperience competitive raceconditions with the support ofthe Triathlon Queensland team.

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THE Nissan State Seriescontinues on Saturday,November 14, with theinaugural Kawana Aquathlonat Lake Kawana.

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THE Gold Coast’s TroyLethlean set a new courserecord for the brutal Blackall100 event in a time of10:16.47.

He eclipsed the previousmark by 26 minutes.

Meanwhile, ShonaStephenson was secondoverall and she won thewomen’s 100km race in a timeof 11:54.03.

For Troy, it was a remarkableresult. He only started trailrunning 18 months ago, withhis first event at Washpool lastyear, and after Ben Gerhardydropped out following a solidstart he dominated the field fora comfortable victory.

“I honestly thought I'd beokay for 50km and then bewalking the last 50km...hopefully a top five or 10,” hesaid. “In my heart I reallywanted to run 10 hours, but my

head told me that it wasimpossible, I hadn't trainedenough, I wouldn't make it, Iwas not capable, it was toohard a course, etcetera.

“Well, I backed myself at thestart, ran relativelyconservatively early, toughedout light headedness/dizzinessfrom 30-60km, and somehowstarted to feel good for the last40km.”

The win was equallyimpressive for Shona. She hadcontemplated not runningbecause of breathingdifficulties.

“My asthma was pretty badfor the first 55km. I was cryingat 45km when Sara Emr helpedme at the drink stop,” she said.

“I then cried and let go forthe next 5km. It must havesounded pretty weird to anyonearound me. I pulled it all backtogether, having asthma is so

frustrating, my legs wanted togo, they were bounding awayunderneath me, they knewwhat to do, my body is trainedfor this but I had chest spasmsand my lungs were not playinga part in it. It will be my last racein Australia for a little while and Iwanted to go out with a win.”

Sunshine Coast 100kmfinishers:Jason Collett (Mudjimba) second

40-49 men 12:37:26.Greg Hardwick (Pomona) 12th 40-49men 15:46:38.Rob Wallace (Diddillibah) fourth 14-29men 17:32:27.Jason Miezio (Forest Glen) 15th 40-49men 17:37:02.Adrian McCallum (Maleny) 16th 40-49men 17:37:08.Kate Mayne (Pomona) sixth 40-49women 17:45:41.Colin Mackey (Palmwoods) 17th 40-49men 18:20:04.Kirsty Levy (Bokarina) eighth 40-49women 19:00:36.

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Troy Lethlean finished the Blackall 100 in a new record timeof 10 hours and 16 minutes. Photo: Che Chapman


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Lean of body and eloquent ofspeech, Keith opened thedoors to Trilogy four monthsago in a region he set his hearton living after many successfulyears in accounting andcommerce.

And there’s a real buzz to hisnew shop. Situated on LanyanaWay in the Junction – “the sidewith a good vibe and a verylocal feel to it,” Keith said – itscosy atmosphere, large rangeof multisport brands and itsown coffee cart help make it aplace you’re keen to linger.

“I’ve tried to create a relaxedatmosphere at Trilogy sopeople can hang out, ratherthan just shop,” Keith said.“These days you can’t just be abike shop anymore, not withonline competition. I want togive good service, variety ofproduct and engage the localcommunity.”

Twice weekly shop rideshave taken off, while organisingrunning workshops with Noosahalf marathon winner PatrickNispel and Noosa Triathlonchamp Caroline Steffen showsKeith’s drive to engage highprofile athletes.

Growing up in Johannesburgin South Africa, Keith was acompetitive swimmer and roadcyclist through his schoolyears, and the triathlon bug bitafter he rode the bike leg in alocal tri event, helping his teamfinish second overall.

His sporting life continuedalongside his professional one:first as a chartered accountant,then with his own automotiveretail business. He met andmarried Erinna, an Australianbased in South Africa, had a

couple of kids and ultimatelyupped sticks for Brisbane.

“I sold a successful businessso was living like I was onholiday in Brisbane for a while,”Keith said. “The idea wasalways there for a bike shopand I wanted to move to theCoast. I knew there was a goodcore market for cycling andtriathlon here, but I also wantedto cater for all cycling, frommountain bikes to hybrids tokids bikes.”

With his corporatebackground Keith set outbusiness and financial plansand rigidly adhered to them.Over 18 months he workedtowards his business model,scouting locations, meetingbike manufacturers andsticking to his principles.

“My passion is not to be anelitist cycling store or specialistmountain bike store. We docater for these, but my aim is to

get as many people outdoorsas possible and enjoyingcycling,” he said.

On my visit, there was animpressive range of brands onshow. Trilogy stocks Scott,Avanti, Malvern Star and thefirst Felt had just arrived, withKeith hoping to become adistributor shortly.

Kit from Giro, CatEye,Vorgee, Profile Design, XterraWetsuits, Funky Trunks and Onrunning shoes are just aselection from an eclecticinventory. There’s also a servicearea where cleaning, bikepacking and a premium or fullpro service happen: a busyplace in the lead up to theNoosa Triathlon, Keith said.

Speaking with Keith, I got theimpression he’s revelling in hisnew business, and his will tosucceed and make Trilogy partof the community iscommendable. “My passion is

small business – it’s thebackbone of any economy –and I enjoy dealing with peopleon a daily basis.”

And he’s right about creatingthe right atmosphere in theshop, aided no end by theBean Peddlin’ coffee cart in thedoorway, open between 7amand 1pm and operated by wifeErinna. Coffee and cycling areinextricably linked, and the minivillage feel to the quiet side ofNoosa Junction where Trilogysits makes it an easy-goingspot to shoot the breeze awhile, pre or post ride.

“I’ve had some incrediblypositive feedback in the fourmonths we’ve been open,we’re heading in the rightdirection and getting strongereach month,” Keith said.“There’s a good heartbeat toNoosa Junction, and I’m veryhappy. It’s very different tocorporate life.”

Pedalling passion for the outdoors

Keith Maricich is the man behind Trilogy Cycles at Noosa Junction. Photos: Iain Curry

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THE 2015 award for new carwith the most character? Forexterior drama alone, Jeep'snew Renegade will take somebeating.

American designed andtested but built on Fiat's 500Xchassis, Jeep's small SUV is afun front-wheel drive stylestatement with decentdynamics and room for thefamily, or in top-spec Trailhawkguise, a talented off-road toyworthy of Jeep's 4x4 heritage.

Shoppers have a choice offive models, all petrol engined.Entry is a Sport with an 81kW1.6-litre four-potter and manualgearbox; the Sport auto,Longitude and Limited all offera torquey 103kW/230Nm1.4-litre; and if you want 4WD(not available on the rest of therange), the Trailhawk's yourchoice with its 129kW/230Nm2.4-litre four.

Positives abound. Besidesthe looks there's superb cabinspace, it's a hoot to drive, andtechnology, kit and interiorlayout impress.

There has to be a butthough, and it's price. TheSport manual is the only one inthe sub-$30 bracket, and toget the better 1.4-litre engineyou'll need $32,500 for theSport auto. Big money in thehotly contested and crammedsmall SUV segment.

Surprisingly roomy inside,front and rear passengers enjoyoodles of fresh air above theirheads and acceptable legroom. There is a feel of qualityand solidness throughout thecabin in all models, whileUconnect audio andtouchscreens are standard,with impressive 16.5cmscreens in Limiteds and above.

Seats are at their best in thehigher grades with leather andelectric adjust, but all are quitesolid, upright chairs which arefine for normal drives, but Isuspect might not be the mostcosseting for longer ones.

Multi-function steeringwheels seem to have more

controls than modern F1 cars,but work well when you getused to the buttons.

The Renegade's sense of funcarries over from the styling tothe drive experience.

Our bitumen test was limitedto models with the torquey103kW 1.4-litre engine, and it'swell suited as a flexibleall-rounder for town, highwayand back road trips.

The four-potter takes somepersuading to get movinginitially, but proves responsive ifyou keep the revs up; thetorque hit from low downpunting it along with gusto.

Don't expect grip, balance orsteering feedback to matchmore sporting orientatedpremium SUVs, but theRenegade is by no means abody rolling horror. It's fun,stable and planted through theturns, and does a decent job ofabsorbing road bumps, but theelectric steering can feel oddlyweighted.

Trailhawk buying 4x4 fanswon't be disappointed. RangeRover Evoque-matching211mm ground clearance,wheel articulation up to205mm, 20:1 crawl ratio,multi-mode Selec-terrain, hilldescent control and fullydisconnecting rear axle. Thisthing has the off-road smarts,and tackled some significantclimbs and descents withaplomb.

Interior passengerdimensions are excellentmaking the Renegade both an

ideal family hauler andweekend adventurer for fiveadults. It's still a small SUV, sowhile the boot opening is largeand practical, the 351-litrescargo space isn't vast. Fueleconomy - especially as tested- isn't groundbreaking.

On the standard includes listis the Uconnect touch-screenaudio with integrated voicecommand and Bluetooth,cruise control, seven airbagsand rear-view camera areacross the range.

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The Trailhawk 4x4 also getsoff-road specific fruit, includinglow range, hill descent control,underbody skid plates, 17-inchoff-road alloys, Trailhawk frontand rear fascia, bonnet decal,black front grille and red towhook.

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THE gang is back together andthey’re headed for Brazil.

The Mountain Designs teamof David Schloss from Wurtulla,Noosa’s Kim Beckinsale andGold Coast pair GarySutherland and Leo Theohariswill represent Australia at theworld adventure racingchampionship from November11-21. Racing in the midwest

region of Pantanal, the eventfeatures more than 500km ofmountain biking, trail runningand trekking, river kayaking,pack rafting, canoeing andnavigation.

It’s the same MountainDesigns team which won XPD(Australia’s most gruellingadventure race) at the FlindersRanges back in 2013.

They are ready to face theworld’s best. The AR WorldSeries unites in competition theworld’s best endurance athletesat premiere Qualifier eventsaround the globe. The top twoteams at each of these racesgain a coveted position on thestart line of the annual pinnacleof the sport, the AR WorldChampionship.

Team MD is Brazil boundTeam Mountain Designs is headed for the world champs in Brazil. Photo: GeoQuest


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Duathlon titlesSAVANNAH Wayner finishedfourth in the junior women elitedivision at the Duathlon ITUWorld Championships.Annelise Jefferies was first inthe under 23s, with 2:05:50.Hazel Edmond (Tewantin) wasthird in women aged 60-64with a time of 2:42:21.


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If it's time to upgrade your shoe collection for spring andsummer take a look at Nike’s new range for style andperformance. Available in a range of seasonal prints aswell as stylish black/white combinations, Nike’s new rangeas something to suit runners of all abilities. Styles nowavailable at Allez Sport Mooloolaba include the Lunarglide7 ($200), ZoomStructure 19 ($200),Zoom Pegasus 32 (RRP$170), Flyknit Free 4.0($180) and the Nike Free5.0 Print for both menand women (RRP$170).

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This unisex Merida Scultara 5000 not only looks the goods,but is cheaper than the model it replaces. With ShimanoUltegra drivetrain, it starts from $2749. Check it out atBicycle Centre Maroochydore on Wises Road.

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The Suunto cashback offers runs untilDecember 31 and includes thetop-of-the-range SuunoAmbit3Run with heartrate monitor. TheBluetooth Smart enabled GPSwatch has everything for therunner looking for style, fitand function, helping youplan, progress and recoverbetter than ever. See instore for moredetails andhow to claimup to $50 onany Suunto purchasebetween November 1 and December31. Lime green now available at Allez Sport Mooloolaba.RRP $420.

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Upcoming Coast eventsDate Event Distance Location Website

November 6 Telstra StoreMaroochydoreSimmer CritSeries – race two

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club criterium, grades A, B, C andD. Depending on the number of riders racing on the day,some grades may race at the same time. Racing startsfrom 6pm. Entry fee ‐ $10 all members, $12 visitors.

Caloundra www.scccracing.wix.com

November 8 TriathlonQueensland AllSchoolsChampionships

Queensland School Sport selection races. SeniorTriathlon ‐ 750m/20km/5km (birth years 1997‐1999).Intermediate Triathlon ‐ 600m/16km/4km (birth years2000‐2001). Junior Triathlon ‐ 400m/12km/3km (birthyears) 2002‐2003. Primary Qualifier Aquathlon ‐1km/200m/1km (birth years 2004‐2005). Kids Aquathlon‐ 500m/100m/500m (birth years 2006‐2008).

Lake Kawana www.triathlonqld.com.au

November 8 Beach Bash Beach Bash is the craziest and sandiest obstaclechallenge in Australia. The course is about 4km with up to26 exciting obstacles designed to challenge you. The kids’event is for 5‐10 years and the course ranges from 1‐2km.

Maroochydore www.beachbash.com.au

November 13 Telstra StoreMaroochydoreSimmer CritSeries – racethree


Giraween www.scccracing.wix.com

November 14 KawanaAquathon

Incorporating the Triathlon Queensland State AquathlonChampionships and Triathlon Australia National SelectionEvent. Full distance ‐ 2.5km run/1000m swim/2.5km run.Enticer ‐ 300m/2km. Junior (10‐11 years) ‐ 200m/1km.Mini aquathon ‐ 100m/500m.

Lake Kawana www.qldtriseries.com.au

November 15 Queensland TriSeries – roundthree

Three triathlon races. QTS ‐ 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4kmrun. Enticer ‐ 200m swim, 7.5km cycle, 2km run. KoolKids ‐ 100m swim, 2km cycle, 400m run.

Kawana Waters www.qldtriseries.com.au

November 20 Telstra StoreMaroochydoreSimmer CritSeries – race four


Caloundra www.scccracing.wix.com

November 21‐22

Hundy ‐ HerveyBay 100

Saturday features aquathlon events for kids born 2004 to2008. Mini Aquathlon – 500m/50m/500m (2006 to 2008).Junior Aquathlon – 1km/200m/1km (2004/2005).Triathlon events for kids born 1997 to 2003: JuniorTriathlon – 400m/12km/3km (2002/2003). IntermediateTriathlon – 600m/16km/4km (2000/2001). SeniorTriathlon – 600m/16km/4km (1997 to 1999). Have aCrack Triathlon – 200m/8km/2km (15 years and above).Main event is the Sunday triathlon featuring a 2km swim,80km cycle and 18km run.

Hervey Bay www.hb100.herveybaytriclub.org.au

November 27 Telstra StoreMaroochydoreSimmer CritSeries – race five


Giraween www.scccracing.wix.com

November 28‐29

Bribie Tri racetwo

Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100mswim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5km cycle/1kmrun, 250m swim/6km cycle/2km run. Ocean swim: 500mor 2km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m swim/10km cycle/3km runor Long – 1000m swim, 30km cycle, 8km run.

Bribie Island www.bribietri.com

November 29 Sunshine CoastTrail RunningSeries

There will be 14.7km and 8.3km options at EwenMaddock Dam (Mooloolah Connection Rd). The SouthEast Queensland Trail Running Series has evolved fromfour events on the Gold Coast, to now include 10 eventsacross the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.

Glenview www.seqtrailrunningseries.com.au

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Upcoming Coast eventsDate Event Distance Location Website

November 29 Triathlon Pinkand Brooks FunRun Pink

An all‐female triathlon with varying distances: Short ‐100m/4km/1km.Medium ‐ 200m/6km/2km. Long ‐300m/8km/3km. Ultra ‐ 600m/16km/6km. Kids 7‐9 ‐50m/2km/500m. Kids 10‐13 ‐ 100m/4km/1km. And a5km and 2.5km fun run and walk for adults and kids 1kmrun.

Sunshine CoastStadium

www.triathlonpink.com.au

December 6 12‐Hour MSSwimathon

Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre on the Sunshine Coast willhost its inaugural MS Swimathon event to raise vitalfunds to help people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Cotton Tree www.msswimathon.com.au

December 20 Buderim9 Climb nine Buderim hills, covering 75km, within threehours in one of the Coast’s most challenging cyclingevents. Participants also raise money for the CerebralPalsy League.

Buderim www.buderim9.com.au

December 26‐30

Atlas MultisportsChristmasTraining Block

Kick‐start the year with an intensive triathlon trainingblock, with options for advanced (four days),intermediate (three days) and beginner (two days).Endurance training, swim and run skills and drills, pilates,nutrition and transition technique.

Sunshine Coast,rides fromMooloolaba

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January 10 Hares andHounds Trail Run

The Hares and Hounds Trail Run is a 55km trail racewhich can be run solo (the hares) or in a relay team oftwo to four members (the hounds). The hounds start anhour after the hares and try to chase them down. Thereare also 10km and 5km events on trails close to the pool;the relay/ultra goes from Woodford to Beerburrum andreturn.

Woodford www.traq.org.au

January 16 Color RunSunshine Coast

Also known as the happiest 5km on the planet, is aunique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happinessand individuality.

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January 31 Sunshine CoastRun Series

Race one of the four‐race series at Noosa Springs Golfand Spa Resort. Distances options include 2km, 5km and10km.

Noosa www.atlasmultisports.com.au

February 6 Noosa SummerSwim – WorldSwim Series

Ocean swim events include marathon distance (3km),long course (2km), short course (1km) and junior (300m8‐16 years and 1km 10‐16 years).

Noosa Heads www.worldseriesswims.com.au

February 6 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The first of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School.

Buderim www.atlasmultisports.com.au

February 7 Queensland TriSeries – round six

Three triathlon races. QTS ‐ 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4kmrun. Enticer ‐ 200m swim, 7.5km cycle, 2km run. Kool Kids‐ 100m swim, 2km cycle, 400m run.

Caloundra www.qldtriseries.com.au

February 13‐14

Bribie Tri racefour

Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100mswim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5km cycle/1kmrun, 250m swim/6km cycle/2km run. Ocean swim: 500mor 1.5km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m swim/10km cycle/3kmrun or Long – 1km swim, 30km cycle, 8km run.


February 14 Sunshine CoastTrail RunningSeries

Two distances, 15.5km and 8.9km at Mapleton NationalPark. The South East Queensland Trail Running Seriesincludes 10 events across the Gold Coast, Brisbane andSunshine Coast regions.

Mapleton www.seqtrailrunningseries.com.au

February 6 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The second of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School.


February 27‐28

Atlas MultisportsRainbow BeachTraining Camp

Ride 200km to Rainbow supported and then join thecamp will also give participants the skills and knowledgeof how to prepare and recover for endurance eventsthrough nutrition, use of pilates and massage.

Rainbow Beach www.atlasmultisports.com.au

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March 6 Mooloolaba Mile– World SwimSeries

Events include marathon distance (3km), long course(2km), short course (1km) and junior (300m 8‐16 yearsand 1km 10‐16 years).

Mooloolaba www.worldseriesswims.com.au

March 10‐11 Australian YouthTriathlonChampionships

Ages 13‐18. 13‐14yrs male and female 400m/12km/3km.15 ‐16yrs 600m/16km/4km. 17‐ 18yrs 750m/20km/5km.Mixed teams relay three athletes (two males and onefemale) per team 13‐15yrs 3 x 200m/4km/1.2km. 16‐18yrs 3 x 200m/4km/1.2km.

Twin Waters www.triathlon.org.au

March 11 MooloolabaTwilight Run

Start the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival with a 5km runfrom the Esplanade and part‐way up Alex hill.

Mooloolaba www.ap.ironman.com

March 12 MooloolabaSuperkidz &Special Triathlon

For all children aged 7‐13 years. Distances include: 7‐10years 100m ‐ swim/1km cycle/500m run. 11‐13 years ‐200m swim/3km cycle /1km run. (Age as at event day)


March 12‐13 MooloolabaTriathlon Festival

Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival features the professionalITU sprint event on the Saturday, elite cycling criterium,with the centerpiece the Olympic distance (1.5km swim,40km ride, 10km run) triathlon on the Sunday.


March 19 Paddy PallinAdventure Series

Designed for teams of two, the races are fun, fast andfurious with teams having to change between three coredisciplines several times during the event… mountainbiking, running / trekking, and kayaking. These non‐stopevents will take between two to six hours to complete.The courses consist of 15‐25km of mountain biking, 5‐10km of trail running/trekking and 2‐4km of kayaking.

Wild HorseMountain

www.paddypallinadventure.com.au

March 19‐20 Bribie Tri racefour

Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100mswim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5km cycle/1kmrun, 250m swim/6km cycle/2km run. Ocean swim: 500mor 1.5km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m swim/10km cycle/3kmrun or Long – 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run.


April 3 Sunshine CoastRun Series racetwo

Fun runs of 15km, 10km, 5km and 2km. The 15kmchallenge will include some off‐road and sandy sections.

Coolum www.atlasmultisports.com.au

April 16‐17 Qld X‐TriChampionshipsand MultisportWeekend

Saturday am: QLD Cross Tri Champs: 1500m swim/30kmbike/10km run. Sprint Cross Triathlon:400m/7.5km/3.3km. Junior Cross Triathlon:150m/5.5km/1km. Dirt Kids Cross Triathlon:50m/2km/500m. Saturday pm:Mud Rats Kids AdventureRun, 8km trail run, 4km fun run. Sunday am: 45km XCMTB, 22km XC MTB, Mud Rats Dirt Bike. Times from trichamps, 9km trail run and 5km MTB combine for DirtMaster and Dirt Mistress titles.

Landsborough www.tre‐x.com.au

April 29‐30 18hr Dark SideChamps and12hr DawnAttack

Two adventure races for all skill levels. The 18hr DarkSide four‐person course includes: Up to 70km mountainbiking, up to 40km trail running/trekking, up to 15kmpaddling adventure legs, intermediate navigation. 12Hour Dawn Attack two‐person course will complete: upto 40km mountain biking, up to 20km trailrunning/trekking, up to 10km paddling, adventure legs,basic navigation.

Sunshine Coast www.adventureraceaustralia.com.au

April 30 TooMoo 220 One‐day supported ride from Toowoomba toMooloolaba, 220km.

Toowoomba toMooloolaba

www.toomoo220.com

May 15 Glasshouse TrailSeries ‐ Cook'sTour

The Glasshouse 50 Cook's Tour is an off‐road trail run inWoodford, Queensland with 6.5km, 12km, 31km and51km running events. The course covers forest trails anddirt roads with views of several volcanic mountain plugs.

Woodford www.glasshousetrailseries.com

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May 29 Weet‐BixTRYathlon

Open to kids aged 7‐1, TRYathletes start the swim in theOlympic‐sized pool at Kawana Aquatic Centre beforecycling along Sportsmans Parade and running throughthe grounds of Sunshine Coast Stadium. Approximatedistances are swim 75m, cycle 3km, run 500m for ages 7‐10, and swim 150m, cycle 6km, run 1km for ages 11‐15.

Kawana Waters www.try.weetbix.com.au/events/sunshine‐coast

May 29 Sunshine CoastRun Series racethree

Fun runs of 10km, 5km and 2km, starting from La BalsaPark the 10km and 5km events take in Pt Cartwright andthe foreshore at Buddina.

Buddina www.atlasmultisports.com.au

July 9 Sunshine CoastRun Series racefour

Twilight run at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Runoptions include 2km, 5km or 10km. The flat, fast coursehas resulted in plenty of personal best results in previousyears and a chance for new runners to test themselves ina safe and unique environment. All events finish with a300m lap of the world class standard athletics track.

Sippy Downs www.atlasmultisports.com.au

August 14 Maroochy RiverPaddle

A marathon paddling race on the Maroochy River startingupstream at the Dunethin Rock Scout Camp andtravelling downstream with the out‐going tide to finish17km later in Eudlo Creek at the Sunshine CoastPaddlesports Club. Open to racing kayaks, sea kayaks andfishing kayaks; dragon boats and outrigger canoes; surfspec skis and ocean racing skis; stand‐up paddle boards;Canadian canoe, plastic sit‐on‐top and anything else youmight wish to paddle.

Maroochy River www.maroochyriverpaddle.com.au

August 19 Cricky’s OnesieRun

Kick off the 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon and CommunityRun Festival with a 1km run on the esplanade in a onesie.Numbers capped at 100.

Mooloolaba www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

August 21 Sunshine CoastMarathon andCommunityFestival

Annual running festival, including 2km, 5km, 10km,21.1km and 42.2km runs through Alexandra Headland,Mooloolaba and Maroochydore.

AlexandraHeadland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

September 4 Ironman 70.3WorldChampionship

The world’s best age group and professional triathleteswill converge on the Sunshine Coast for the Ironman 70.3World Championship. More than 3000 athletes willcompete over a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km runcourse.

Mooloolaba www.ironman.com

September10‐11

Glasshouse TrailSeries ‐Glasshouse 100

The Glasshouse 100 is a 100 mile, 100km, 50km, 34kmand 11.3km trail run in the Glasshouse Mountains,Beerburrum, Queensland.

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrailseries.com

October 1 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The third of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School. This is a freestyle clinic thatwill improve your technique and increase your swimspeed. Ideal for triathletes and open water swimmers.This clinic is structured for swimmers of all levels andabilities.


November 26 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The last of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School.


December 28‐31

Atlas MultisportsChristmasTraining Block

Kick‐start the year with an intensive triathlon trainingblock, with options for advanced (four days),intermediate (three days) and beginner (two days).Endurance training, swim and run skills and drills, pilates,nutrition and transition technique.

Sunshine Coast www.atlasmultisports.com.au

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