Come along and join the Red Man Runners. It's completely FREE and you'll be running with a group for company and motivation.Everyone is welcome. Check out the list of THIS WEEKS RUNS below.

Where do the Red Man Runners run from ????    MAP!  

 Mark.C conquers the SAHARA MARATHON.

    Hi Guys, yes - I've managed to survive the Sahara Marathon. ran a time of 3:25:40, came 15th out of a field of 110. It was quite an experience - the     race conditions on the day were great (a day earlier would have been too hot - a day later too windy - like sand storm windy !)  I didn't expect to finish     in the time I did (the guy who won did 2:43 - Spain),  I was expecting it to be a bit warmer - and after the windy start. It did get "hot" from the 30km     mark to the end (which incidently is a little "short" by a couple of 100mts of 42.2km But it was close enough for me ! The uneven ground however     compensated for the lack of heat, ie: the ground, in some places was quite sandy with a nice little sandy incline just before the 30km mark - just what     you want to see when the legs are starting to get a bit heavy! It was a great experience, and I'll tell you all more when I get back. Am sipping coffee     in an internet cafe in down town Madrid (guess life's tough for some - ha!) Will be back in Aust. next on the 8/03, so might venture down to Redman     Runners on following Sat. Great to hear the results in Bris. - 3rd place - that's fantastic ! Well, will look forward to seeing you all when I get back     Adios ! Mark.C

    Thanks to the kind folks at pbphotographics all of the photos of Red Man Runners in the 2008      3km Club Challenge are now available right here on  your favourite running web-site.

      Injury Update: Liz.A continues to struggle with calf soreness but is on the improve and now only slowed by the large rock on her left hand.. Trudy is on the come       back trail but taking it slowly and hoping to be back this Saturday. John.D has been slowed by shin splints. Liz.D is nursing a return of her leg soreness but must be       hopeful of a swift full recovery as she is talking about the Sydney marathon. Clare.D got through the 3km race Friday night and looked fantastic in finishing.     Would you believe another "D" sister is on her way down-under! Maria will join Liz and Clare and race over 10kms at the     Gold Coast in July. Maria's husband will also be visiting from Ireland and is planning on competing in the Gold Coast Half.

      Run Report for Tuesday 26th of February: The very recently engaged Liz.A made an appearance. Possibly just to show-off the new rock. All of the       Red Man Runners were still buzzing after Friday nights great result for the club. For the last four weeks it has rained on Tuesday. But we have decided it doesn't       rain between 5.30 and 6.30pm on Tuesdays. It was a great night for going fast. Cool and breezy and the rain held off till we had finished. The sessions are getting       slightly longer and tougher but evenone is running into winter running season form and enjoying the extra work. Especially Tony.Di who is looking trimmer each       week and definitely going quicker. At the front it was Mocha and Justin then a largish pack made up of both Geoff.Rs, Paul, Gary, Alan and Peter with Judy, and       Liz.A weighed down by that rock. Saturday's forecast is for a shower or two and 26C. We are looking at stepping up the distance a touch and this cool day may       be a good opportunity.

      Our next run as a group will be the Saturday morning long-run, but many of the Red Men are in the habit of turning up at the "Gale Force" session on Thursday       evenings at WestEnd approximately 500mts west of the Paul's Factory. Run by Lew.W.

      THIS WEEK'S RUNS:   

                             Tuesday  5.30pm  March 4th :   Speed work  Meet at the Red Man.                                                                                                        or 5.50pm Nth end under the Story Bridge  MAP 

                              Thursday 6.15pm March 06th: Many of the Red Men are in the habit of turning up at the "Gale Force" session on Thursday evening                                                                                                 6.15pm at West End.(On the river 500mt past the Paul's Factory).The session is a tempo run of                                                                                                 between 9 and 12kms at this time of year. Run by Lew.W.

                              Saturday   5.30 am March 1st :  15km - 20km - 25km.

      Lew.W's Thur night runs. DoorKnock Run is 10.6km. Have a look at the link. Last Thur night run. 6.3km to Tap at the end of Floating       Boardwalk.link.  If you ran further than that, just go to the link and measure the extra distance.

 !! 3RD !! Red Man Runners finish 3rd of 7 clubs who contested Friday night's 3km Club Challenge !! 3RD !!

Club RESULTS and PHOTOS now available.

    FRIDAY NIGHT 3KM DASH ! The RED MAN RUNNERS were simply MAGNIFICENT !! In a field of       approximately 200 (18 of which were Red Man Runners) we had 11 in the top 72. Two in the top 11 and strong right through       the team. What a great night to wear the club singlet and enjoy a full-on competitive run. Judy was like a proud mum at the       end of the event and beaming about the performances of the RED MAN RUNNERS. (Please send in your watch times so we       can add them too). Fantastic effort guys! And a big Thank You to Pat Carrol for putting together the event. My first attempt at       measuring Friday nights course 3.1kms. Justin got 3.09 on his GPS and John.D 3.14km on his bike computer.

      G'day Pat, On behalf of the Red Man Runners... THANK YOU. What a great event and we had a wonderful time. Thank you       for what you are doing for running in Brisbane in general and for the 3km Club Challenge in particular.

      Pat's response: Thanks for coming along guys and thanks for your kind words. It's fantastic to see another running group       kicking off in Brisbane. I wish your group all the best and sorry about the last minute venue change. Cheers Pat 

      RED MAN RUNNERS Individual Placings       

                          CLUB PLACINGS

 Well done Team Runners a great result-Judy must have used her largest stick to whip her deciples into such a wonderful pride of place Peter.W.

       MOVIE REVIEW:  There Will Be Blood. Liz.D's latest review. This one gets 9 Gu's out of 10 !!

       Liz rates this MOVIE a "Must See". Winner of four OSCARS including BEST PICTURE !

       The fact is that Liz also predicted the Oscars for this picture.

      Congratulations to Liz.A and Bruce on their engagement !

      Run Report for Saturday 16th of February:  YIKES! After all of the great weather we have had this year Brisbane's summer finally decided to turn up.       It was hot, it was humid. As luck would have it this was always put down as a "rest week". After last nights 3km dash it had been decided that we should only do       15kms this week. Great decision. Justin after being the first Red Man home last night and 8th overall complained of slightly sore legs and then disappeared off the       front of the pack. Karyn, Chris and Gary also went out quickly. Paul and Sarah were in behind them. Both Geoff.Rs, Judy and Alan formed a small pack and then       Peter.W and Katia. The majority or runners were happy with 15kms and Peter.W 17kms. Katia was planning on 24kms. Not sure how that ended up. John.D was       out on the bike after pulling up with shin-splints recently. Liz.D joined us at New Farm Park. The last time I saw Karyn, Chris and Gary they were headed for the       Sth Bank pools....

      The LONG RUN program has been updated to fit in the dates and distances for those training for the Singapore, Gold Coast and Sydney       Marathons. Check it out and plan your Saturdays around it.

     Run Report from Thursday 21th of February:

     Half a dozen Red Men turned up for this session. The majority took it fairly easy over the 13km course with one eye on the Friday night dash.                   BIG NEWS! Lew.W will be moving this session 400mts down the road to the West End boat ramp and it will be run by Gale                            Force as of  NEXT week the 6th of March. Nothing else about the sessions will change.

    This Week:

     Sahara Marathon  Monday 25th of February 2008.(Mark.C as the Red Man Runners (nutter) representative).

     Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 02nd of March 2008. West End - Brisbane Road Runners 1/2 Marathon,10km, 5km.

   Helen Key is going to shave it all off !! Hi would you mind putting this link on your web site? I know I don't run     with you guys anymore but I still have some very good friends that do and it would be nice if they got the opportunity to     contribute to this great cause. Anyway who wouldn't want to see me with no hair!!! That's right not colouring shaving. Thanks     Helen. Click on the link below to go straight to Helen's sponsorship page and help out with a great cause.

World's Greatest Shave for a Cure.

      Event details. Friday 22nd of February 2008. 6 PM.                                                                          3 Km Club Challenge (The link is to the 2007 event photos and details).

      So far we have 13 confirmed entrants for the Red Man Runners. Please contact Judy if you think you can make it through 3 kms.

 NEW SITE FEATURE: 8 Week 10 Km Training Program. 12 Week Half Marathon Training Program. 16 Week Marathon Training  Program.

      ARCHIVE PAGE. Have you visited it? Check out all of Liz'Ds Movie reviews (before you head off to the Video shop), Race reports from the last 2 years and       Index Pages for the last couple of months.

      Have you ever considered an overseas Marathon ? Think that a run somewhere in the Asia Pacific region would be convenient and cost efficient ? How             about Singapore ?? Too hot and humid ? What about a Mid-Night Marathon in Singapore ? adidas Sundown Marathon Start time: 1 minute to midnight on       Saturday the 31st of May. The weekend after Warwick - perfect ! Ironman Dave is now living in Singapore and has this one on his list for the year. Talk to Alan.B       if you are interested in more details.

     Upcoming Events:

   FEBRUARY 2008

     Hell of the West Triathlon        Sunday 03rd of February 2008. (2000mt swim, 80km ride, 20km run). Good luck Lew!

     Gatorade Tri Series                 Sunday 10th of February 2008. Race 5. Caloundra.

     Bribie Island Triathlon              Sunday 17th of February 2008. Race 3. (1000mt swim, 28km ride, 8km run).

     3 Km Club Challenge              Friday 22nd of February 2008. 6 PM. (The link is to the 2007 event photos and details).

     Sanctuary Cove Fun Runs        Sunday 24th of February 2008. Race 1 of the Sanctuary Cove Fun-Run Series (5kms). 7 AM.

     Luke Harrop M Triathlon         Sunday 24th of February 2008. (750mt swim, 20km ride, 5km run).

     Sahara Marathon                     Monday 25th of February 2008. (Mark.C will be there as the Red Man Runners (nutter) representative).

    MARCH 2008

   Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 02nd of March 2008. West End - Brisbane Road Runners 1/2 Marathon,10km, 5km.

     6ft Track Marathon (45kms)   Saturday 08th of March 2008. Off-road Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. (N.S.W).

     Women's Day Fun Run/Walk  Sunday 09th of March 2008. South Bank Parklands. (5 Km Fun Run/Walk). 7.30 AM.

     U.Q Triads Aquathon              SATURDAY 15th of March 2008. Uni QLD. 4km(run),200mt(swim),4km(run) + longer race.

     Sanctuary Cove Fun Runs       Sunday 16th of March 2008. Race 2 Sanctuary Cove Fun-Run Series (8kms & 5kms). 7 AM.

     Bribie Island Triathlon             Sunday 16th of March 2008. Race 4. (750mt swim, 20km ride, 5km run).

     Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 16th of March 2008. West End - Brisbane Road Runners 20km, 10km, 5km, 2km

     Karawatha Trail Run               Monday 24th of March 2008. (Easter Monday). 24kms - 6.30am, 8kms at 7am. Venue.                                                     Berrinba. QLD. 72 Garfield Rd. 4117.

     Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 30th of March 2008. West End - Brisbane Road Runners 5-35 Self Select

     Mooloolabah Triathlon            Sunday 30th of March 2008. Olympic distance. 1500mt swim (open-water), 40km ride, 10km run.

WOW !! You have just got to have one of these !

The Red Man Runners first ever, collectors edition 2008 Road Relay Calendar !!

Available now. Contact Alan.E (Elf Man) at elfo@dcgbroadband.com.au to order. Cost $15 or VIEW and print your own copy.

     Vanuatu. Fancy an island holiday and a run? The Run Inn have put together a tour for The 2008 Vanuatu Round the Island relay The race is on the 26th of      July and Packages consists of Return airfares flying Air Vanuatu, all pre payable airport taxes and levies, return airport transfers, Accommodation in Port Vila for 6      nights, leaving 22nd July coming back 28th of July. Daily breakfast, race entry, and functions, T/shirt discount vouchers n tours and shopping. The relay itself      consists of of a team 10 people running anywhere between 10km and 18km. If you think you could do this, or just want to come along and carry bags, that's okay      too. Please let Phil or Di know ASAP because they are taking names now. The costs would be around $1850 per person. There is no booking deadline; however,      you should bear in mind that all flights and accommodation are subject to availability at time of booking. So the longer you leave it to book, the more likely it is that      we won't be able to secure the seats and/or hotel bookings. To secure a booking, a non-refundable deposit of $270.00 per person is payable within 7 days of      confirmation. Balance would be payable by 06 June 2008. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Di. di@theruninn.com.au If you      would like to see more about the race go to www.vanuaturelay.com thanks. Phil and Di Hungerford. The Run Inn Enoggera.

       Do you have a running plan for 2008? The best results come as a result of good planning. If you don't know what distance and when you        will race how can you  possibly be doing the right training? Use the UPCOMING EVENTS page to help you build your plan.

                                                                                                            
       Fund Raising Ball: 2008 October 4th. We are already a year ahead with our planning. At this stage we are considering Easts Leagues Club.

      ONE FOR THE DIARY:  Ian's Run - Friday 11 April 2008. FROM Chris Gale: For those of you who are unaware, earlier this year, my father passed away       from prostrate cancer. In recognition of his support, I am going to establish a run / walk on the anniversary of his death each year - 11 April, with the aim of raising       vital funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. In 2008, the run will be held from the Chalk Hotel. The Chalk Hotel have given there full support for       the event! Once all details have been finalised (eg. cost, distances, time etc), I will forward this out to you all & ask for your support & to encourage your fellow       runners to participate! It is not a fun run or race, but a group run / walk aimed at raising vital funds for a worthy cause! After the event, we will have a few       speeches where a cheque will be presented to the Prostrate Cancer Foundation of Australia! Followed by drinks and / or meal! With the planning already       underway, quite a few corporations have expressed an interest in donating to the event & making it a success! Once again, I will keep you all posted on these       developments! Please indicate if your interested in attending & supporting this cause! I look forward to your support & that of your training groups, clubs, family &       friends. Yours in running. Chris Gale 0408 877 624 chris@galeforcerunning.com 

     Looking for a run before Saturday? Come along 5.30 Tuesday night and join in a speed session with Judy. Guess where? Redman! 

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