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. We charge no fees but also carry no insurance.                                                                               All participants are warned that they run at their own risk.                                                                                      

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

FLASH: Brett Ryan has begun Ironman WA with a flashy 1:11:15 swim for the 3.8km. Track him live today (Sunday) at IronmanLive.com (This link will take you to Ironman WA and then just follow the link on their index page.

       THIS WEEK'S RED MAN GROUP RUNS:   

                     Tuesday  5.30pm  December 09th:    SPEED WORK   Meet at the Red Man. 

                                or 5.50pm Under Nth end of the Story Bridge.  MAP                                                      

                                                                                                              TBA.

                               Thursday 5.30pm December 11th :   TEMPO RUN  

                                 9.84 KM         Captain Bourke Pk, Cliff Tops, Vulture St., Gladstone Road (hill), down Annerley Road & Red Man. (MEL)

                      Saturday   5.30am    December 06th :  LONG RUN

                                                                                    10.81 KM        Vic Bridge, Regatta return via Goodwill Bridge.

     13 Kms  TXT        -     Regatta, Uni, Green Bridge Loop

                                                                                     15 Kms                 -     Uni, Green Bridge, Gladstone Rd 

   RIDE  - NOT STARTING AT THE RED MAN. Saturday Dec 6  MAP It's the 116km mountain ride repeat! Report from last ride. We will be    catching the 6.33am train from South Bank (Vulture St) Station. 4 confirmed starters so far.

   2008 Road Relay - Official photos now available.     

   PHOTOS taken by RMR !!!     Just when you thought you'd seen them all. There are 16 new pics    thanks to Liz.D.

    One of newest Red Man Runners Kellie tore the field apart last Sunday at the Tre-X Off Road Triathlon short course race. Not only did Kellie dominate her age     group leading home the 9 girls in the category, she was the first female finisher in the race finishing 17th from 81.

   Good Luck Brett and Rachael at Ironman WA next Sunday in Busselton.

     Brett will be tackling the full Ironman distance Triathlon. 3.8km Swim, 180km Bike Ride followed by 42.2km Run. Yes it ends with a full Marathon and Rachael      has decided to open her Marathon account by running the 42.2km as part of an all girl team. If you would like more detail of the race check out IronmanWA.com      Have a great race guys and we look forward to hearing all the stories. Do the Red Man Runners proud. 1171 individuals have entered and 73 teams. If anyone      knows Rachael's team name could they please pass it on to us so we can report on her progress. You can track our athletes on Sunday at      Ironmanlive.com                                Brett's race number 937. Rachael's team name Iron Maidens.

     Ride Report for Monday 01st of December: Mt Tamborine

     Dave and Alan decided they would take the opportunity of both having Monday off to go out for a long ride. We set out from Brisbane at 6am but it turns out that is      not early enough to avoid the traffic on Logan Rd. Fortunately after Logan the traffic thinned out the country road toward Tamborine is quite picturesque. We even      saw a Jabiru in a dam along the way. It was the second time I'd done the climb and I couldn't remember it being too bad. I soon discovered why that was. The first      half is pretty steep and nasty and there is little shade but it then eases off a bit and you travel up through much cooler, shady rainforest and you tend to forget about      the first few kilometres that really suck.

     Sitting outside a cafe in Mt Tamborine village I was telling Dave that Peter and Patti.W now lived on the mountain. No sooner had I finished than Patti walked past.      She stopped for a chat and told us that Peter was off playing golf. Imagine my surprise when she told me that Peter now knows quite a few people in the village.

     Descending off the mountain we headed for Oxenford and then rejoined the M2. Brisbane's joke of a bikeway back to Brisbane. We didn't want to tackle the cars      on Logan Rd again so we decided to catch the train back from Beenleigh. Brett will be pleased to know we rode into a head wind back toward Brisbane. Not too      late to join us for a ride on Saturday. Details above.

     Run Report for Tuesday 02nd of December: 

     A good sized group started the warmup run in warm conditions. With a long tough running season tapering off into summer we are not surprisingly carrying a      number of tired and injured runners. This session was therefore split into groups. Those recovering and/or struggling and those still in one piece.

     Mel finally talked Anthony into turning up to run with the Red Man Runners and he appeared to enjoy the short sharp workout. Fortunately we got through the      session without any new injuries. You can expect recovery runs to be built into all of our sessions for a while as the Road Relay team rest tired bodies. Saturday it      will be a bit of shorter week with runs from 10 to 15km. For those still in shape for a run don't forget Kurrawa 2 Duranbah Sunday 14th of December. Online entry      closes midnight 5th of Dec.

     Run Report for Saturday 29th of November:

     Well over 20 runners set out from the Red Man. The majority of the group were set on a fairly short run with the Road Relay participants in recovery mode, Brett      and Rachael in full taper for Ironman WA and Kelly saving herself for the Off Road Triathlon TRE-X tomorrow at Mt Cotton.

     That left the Coppers, Andrew and Alan to cover the 18-20km course around via the RBH. Our Police contingent are really getting into this running capper and      didn't look to struggle too much with the days task. The forecast thundery rain didn't eventuate and that just left us with overcast, muggy and sweaty.

     Breakfast was very well attended. Rachael chatted nervously with her thoughts full of her first marathon just 8 days away, Liz.A showed of her wedding photos and      Chris sat smirking wearing his I beat Wes shirt. Another great day out with the Red Man Runners.

     The Bella Della Restaurant is NOW OPEN and the Elfman tells me the food tastes absolutely fantastic. He enjoyed lunch there yesterday.               Bella Della Spaghetti Casa. 803 Stanley St Woolloongabba. 3391 6111. (At the base of the Gabba Central development).

    Run Report for Thursday 27th of November: 

     About a dozen turned up for this run. The sore, the tired, the recovering......

     Mark.C and Elite "G" still found some pace and led us down to the Regatta in humid conditions with a tail wind. Mel and Chris.B told stories of the Road Relay,      and yes the fact that Chris beat Wes in one of the runs did come up Judy. The trip back to the Red Man was cooler into the breeze but a little tougher and Andrew      one of the few running on relatively fresh legs cruised along. More Road Relay tales were told around the lollie jar at the end.

     Welcome again to Paul who decided after Tuesday that he would run with us again and to Kelly who had her first run with the Red Man Runners last Saturday with      a heavy Police escort. Hope to see you both again Saturday.

  Hash House Harriers annual Red Dress Run:

   RED DRESS RUN 08 Its that time of the year when all good Hashpersons dust off their Little Red Numbers and come out to play !!

   YES ....IT'S on AGAIN !!!!! When Monday 15th DECEMBER Where CHALK HOTEL Stanley st Wooloongabba @ 6-30 PM Cheap meals will be    available...... If you dont rush... Run doesnt finish @ pub ,but in a park near by. SO, All you hashers FROCK UP for biggest hash Event of the YEAR    !!!! There will be fund raising for a nominated charity !!! So please bring your Gold Coins!! More info Radar 0439739653 

        Liz Has been at the movies again. This time it's THE WOMEN.

    Upcoming Events:

     DECEMBER 2008      

     Bribie Island Triathlon              Sunday 07th of December 2008. Race 2. (1000mt swim, 28km ride, 8km run??).

     Sth Bank 2 Surfers Bike Ride  Saturday **th of December 2008. 100km Bike Ride. Not a race. POSTPONED !

     Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 14th of December 2008. 5 km splash and dash.

     Kurrawa 2 Duranbah               Sunday 14th of December 2008. 50km run.(Part of Gold Coast Ultras) Solo or team of 2 running 25kms each.

     Gatorade Tri Series                 Sunday 14th of December 2008. Race 3. Raby Bay

     Red Dress Run                        Monday 15th of December 2008. Hash House Harriers. 6.30 PM Chalk Hotel, Stanley St. Wooloongabba. Radar 0439739653

     Brisbane Road Runners           Sunday 28th of December 2008. 5 km / 10 km.

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