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29th & 30th June 2019

Townsville, QLD

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In response to popular demand Townsville returns to the standard Adventurethon Format again on 29th & 30th June, 2019.

Gear up for a full on, three discipline, race to test your stamina on the waters and tracks around Pallarenda in the Adventurethon National Challenge. Not just an event for the elite athletes, Adventurethon also caters to the whole family from juniors to first time adults and those seeking a bit more of a challenge. Paddle, run and ride courses are designed to provide you with the best experiences of the location and to throw in a little fun and adventure along the way. Course planning is underway to ensure a great experience for all participants.

Original Adventurethon is back! Yes, you no longer get to rest up between the different legs. Roll straight off your paddle craft and onto your mountain bike, then off your bike and start running. The only rests you get are the times you spend in transitions! This is a true test of stamina and could be quite daunting for some but don’t run away yet, we have options for all skill levels, even those that have never attempted and adventure course before. Make sensible choices and you’re guaranteed to have fun.

There will be plenty to keep the family from getting bored, even those that are not participating in the races, with plenty of food and drink available, BBQs for a picnic, and entertainment for the kids so why not make a day of it and bring the whole family to cheer the competitors on. This event will both challenge participants and expose them to one of the best locations around Townsville. Being based at Pallarenda allows us to design paddle courses to suit everyone and utilise some of the best mountain bike and trail run tracks in the region. Bike and run through a variety of different terrains to reach some spectacular views over coast and wetlands. Don’t run? But I bet you know someone that does! So, get them motivated and form a team of two or three, that way you won’t miss out on all the fun.

AdventurethonTownsville

Welcome to the Adventurethon Townsville Ultra and Enduro events.

From our event base in Pallarenda you will have a real adventure as you paddle, ride, and run around the area through many and varied vegetation types and experience some of the best outlooks around Townsville.

Date: Saturday 29th June 2019

Competitor options:

Ultra: Paddle 18 km; Ride 33 km; Run 18 km

Enduro: Paddle 10 km; Ride 23 km; Run 11 km

Registrations: Registration is online only. Registrations close 9:00 pm Thursday 27th June or when sold out.

Race Pack Pickup: Friday 28th June; Event HQ, Pallarenda; 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

You must attend in person to collect your race pack as you will need to sign an indemnity form.  You will also need to nominate an emergency contact person (so make sure you have your phone handy if you’re not great at remembering phone numbers).

Presentations:  5:00 pm at Pallarenda race HQ

All runners will receive their medallions at Presentations. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each category will be presented and all finishers will be invited to collect a finishers medallion.

General information:

Explore the fantastic surrounds of Pallarenda as you race over the bay to the transition area at race HQ to collect your bike for an exhilarating journey through forested sections and open areas with expansive views. Various challenges await the rider from tricky technical sections (not overly difficult, some care is required if you are not an experienced mountain biker or trail runner) to fun little downhills. Close to all the amenities of Townsville, Pallarenda is a great place to start your weekend of fun and adventure.

Beginners and Juniors can choose to challenge themselves at the shorter and less technical Taste or Junior distance. More adventurous riders looking for a bigger challenge can ride the Enduro event, a shorter but no less technical version of the longest ride, the Ultra. For some participants this will be the first of three stages as they attempt to complete the Ultimate Adventurethon Demolish. Others will take a more leisurely approach and perhaps only tackle the mountain bike stage before heading off to spectate at the other events and get their kicks that way. Whatever approach you take we guarantee you will have a blast. You won’t get bored as you traverse different terrains and obstacles on this circuit course. A must visit for all mountain bikers so why not do it next October?

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Ultra - Paddle 18 km; Ride 33 km; Run 18 km

Date: 29th June

Start Location:  National Park boat ramp, Ross River

Finish Location: Pallarenda (race HQ)

Race start: 7:30 am

Compulsory race briefing: 7:15 am (at start location)

Course description:

The course heads downstream from the start and out to sea to a turning buoy. Specific location of the turning buoy will depend on wind conditions and direction on race day but is likely to be between 2 & 4 km offshore. From the turning buoy head straight for Pallarenda Beach then run up the beach and into transition to start your bike leg.

The bike leg takes you on a tour of one of the best mountain bike cross country courses around. Leave transition and head out through the National Park onto ‘Under the Radar’ (UTR) and follow this trail alongside Many Peaks Range until you diverge to take in the splendour and challenges of Smedleys Loop. After Smedleys you rejoin UTR and travel to the Lagoon Trail for your journey back to race HQ and transition to run.

Run into the National Park to eventually join with UTR and follow this to the Lagoon Trail. At Bald Rock take the left turn up Many Peaks Range to the top of Mt Marlow and enjoy the 360ᵒ view. Descent via the Mt Marlow walking track but be prepared to take on an abseil before reaching the lagoon track and turning for home to end your wonderful adventure.

Enduro - Paddle 10 km; Ride 23 km; Run 11 km

Date: 29th June

Location:  Race HQ, Pallarenda

Race start: 8:15 am

Compulsory race briefing: 8:00 am

Course description:

The Enduro paddle course will take you around a number of laps of a triangular course set off the beach at Pallarenda. Rest assured the at least one pair of turning buoys will take you on a thrilling downwind beat to maximise your fun and excitement. This is a spectator friendly course so get all your friends to come and support you in this leg of the event.

The bike leg takes you on a tour of one of the best mountain bike cross country courses around. Leave transition and head out through the National Park onto ‘Under the Radar’ (UTR) and follow this trail alongside Many Peaks Range until join the Lagoon Trail for your journey back to race HQ and transition to run.

Run a short distance back along the Lagoon Trail before a hard right turn will send you up the side of Many Peaks Range (not too far) so you can enjoy the absolute excitement of an abseil. Once you have found your feet again, descend via the Mt Marlow walking track to the lagoon track and head round and past the old quarantine centre and turn left ono the graveyard loop. Once you complete the GraveyardLoop head down to the beach for the final sprint home and the end your wonderful adventure.

Taste & Junior - Paddle 1 km; Ride 10 km; Run 4 kmRun

Welcome to the Adventurethon Taste and Junior events.

These are truly great events for the family, with many competitors from Saturday backing up to compete with their kids. The course for these events really is very beginner friendly, so there is no excuse for not involving the whole family; a great way to taste an adventure race, or just to try out a different sporting discipline. Never paddled? Then this is your chance, we haven’t lost a paddler yet! You can organise a suitable boat through local hire providers, or hit up one of your friends and borrow theirs. Any paddle craft (K1,K2, Surfskis , Canoe, Plastics, outriggers, SUP) with built in buoyancy (e.g. foam, sealed air compartment like a ski) is suitable for these events.

Date: Sunday 30th June 2019

Competitor options:

Taste: Paddle 1 km; Ride 10 km; Run 4 km

Junior: Paddle 1 km; Ride 10 km; Run 4 km

Registrations: Registration is online only. Registrations close 9:00 pm Thursday 27th June or when sold out.

Race Pack Pickup: Friday 28th June; Event HQ, Pallarenda; 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

You must attend in person to collect your race pack as you will need to sign an indemnity form.  You will also need to nominate an emergency contact person (so make sure you have your phone handy if you’re not great at remembering phone numbers).

Presentations:  12:00 midday at Pallarenda race HQ

All runners will receive their medallions at Presentations. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each category will be presented and all finishers will be invited to collect a finishers medallion.

General information:

Explore the fantastic surrounds of Pallarenda as you paddle adjacent to Pallarenda Beach then race around easy fire tracks and walking paths for an exhilarating journey through forested sections and open areas with expansive views on your bike. Finish your ride in transition and head off on a run to see some glorious views along our scenic coast then enjoy the awesome feeling of crossing that finish line knowing that you have achieved something special.

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Taste & Junior

Date: 30th June

Location:  Pallarenda race HQ

Race start: 7:30 am

Compulsory race briefing: 7:15 am

Course description:

The taste and Juniors use the same course. The Taste/Junior course will take you for a lap around buoys set approximately 150 m offshore from Pallarenda Beach. Buoys will be set to provide you with the easiest paddling option on the day given the prevailing wind conditions so no worries there. This is a spectator friendly course so get all your friends to come and support you in this leg of the event.

The ride takes in the Lagoon and Freshwater trails on the Town Common. Trails or essentially flat and wide with no technical challenges so are idea for the less experienced and for juniors.

Your run takes you past the old quarantine station and around the Graveyard Loop before dropping you out on the beach for your final sprint to the finish line and the end of a fantastic, fun, event.

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Information Booklet

For all the information you need on the event weekend download the competitor information booklet below

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Format

There is a choice of distances to suit all comers, from the very beginners to elite athletes, so there is ample opportunity choose distances to suit your abilities and perhaps challenge yourself. Like a conventional triathlon, participants move directly from one discipline, through a transition zone and on to the next discipline until they have completed all three. First across the finish line to complete all three components (paddle, ride, run) wins the overall event, but being Adventurethon, we also recognise and reward age group winners as well as all those that complete the event. That’s right all finishers are awarded with a finishers medal.

If not competing why not head out and spectate so you get an appreciation of what is involved in adventure sports, but be careful, you might just get enthused and ‘wish you had been brave’ and had a go.

location

Townsville is the location of this Adventurethon event. Race HQ will be in the large grassed roundabout at Pallarenda over the weekend of 29th & 30th June 2019.

 

How to get to the Townsville Adventurethon Event

Townsville is located at the mouth of the Ross River some 390 km north of Mackay, 720 km north of Rockhampton and 260 km south of Innisfail, 350 km south of Cairns.

Pallarenda HQ is about 9 km north along the coast from the centre of Townsville City.

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Ultra; Long Course Enduro; Medium Course Taste/Junior Course
Ultra; Long Course Enduro; Medium Course Taste/Junior Course
Ultra; Long Course Enduro; Medium Course Taste/Junior Course
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