Over forty athletes met at the Aquatic & Recreational Complex (ARC) to take part in the November section of the Shawn’s Summer Social Series Splash and Dash social Biathlon. The event is being held for the first time this year as a great off-season, very informal training session hosted by Mackay Road Runners. Club Captain, Jim Ford is the man behind the plan, offering a unique switch up to the usual running-only format.
The 30-minute run followed by the 30-minute swim has been an enjoyable shift in the program as evidenced by over forty competitors signing on each week. Next Sunday will be the final one for November, however, will return for the final part of the biathlon series on the four Sundays in January 2025. The official start of the 2025 program will commence 16th February.
The Mackay Road Runners break in December will be well deserved by many hard-training athletes and volunteers who have had a successful and long 2024, however, most are still training vigorously for upcoming events such as the Hamilton Island Triathlon and the Malaysian Multisport 48-hour event this weekend.
Publicity Officer Janelle Tilse acknowledged the runners’ efforts and said “All the best to anyone still training and competing in any events, big or small, it’s great to be moving and having fun doing it.
“Mackay Road Runners will be celebrating its 50th birthday in 2026...and we look forward to celebrating with its members, families and the wider community.”
Contributed By Janelle Tilse
(left to right) Carolyn Mapes, Jose Short, Tahnie Malagueno, Carmel Mahon, Dee McMurtrie and Todd Turner all in sync as they complete as many laps as possible in 30 minutes.
John Rae takes a well-earned breather as he completes a massive amount of laps in the 30min time limit.
Nikki Giles (right front) enjoys running laps with a few of her TriActiv8 crew at the Mackay Road Runners Shawn’s Summer Splash & Dash Biathlon Series.
Jose Short (left) and Carmel Mahon go stride for stride as they complete as many 400 metre laps as possible in the 30 minute time period.
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