ATTENTION RUNNERS!

Simone Hayes • May 3, 2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The next 6 months will be exciting as we have three IAU Championships on the calendar which all offer opportunities for our members to potentially qualify to represent Australia at these events.

The three championships are:

50km World Championships in Hyderabad, India on the 5th November, 2023

24 Hour World Championships in Taipei, 2nd December, 2023

24 Asian Oceania Championships in Canberra, ACT, 6th April, 2024 (#24in24)

Currently these are the final events remaining on the calendar for athletes to qualify for these championships:

BUTTER 24 Hour – 2-4th June, 2023 https://www.aura.asn.au/event/butter-24-48/

Southern Sydney 24 Hour – 11th-12th June, 2023 https://www.aura.asn.au/event/southern-sydney-24hr-ultra/

Australian 24 Hour Track Invitational – 1-2nd July 2023 https://www.aura.asn.au/event/australian-24-hour-track-invitational-2/

Here is the list of our current members that have current qualifiers at this point and their rankings:

Womens 24 Hour

Cassie Cohen 214km
Maree Conner 212km
Allicia-Grace Heron 210km
Chrissy Redwood 206km
Amanda Pavey 202km

Mens 24 Hour

Phil Gore 250km
John Yoon 242km
Kevin Muller 240km
Kay Bretz 236km
Matthew Griggs 234km
Joe Ward 230km

Mens 50km

Wayne Spies 2:59
Grant Schmidlechner 3:02

Women’s 50km

Jacqui Kellerman 3:38
Kirstin Bull 3:35
Nicola Bowker 3:38
Margie Hadley 3:42

There are other top performances that could be added to both of these lists but the runners are not members. Please reach out if you would like to renew your membership or join and be considered as we would love to add you to this list!

So these are the current top rankings – the carrot has been dangled! If you wish to don the yellow and green at these upcoming championships you have only 3 events left to fight your way into the top 6 and apply for selection!

The AURA committee want to be really transparent and encourage you all to know where you stand and what is required and we know that we have some amazing runners out there and encourage you all to reach your potential.

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2026 AGM Notice (15 April 2026)

By Dave Martin • March 14, 2026

AUTRA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2026

AUTRA statement regarding Snowies Trail Run Festival

March 12, 2026

AUTRA has been in direct contact with the organisers of the Snowies Trail Run Festival, In2Adventure, regarding a recent situation involving an athlete and the event’s in‑person safety briefing requirements. In2Adventure has confirmed that the situation was discussed directly with the athlete at the time. From In2Adventure’s account, and for the purpose of clarifying the public record, AUTRA notes the following points: At no stage was the athlete prevented from breastfeeding at the event. The organiser states that the following options were offered to enable the athlete to participate while still meeting safety requirements: a quiet and private space where she could breastfeed while still being present at the briefing; the option to receive the required briefing at the 30 km start line after the start; and the option to change her registration to the 21 km event, where the briefing is conducted on the start line. At no stage prior to event registration on Saturday night did the athlete contact the organiser to advise of her situation or request alternative arrangements, which limited what could be put in place at the time. Face‑to‑face safety briefings have always been a requirement for In2Adventure events due to the remote and higher‑risk nature of the trails. AUTRA was aware that in‑person briefings were used and had not raised concerns about that general approach. The organiser has indicated that this requirement is driven by safety, duty‑of‑care and insurance obligations, and follows previous experience where remote or online briefings resulted in athletes starting events without critical safety information. The organiser maintains that the event was not conducted in a manner that was intended to be non‑inclusive, inflexible or discriminatory, and that decisions made on the day were based solely on safety requirements that apply equally to all participants. AUTRA’s aim in issuing this statement is solely to clarify the context and ensure that the public record reflects the information provided to us by the organiser.