WEEKLY NEWS – 18/12/17

Kate Dzienis • December 17, 2017

6 Inch Trail Marathon, WA

Usually there are always stories from participants of WA’s 6 Inch Trail Marathon about the heat, and how much the sun and high temperatures impact performance. For 2017, it will be ‘that year we got the torrential rains’, with the wait at the start line for 4.30am seeing everyone huddled together trying to stay warm under their ever-fashionable emergency blankets.

And while the clouds didn’t clear, showers were intermittent throughout the 47kms ultra race as 298 participants started their trek along the Munda Biddi to make their way south from North Dandalup to Dwellingup.

There were 30 AURA members running in the event, and congratulations goes out to everyone who made such great effort on a technical and hilly course that was left with slippery pea gravel and mud and puddles all over the place.

Well done to Nathan Fawkes (3:50:59), Richard Avery (3:54:25), Tony Smith (4:03:52), Andrew McLeish (4:03:31), Mick Francis (4:27:41), Nick Swallow (4:32:10), Barbara Fieberg (4:35:41), Rebecca Hefferon (4:40:22), Alex Pattinson (4:46:27), Dale-Lyn Russell (4:50:21), Shaun Kaesler (4:51:25), Karen Mickle (5:06:51), Jake Stride (5:08:46), Harmony Waite (5:18:43), Jutta Kober (5:43:29), Lucia Caravia (5:44:31), Andrew O’Brien (5:54:37), Margie Hadley (5:55:16), Ian Dougan (6:02:01), Rob McFarlane (6:05:35), Juliette Buchanan (6:23:43), Hanna Beach (6:35:09), Kelly-Lyn Fleming (6:40:09), William Wallace (6:52:32), Peter Barry (7:06:54), and Gemma Hamilton (7:40:32).

Great efforts also by Veronica Noonan, Simon Bonnick, Gary Wilmot, and Kate Dzienis.

6 Inch Marathon was the last AURA-listed event for 2017.

Pictured: Nathan Fawkes at the end of the Munda Biddi trail at 6 Inch Trail Marathon, heading for the home stretch to the finish line. Photograph – Rod Bickers.

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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.