WEEKLY NEWS BRIEF – 10/07/18

Kate Dzienis • July 10, 2018

24-hour Championships

The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) has announced that the 2018 iAU Asia & Oceania 24-hour Championships will be held in Soochow, Chinese Taipei on December 1. AURA will be selecting a team to represent Australia at this event, with applications opening on Monday, July 16 and closing Tuesday, August 14.

The team will be announced on August 20.

All information and relevant documentation can be found here: https://www.aura.asn.au/asian-24hr/

3 Marathons, 3 Days

Queensland’s 3 Marathons 3 Days will be held this weekend in the Atherton Tablelands. From July 13 to 15, participants will race three marathons a day, opting to compete in only one or two of the marathons, but also with a chance to secure a Grand Slam medal for those who complete all three.

For those looking at setting records, numbers to beat for the men are 10:50:10 (set by Om Beacom-Halliday in 2016) and for the women 12:37:38 (set by Maggie Jones in 2015).

Happy running to all our AURA members participating!

Pictured: A competitor at the 2017 3 Marathons 3 Days event. Photograph – Supplied/Facebook.

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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.