WEEKLY NEWS REPORT 13-09-2021

Kate Dzienis • September 13, 2021

The Glasshouse 100, Qld
Upcoming Events

THE GLASSHOUSE 100

AAA Racing’s Glasshouse Series, The Glasshouse 100 was held across the weekend of 11-12 September in Beerburrum, Qld offering a variety of distances including 12km, 21km, 30km, 50km, 100km and ‘Miler’.

Kicking off with the Miler, top 3 male spots were swept up by Ryan Crawford who took 1st Male (24:21:39), Ben Harris who took 2nd Male (24:30:02) and Jackson Bailey who claimed 3rd Male (26:31:31).

Two women took on the Miler which saw Felicity Pidgeon Fong cross the finish first for 1st Female (24:26:04) and Christy Mcfadden 2nd Female (30:21:04).

Eleven runners completed the distance, and a top effort by AURA member Stephen Lewis from Stanthorpe, Qld.

In the Men’s 100km event, podium finishes went to Rory McHugh for 1st Male (12:48:24) whilst AURA’s Kevin Mullerfrom Wodonga, Vic successfully took 2nd Male with a time of 12:48:24. Trent Harding claimed 3rd Male (13:29:06).

For the Women’s 100km, Dishana Liang held on for 1st Female (18:50:50), Brit Wallace took 2nd Female (19:02:36) and Kylee Rolton claimed 3rd Female (24:43:31).

Congratulations to all our AURA members who ran in the 100km division including Paul Te Braak from The Gap who ran the distance in 16:20:33.

Onto the Men’s 50km, top spots went to Billy Curtis (4:17:27), Oliver Waddingham (4:33:16) and Andrew Edwards (4:47:11) whilst in the Women’s 50km winners were Rachael Mill (6:14:54), Court Anderson (6:46:44) and Sharyn Mitchell (7:26:51).

UPCOMING EVENTS

With the current pandemic still hitting states all across the country, it’s advised to keep an eye on events’ FB pages or websites if you have entered a race; alternatively, race directors will always communicate with their participants and volunteers on the next course of action.

24-26 September sees the BUTTER 24/48 in Boondall, Qld which will also double up as the 2021 AURA 24hr Australian Championships. Over in WA in Dwellingup, the annual WTF will kick off on 25-26 September offering a 100 miler and 50 miler.

The Adelaide 6 Day in Thorndon Park, SA will begin on 26 September and will see runners tackle a 6 day, 72hr, 48hr or 24hr.

Events are scheduled to go ahead as of Monday, 13 September however this can be changed at any given time.

FEATURE STORY

If you haven’t picked up the latest edition of Trail Run Magazine, we have contributed a four-page feature spread on some of the AURA-listed backyard ultras with the headline The Race With No Finish Line. Check out the article where we spoke to a number of race directors about the attraction to backyard ultras and why they’re getting popular amongst the Australian running community – including Peter Munns from the Mirrim Wurnit Back Paddock Ultra, Shaun Kaesler from Birdy’s Backyard and Herdy’s Frontyard, and Timothy Walsh from the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra.

We also got to chat with AURA runner John Pearson who was named the assist at this year’s Dead Cow Gully.

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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.