Competition and Sports
Competitions and Sports
I have very fond memories of competing in athletics carnivals back in school. From ~2018 I signed up for my first trail running race in Tamworth and kicked off a real competition phase of my life (which I’m gladly still in at time of writing).
Results
| Date | Event | Event Type | Location | Days gone | Rank (x/x) | Time | PB | Attempts | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Rock 'n' Roll - Nashville | Marathon | Tenessee, USA | -22 | 20 / 2,842 | 02:57:11 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 | OAT Run 50K | Trail Race (50K) | Washington, USA | -36 | 1/47 | 00:35:45 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, February 23, 2025 | London Winter Run | Road Race (10K) | London, England | -84 | 79/19,803 | 00:35:45 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, February 8, 2025 | Hyrox - Guadalajara | Hyrox | Guadalajara, Mexico | -99 | 83/522 | 01:21:44 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 | Philadelphia Marathon | Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | -175 | 394/12,381 | 02:57:44 | Y | 1 | On track for 2h50m but fell apart | |
| Friday, October 11, 2024 | Lake Biwa 100 (6 ITRA) | Trail Race (100M) | Lake Biwa, Japan | -219 | 86 / 245 | 42:28:54 | Y | 1 | RIP Ankle and Toes | |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB | Trail Race (25K) | Whistler, Canada | -231 | 34 / 307 | 03:21:53 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, September 28, 2024 | Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB | Trail Race (70K) | Whistler, Canada | -232 | 14 / 200 | 09:23:48 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, September 7, 2024 | Mt Si Vert Fest 2024 1 ITRA | Trail Race (20K) | Mt Si, WA | -253 | 8/55 | 01:52:14 | Y | 1 | 2nd in Sports Category (Ex-Elites) | |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Leavenworth Trail Fest 55K 3 ITRA | Trail Race (50K) | Leavenworth, WA | -358 | 3/19 | 05:38:06 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Trail Race (25K) | Sacramento, CA | -386 | 8/462 | 01:49:12 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, November 11, 2023 | TransLantau140 by UTMB | Trail Race (140K) | Hong Kong, China | -554 | 26/367 | 24:16:41 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Crater Rim 53K | Trail Race (53K) | Christchurch, NZ | -581 | 15/130 | 06:23:52 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 | Sydney Marathon | Road Race (42K) | Sydney, NSW | -609 | 454/13,294 | 03:08:02 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | City2Surf | Road Race (14K) | Sydney, NSW | -644 | 259/68,853 | 00:52:00 | Y | 1 | Qualified for Preferred | |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Half / 10K / 5K | Tamworth, NSW | -651 | 3/14 | 02:21:12 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, July 15, 2023 | Wellington Urban Ultra | Trail Race (62K) | Wellington, NZ | -673 | 23/124 | 7:30:05 | Y | 1 | ||
| Friday, June 9, 2023 | The Great North Walk Newy to Syd | Trail Adventure (250K) | NSW, Australia | -709 | n/a | 35:26:40 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 30, 2023 | Tacoma Marathon | Marathon | Tacoma, WA, USA | -749 | 6/365 | 02:54:08 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, January 15, 2023 | Two Bays Trail Run | Trail Race (28K) | Melbourne, Vic | -854 | 21/1304 | 02:09:51 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, October 30, 2022 | Noosa Triathlon - Postponed | Triathlon (Olympic) | Noosa, QLD | -931 | 02:38:35 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, September 3, 2022 | Cairns to Port Douglas (CTPD40) | Trail Race (40K) | Cairns, QLD | -988 | 2/51 | 04:54:30 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, July 9, 2022 | Brisbane Trail Ultra | Trail Race (110K) | Brisbane, QLD | -1044 | DNF | DNF | N/A | 1 | ~50K/110. First DNF | |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Trail Race (128K) | Larapinta Trail, NT | -1093 | 6/33 | 23:22:03 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, April 9, 2022 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 60K | Trail Race (60K) | Tamworth, NSW | -1135 | 1/8 | 08:31:29 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, March 12, 2022 | Australian Alpine Ascent | Trail Race (50K) | Mount Kosciuszko, NSW | -1163 | 8/132 | 04:03:15 | Y | 1 | AG 2nd | |
| Sunday, June 6, 2021 | The 46th Great NOSH Footrace | Trail Race (22K) | Sydney, NSW | -1442 | 4/120 | 01:51:49 | Y | 1 | ||
| Friday, May 14, 2021 | UTA22 (Ultra-Trail Australia) | Trail Race (22K) | Katoomba, NSW | -1465 | 20/2,137 | 02:06:11 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, May 2, 2021 | Manly Dam - Sydney Trail Series | Trail Race (30K) | Manly, NSW | -1477 | 4/61 | 02:48:21 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 18, 2021 | Cooly Classic Ocean Swim | Ocean Swim (2K) | Coolangatta, QLD | -1491 | 414/688 | 00:41:42 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 11, 2021 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 15K | Trail Race (15K) | Tamworth, NSW | -1498 | 1/40 | 01:30:15 | Y | 2 | FKT | |
| Saturday, March 6, 2021 | Warburton Trail Fest - Lumberjack 50K | Trail Race (50K) | Warbuton, VIC | -1534 | 10/152 | 04:38:59 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, February 27, 2021 | Bouddi Coastal Trail Race | Trail Race (21K) | Bouddi, NSW | -1541 | 54/278 | 02:25:32 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 7, 2019 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 15K | Trail Race (15K) | Tamworth, NSW | -2233 | 16/53 | 02:12:03 | N | 2 |
Upcoming Events
1 | Date | Event | Event Type | Location | Days to go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Saturday, June 14, 2025 | Lowells Loop | Last Man Standing | Oregon, USA | 27 |
3 | Saturday, July 12, 2025 | Beaverhead 100k | Trail Race (100K) | Idaho, USA | 55 |
4 | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Leavenworth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Washington, USA | 139 |
5 | Sunday, October 12, 2025 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, MI | 147 |
6 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Ultra Trail Mount Fuji (TBC) | Trail Race (100M) | Fuji, Japan | 342 |
7 | Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Western States 100 (TBC) | Trail Race (100M) | CA, USA | 419 |
8 | Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Hardrock 100 (TBC) | Trail Race (100M) | CO, USA | 419 |
9 | Sunday, August 22, 2027 | UTMB (TBC) | Trail Race (100M) | Chamonix, France | 826 |
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