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 |
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| Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Leavenworth Trail Fest 55K 3 ITRA | Trail Race (50K) | Leavenworth, WA | -33 | 3/19 | 05:38:06 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Trail Race (25K) | Sacramento, CA | -61 | 8/462 | 01:49:12 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, November 11, 2023 | TransLantau140 by UTMB | Trail Race (140K) | Hong Kong, China | -229 | 26/367 | 24:16:41 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Crater Rim 53K | Trail Race (53K) | Christchurch, NZ | -256 | 15/130 | 06:23:52 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 | Sydney Marathon | Road Race (42K) | Sydney, NSW | -284 | 454/13,294 | 03:08:02 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | City2Surf | Road Race (14K) | Sydney, NSW | -319 | 259/68,853 | 00:52:00 | Y | 1 | Qualified for Preferred |
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| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | Half / 10K / 5K | Tamworth, NSW | -326 | 3/14 | 02:21:12 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, July 15, 2023 | Wellington Urban Ultra | Trail Race (62K) | Wellington, NZ | -348 | 23/124 | 7:30:05 | Y | 1 | ||
| Friday, June 9, 2023 | The Great North Walk Newy to Syd | Trail Adventure (250K) | NSW, Australia | -384 | n/a | 35:26:40 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 30, 2023 | Tacoma Marathon | Marathon | Tacoma, WA, USA | -424 | 6/365 | 02:54:08 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, January 15, 2023 | Two Bays Trail Run | Trail Race (28K) | Melbourne, Vic | -529 | 21/1304 | 02:09:51 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, October 30, 2022 | Noosa Triathlon - Postponed | Triathlon (Olympic) | Noosa, QLD | -606 | 1291/3888 | 02:38:35 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, September 3, 2022 | Cairns to Port Douglas (CTPD40) | Trail Race (40K) | Cairns, QLD | -663 | 2/51 | 04:54:30 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, July 9, 2022 | Brisbane Trail Ultra | Trail Race (110K) | Brisbane, QLD | -719 | DNF | DNF | N/A | 1 | ~50K/110. First DNF |
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| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Trail Race (128K) | Larapinta Trail, NT | -768 | 6/33 | 23:22:03 | Y | 1 | |||
| Saturday, April 9, 2022 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 60K | Trail Race (60K) | Tamworth, NSW | -810 | 1/8 | 08:31:29 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, March 12, 2022 | Australian Alpine Ascent | Trail Race (50K) | Mount Kosciuszko, NSW | -838 | 8/132 | 04:03:15 | Y | 1 | AG 2nd | |
| Sunday, June 6, 2021 | The 46th Great NOSH Footrace | Trail Race (22K) | Sydney, NSW | -1117 | 4/120 | 01:51:49 | Y | 1 | ||
| Friday, May 14, 2021 | UTA22 (Ultra-Trail Australia) | Trail Race (22K) | Katoomba, NSW | -1140 | 20/2137 | 02:06:11 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, May 2, 2021 | Manly Dam - Sydney Trail Series | Trail Race (30K) | Manly, NSW | -1152 | 4/61 | 02:48:21 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 18, 2021 | Cooly Classic Ocean Swim | Ocean Swim (2K) | Coolangatta, QLD | -1166 | 414/688 | 00:41:42 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 11, 2021 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 15K | Trail Race (15K) | Tamworth, NSW | -1173 | 1/40 | 01:30:15 | Y | 2 | FKT | |
| Saturday, March 6, 2021 | Warburton Trail Fest - Lumberjack 50K | Trail Race (50K) | Warbuton, VIC | -1209 | 10/152 | 04:38:59 | Y | 1 | ||
| Saturday, February 27, 2021 | Bouddi Coastal Trail Race | Trail Race (21K) | Bouddi, NSW | -1216 | 54/278 | 02:25:32 | Y | 1 | ||
| Sunday, April 7, 2019 | Tamworth Trail Blazer 15K | Trail Race (15K) | Tamworth, NSW | -1908 | 16/53 | 02:12:03 | N | 2 |
Upcoming Events
1 | Date | Event | Event Type | Location | Days to go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Saturday, August 3, 2024 | UTMB Quito - 82K Oso (TBC - unlikely) | Trail Race (82K) | Quito, Ecuador | 37 |
3 | Saturday, September 7, 2024 | Mt Si Vert Fest 2024 1 ITRA | Trail Race (20K) | Mt Si, WA | 72 |
4 | Saturday, September 28, 2024 | Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB | Trail Race (100K) | Whistler, Canada | 93 |
5 | Friday, October 11, 2024 | A-Race: Lake Biwa 100 (6 ITRA) | Trail Race (100M) | Lake Biwa, Japan | 106 |
6 | Sunday, November 24, 2024 | Philadelphia Marathon | Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | 150 |
7 | Friday, April 25, 2025 | Ultra Trail Mount Fuji (TBC) | Trail Race (160K) | Fuji, Japan | 302 |
8 | Friday, August 22, 2025 | UTMB (TBC) | Trail Race (170K) | Chamonix, France | 421 |
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