RUN Queensland hosted the sold out ‘Beerwah @ Night’ event on February 3, providing an enjoyable night for runners old and new.
The run’s route was the track around Mt Beerwah, and had a number of lengths based on your skills and ability.
There was the 10km run, the half marathon run, and the full marathon run.
Run Queensland race director, Brett Standring, said the event saw hundreds of runners competing for a top spot, many of which were new to night running.
“We had a really nice, hot and humid night, we had 500 runners running around in the bush, there were a few snakes and possums out and about too,” he said.
“Everyone seemed to be having a really good time, we had a really nice vibe out there, I think it was a good event.”
Mr Standring also thanked volunteers for helping out on the night, ensuring the event ran smoothly.
Tom Brimelow and Katie Booth came first place in the full marathon in their divisions, completing the track in 3:43:19 and 4:30:55 respectively.
Runners up were Rob Dendle and Samuel Stow, and Amy Bennett and Mindy Durdin in Tom and Katie’s divisions.
For the half marathon, Aaron Ashdown and Angela Ballerini won in their divisions, finishing in 1:52:23 and 2:08:53 respectively.
Runners up were Darragh King and Fred Boin, and Meagan Brown and Kelli Skoda in Aaron and Angela’s divisions.
Bradley Toomey and Natalia Czarnecki won the 10km run in 54:06 and 1:03:59 respectively.
Runners up were Nathan Hannah and Rick Few, and Amy Carroll and Courtney Anderson in Bradley and Natalia’s divisions.
Run Queensland is also celebrating the Blackall100’s tenth anniversary by showing and releasing a new documentary, ‘10 Years of The Blackall100’, at the launch of the 2024 Blackall100, on February 24.
Run Queensland’s next event will be the Yandina50 on March 23 through the Mapleton National Park, which offer four race lengths.