"Join us for a Challenging Weekend"
A series of events for runners, walkers and cyclists of all abilities - there is an event for everyone.
Sportsman's Dinner
A great way to start your Challenging Weekend experience. Meet this year's ambassadors!
- When: Friday 31st August 2018
- Location: Frenchville Sports Club
- Cost: $80 - 3 course meal
- Guest Appearances: Steve Moneghetti, Sara Carrigan.
- 5:00pm - early registration and race bag collection.
- 6:30pm Pre-dinner drinks
Challenge The Mountain
The main event.
- When: Saturday 1st September 2018
- Location: Mt Archer, Rockhampton
- Start Line: Cr. Frenchville Rd & Pilbeam Drive
- Course info: 5 km at 10% Gradient
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm at Frenchville State School Activity Hall: registration / race bag collection
- 3 pm THE CHALLENGE BEGINS!
- 5:30pm - Presentations & after party on the mountain. Live music by Generation Gap, good food & bonfires!
- For more information Click here
Running of the Bulls
Family Fun Run/ Walk
- When: Sunday 2nd September
- Location: Great Western Hotel, Stanley St
- Multiple distances from 2kms to 21 kms - you choose!
- There will be a start every hour - 6:00am, 7:00am, 8:00am & 8:30am (2.4 km distance)
- Coffee, BBQ Breakfast and entertainment at the Great Western Hotel
- Event Wrap up.
- For more information Click here
Road 2 Rocky 100
Timed multi-distance ride!
- When: Sunday 2nd September
- Location: Great Western Hotel, Stanley St
Departing at 6:00 am
- 2 Distances
- Coffee, Buffet breakfast and entertainment at the Great Western Hotel
- Event Wrap up.
- For more info Click here
Key Supporters
These are our special supporters
Chris Gale
Galeforce Running Squad
Established in 2004, GFRS is designed to provide recreational, fun-runners and the more serious athlete with a range of quality training sessions and methods to ensure you get the most out of training! For more info, click here
Glen Chadwick
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Glen is a cyclist with both New Zealand and Australian passports. Glen began his career in 2001 at the Belgian cycling team Landbouwkrediet-Colnago. In his first year, he came second in the general classification of the Tour de Liège. After two years he moved to Taiwan to ride for the Giant Asia Racing Team. Here he would win in his first year the Tour of Korea and the Tour of Beijing. In 2005 he rode for the Australian UCI Continental team Cyclingnews.com. After two years (2006, 2007) at the American UCI Professional Continental team Navigators Insurance, he moved to Team Type 1 in 2008. In 2009 he joined Rock Racing.
