Trail Walk Re-Cap From Sunday 28 April

30 trail walkers from Drive Fitness meet at Silky Oaks Picnic area at Mt Cootha to tackle a fun but challenging trail walk on Sunday 28 April.

We trekked along the Powerful Owl Trail to Channel 9, then down the Kokoda Track to the Gap Creek Reserve where we stopped for a five minute rest and refuelling break. We then returned via the same tracks. It was a testing experience, made all the more challenging by log carrying, the wearing of weighted vests and push ups, pull ups and dips along the way!

Well done to everyone who came along for the trek. A special thanks to Alan, Emily and Jared for their assistance on the day. The feedback has been excellent and many requests for the next Drive fitness trail walk have already been made. 

Stay tuned to our blog, facebook & twitter for more information about Drive Fitness trail walks and other events! We look forward to seeing you at the next one and seeing our trail walking group grow.

Drive Fitness Trail Walk This Sunday 28 April - Join Us!

The first Drive Fitness trail walk for 2013 meets this Saturday at Mt Cootha. Contact Nathan on 0413 506 828 to let us know you are coming.

When is it?

Sunday 28th April. We will be meeting 9:30am sharp!

Where do we meet?

Silky Oaks Picnic Area Car Park, Mt Cootha.

What is it?

A moderately challenging 8-10km trek through scenic terrain taking approximately 3.5 to 4.5 hours.

What should I bring?

Any food that you wish to eat, plenty of water, sunscreen & mobile phone.

Who can come along?

Anyone that trains at Drive Fitness and their family & friends.

Changes to Trail Walk Location: Sunday 28 April

The first Drive Fitness trail walk for 2013 will now take place on 28 April at Mt Cootha.

Our original trekking plans through Springbrook National Park have changed due to track closures. The heavy rainfall and winds earlier in the year have forced these closures. We look forward to returning to Springbrook later in the year for our 2nd Drive Fitness trail walk.

Instead we will be trekking at Mt Cootha meeting at the Silky Oaks Picnic area and travelling along the Powerful Owl Track, onto the Kokoda Track then over to The Gap Creek Reserve Picnic Area and back. 

It's approximately 8-10km & moderately challenging. It's suitable for all levels of fitness so feel free to invite your family members and friends along with you.

Date?

Sunday 28th April.

What time does it start?

We will be meeting 9:30am sharp!

Where do we meet?

Silky Oaks Picnic Area Car Park, Mt Cootha. 

What will we be doing?

Trecking a moderately challenging 8-10km through scenic terrain taking approximately 3.5 to 4.5 hours

What should I bring?

Any food that you wish to eat, plenty of water, sunscreen & mobile phone.

Who can come along?

Anyone that trains at Drive Fitness and their family & friends.

Drive Fitness Trail Walk Sunday 28 April

The first Drive fitness trail walk for 2013 will take place on 28 April at Springbrook National Park, approximately 90 minutes from Brisbane.

We will be trekking the Warrie Circuit which encompasses approximately 17km of bushland. Track details advise to allow around 5-6 hours to complete it. The route is quite scenic and involves passing by 7 waterfalls and some good undulating, however not terribly difficult terrain.

It's a moderately challenging track but is suitable for all levels of fitness so feel free to invite your family members and friends along with you.

What time does it start?

We will be meeting 9:30am sharp!

Where do we meet?

Springbrook National Park, Tallanbana Picnic Area.

What will we be doing?

Trecking 17km through scenic terrain taking approximately 5-6 hours. 

What should I bring?

Any food that you wish to eat, plenty of water, sunscreen & mobile phone.

Who can come along?

Anyone that trains at Drive Fitness and their family & friends.

Trail Walk Re-Cap From Sunday 26 August

On Sunday we had a crew of 12 members and friends join us for our inaugural trailwalk at Binna Burra on the Gold Coast hinterland.

Most tackled the undulating 12 kilometre course with trainers Nathan and Jared. This was made even more eventful with the inclusion of timed 5 minute log carry challenges! Well done to all hikers who passed this challenge wth flying colours. Some members of this walk decided to continue on and also trekked down to Kweenbani caves to give themselves even more of a workout.

Other brave souls tackled the 17 kilometre track, lead by perennial Drive fitness hiker Alan Currie (a big thanks for this Al). By all accounts a cracking pace was set with this group and all members returned fatigued but smiling.

The track provided some amazing scenery with Coomera falls providing the highlight of our trail walking at the rest and turn around point for the 12 km hikers. It is a south Queensland sight that is well worth seeing.

Stay tuned for our next trailwalk in upcoming months.

We'll look forward to seeing you there.

Trail Walk This Sunday 26 August - Info & Last Chance to Register

If you are interested in joining us for a trail walk this coming Sunday please register by calling Nathan as soon as possible on 0413 506 828.

Trailwalk

This Sunday 26^th August. Meeting near Binna Burra lodge.

Time

8 am. Try to arrive a little before 8am if possible as there is limited parking at Binna Burra so you may need to locate a parking spot. We will have a short walk briefing and sign-up sheet then hit the trail very shortly after 8am.

What to bring:

Please bring any food and water (at least 2litres), that you may wish to eat or drink on the walk.

Also please bring a mobile phone. This number will need to be entered on the sign-up sheet (so we have a contact number for you on the day).

On The Day

It is important that we have all trail walkers sign on and off to keep track of numbers and make sure that we all have returned safely. If you do decide to leave early please inform Nathan via text when you leave.

Above all have fun! We look forward to seeing you there for our first trailwalk!

Click here for more info & previous posts about this trail walk.

Trail Walk 26 August Reminder

If you haven't registered to join us for a trail walk on the 26 August but are interested in coming please contact Nathan on 0413 506 828. 


We will be including these trail walks as a regular event in our schedule, rotating between a number of different locations.The pace will be suitable for all fitness levels with the option of a faster group with a longer distance available to those interested on the day. We want everyone to walk at a pace they find comfortable so we can enjoy the course. 

The details of our first trail walk are as follows:

When: Sunday 26 August

Time: 8am sharp

Where: Lamington National Park

What: Binna Burra Lodge to Coomera Falls 14-15km, allow roughly 4-5 hours. We will hold a short track briefing before hand. 

This walk is suitable for all fitness levels. A map of the tracks can be seen by clicking here. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions please contact Nathan directly on 0413 506 828. 

Drive Fitness Trail Walk: Sunday 26 August

After the great feedback following the Kokoda Challenge earlier this month we are introducing trail walks as a regular addition to our event calendar. Walks will be lead by Nathan approximately every 3-4 months. Tracks will vary in distance.

The details of our first trail walk are as follows:

When: Sunday 26 August

Time: 8am sharp

Where: Lamington National Park

What: Binna Burra Lodge to Coomera Falls 14-15km, allow roughly 4-5 hours. We will hold a short track briefing before hand. 

This walk is suitable for all fitness levels. A map of the tracks can be seen by clicking here. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions please contact Nathan directly on 0413 506 828.