Where: Mt Mee is one hour's drive north of Brisbane.

Dahmongah meaning 'flying squirrel' was the local aboriginal name for Mt Mee. The name Mt Mee was possibly derived from the aboriginal word 'mia-mia' meaning view or lookout, but did not come into use until 1899 with the advent of a school in the area. Europeans first settled in Queensland in 1824 and gradually moved inland. The first Europeans to gain their livelihood from Mt Mee were involved in the milling of Red cedar. This tree type was the most highly prized by the early timber getters and its abundance at Mt Mee ensured that the timber of the area would be used, along with hoop pine, crows ash and flooded gum. Bullock teams were brought in to haul the logs to the local sawmills at Caboolture, Woodford and D'Aguilar. Sawmills were established at Mt Mee itself with the most notable being the Hancock Mill which opened in the 1930’s. Over time, dairying and banana growing became other viable industries and a small settlement soon sprung up along the ridges that are part of the D'Aguilar Range.

Status: non-measured 50 km road race.

When: Next event 21 June 2009

No. of finishers: 2003 - 12; 2004 - 8; 2005 - 10; 2006 - 6; 2007 - 9; 2008 - 5

How long in existence: since 1997?

Winners last 5 years:

Results 2008

Race records: Male - Don Wallace 3:26:24, 2002; Female - Susannah Harvey-Jamieson 4:56:23, 2008

Race Director: Bruce Cook email or telephone 07 5496 4171