Month: July 2016

AURA regrets having to let everyone know of the passing of our Association’s Hall of Fame member Shirley Young. Shirley’s achievements included establishing numerous world and Australian age group records in all ultra distances from 50 kms to 24 hours. Her 20 World Records were amassed over a decade in three age groups 60-64; 65-69 and 70 to 74. At 70 years of age she ran an amazing 176kms in 24 hours, a record which many believe will never be broken. AURA passes on its condolences to Shirley’s family and...

Here are the results of the Adelaide 6/12/24 hour held on 9 July 2016. 6 Hour Male Paul Roberts 74.274 David Blenkiron 71.962 Ben Cavin 69.944 Female Tia Jones 70.669 Jane Luke 62.199 Samantha Jeffery 58.155 12 Hour Male Wayne Calvert 124.466 Damien Teney 117.620 Toby Hughes 117.246 Female Rebecca Taipari 104.211 Tia Jones 101.200 Emma Tanzer 99.498 24 Hour Male Barry McBride 206.802 Shaun Kaesler 190.300 Brett Easton 184.698 Female Nicole Barker 217.266 Marcy Beard 161.823 Larissa Tichon...

AURA is very pleased to be able to announce the team to represent Australia at the IAU 100K World Championships taking place in Los Alcàzares, Spain on Sunday November 27th 2016: Women Kirstin Bull (Captain) Marita Eisler Natasha Frazer Jodie C Oborne Men Brendan Davies (Captain) Barry Keem Gary Mullins Dion Finocchiaro Francesco Ciancio Andrew...