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AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST ULTRA-TRAIL®
THE Noosa region has a rich history in hosting endurance sport events, so when destinations were being considered to stage Australia’s newest Ultra-Trail® it was no surprise that the Noosa Hinterland topped the list.
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The inaugural Noosa Ultra-Trail® will offer six different distance options ranging from 15km to 100km and is a qualifying event for the esteemed Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB®) World Series.
Australian representative trail runner Kellie Emmerson and three time IRONMAN World Champion Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander will be taking part which is part of the strategy to encourage more road runners and triathletes to experience the joys of trail running.
The natural beauty of the Noosa hinterland region with the combination of national parks, state forests and forest reserves coupled with rolling hills and farmland offer great variety for trailbased events. One of the great features of the trails which are all ‘runnable’ are the views offered of the lakes, ocean and other mountain peaks from the numerous lookouts scattered along the trails.” “The event is not all about running, it showcases the Noosa lifestyle with organised activities including yoga presented by international yoga and wellness practitioner Kat Harding, river cruises, an ocean swim, sunrise and sunset treks, casual runs with Kellie Emerson and Craig Alexander, and a women’s luncheon curated by celebrity chef, Pomona local resident and trail runner Matt Golinksi.” Noosa Ultra-Trail® March 23-27. www.noosaultratrail.com.au
The importance of regular tyre health checks
HAVE you ever wondered how long tyres should last? Manufacturers DO NOT like to give a time frame but most should last 40,000kms + but this depends on how and where you drive your vehicle, everyone drives differently.
Having your vehicle inspected regularly will help identify how your tyres are wearing and whether upcoming maintenance is required for your vehicle. The work may not be immediately necessary. However, it will stop you running into any surprises down the road.
If you are maintaining your tyres by rotating and balancing every 10,000 km, as per manufacturers instructions, they will last a lot longer by moving them around the car - makes sense doesn’t it?
WHAT IS A WHEEL ALIGNMENT?
A wheel alignment is a manual adjustment of a vehicle’s suspension system. During an alignment a tyre and auto professional will tweak different suspension components to restore them to their correct setting. Adjusting your car’s suspension system can improve overall handling, prevent issues with steering, and help your tyres last longer.
The three main parts that are checked and adjusted during an alignment are: • Camber: The inward or outward tilt of
your tyres when you look front on. • Toe: The inward or outward angle when you view your tyres from above. • Caster: The angle of your steering axis when viewed side on.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT?
Wheel alignments are usually conducted as part of your regular scheduled servicing. But, you should also consider booking in for an alignment if you have: • recently replaced a part of your steering or suspension. • driven over a large bump or experienced a sudden jolt when driving. • been involved in an accident that caused you to jerk your brakes. Some symptoms of misalignment: • squealing tyres. • unusual sounds when driving. • a pull to the side when steering. • tyres wearing down quickly or unevenly. • your steering wheel is not centred when you’re driving straight. Misaligned wheels can cause issues with fuel efficiency, increased tyre wear, and impact on safety and handling. For more information about our services and offerings search JAX Noosaville or call the store on 07 5473 3760. 139 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Noosaville
WE ARE YOUR LOCAL SUZUKI OUTBOARD SERVICE SPECIALISTS!
Impact back in the ring REGISTRATIONS for Season 2022 in all age divisions are open JUMP ONBOARD THE PIRATE SHIP via the NRL website. Just type in ‘Noosa’ and follow the prompts to register in any age divisions - Junior or Senior! Jump online here to get onboard the Pirate Ship. https://profile.mysideline.com.au/register/ Noosa Pirates offer teams in all Junior age divisions from U/6 to U/16 (boys & girls), and Senior Teams in Men’s Divisions 1, 2 & U/18’s and Open Women’s age groups. Senior teams will commence playing with the Sunshine Coast 9’s tournament on the Feb 19 along with two trial games planned (at this stage) for Feb 26 and March 12 ahead of a planned March 26 season kickoff. Junior teams training will start mid/late February (TBA) with an early April season kick off planned at this stage. More news to follow soon. For the latest updates @noosapirates
IMPACT Boxing and Fitness Center are back for another year of boxing. All classes have resumed to normal after a well earned break for all over the holiday period. In typical Impact fashion the club has hit the ground running already.
All four of our professional fighters are booked to fight already. Keiran Whitehead, Bryce Heggarty, Ben Cameron-Hands and Luke Martin have all signed contracts for upcoming bouts.
The biggest being Luke ‘Mad Dog’ Martin who will fight for the Australian and the Australasian Featherweight Title on March 19 at the Star Casino on the Gold Coast. Our amatuer boxers have the Queensland Novice Titles coming up on March 5. We also have Keana Welsh and Erin Carter competing at the selection event for the Commonwealth games to be held in Birmingham later this year.
Our Pee Wee boxing program has started for the year as have all our fitness classes. It’s fair to say that the gym is in full swing for 2022 already.
If you are looking to get fit, learn the art of boxing or even compete, then come on down and have a go. All ages and fitness levels are welcome.
JOIN THE POMONA/COORAN CUTTERS
FOR the first time in history, the Cutters are able to offer some junior sides U5/6’s – U10’s. Sign on and training will start on February 10 @ 3.30pm.
You can register at anytime at Playnrl. com, search Cooran and you will find the Pomona/Cooran Cutters Club.
C-Grade are extremely excited to be participating in the Super 9’s Gala day at Sunshine Coast Stadium on February 19, come and cheer them on. We are still looking for players, so if you are keen for a run, come on down to the Cutters ground at 1 Bridge Street, Cooran on Tuesdays and Thursday training at 6.30pm. We welcome all new faces and would love to see some of our old players come back. Like our page ‘Pomona Cooran Cutters Rugby League and Country Kitchen’ for all updates.
For more info Sharon 0407 852 320
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MOUNTAIN BIKE SUNSHINE COAST with Andy Flanagan Sugar Bag Trails or ‘The Bag’
LETS take a look at the new kid on the block, the Sugar Bag trails or ‘The Bag’ as they’re known by the locals. This bag of sweet trails are located on a small parcel of land next to Sugar Bag Rd in Caloundra and with trail names like Sweet Sugar, Syrup, Honeycomb & Party Mix they are guaranteed to deliver a tasty selection. As with the Wooroi trails development being led by the Gregs at Cognition Bikes, Sugar Bag’s development was driven by a small group of dedicated locals led by Steve Ossedryver. The results of their foresight and hard work are amazing and this trail network just keeps getting better as the years go by. A few years back there were just a few nice hand built single trails with some cool timber features, now we have dual slalom, machine built flow, pump track, multitudes of timber and rock features and all designed to develop skills from beginner to double black diamond. There is a good sized off street car park with trail maps and potentially a café in the future. I visited to check out the new stuff as its been a while for me and there have been some big upgrades. First up was a warm up on the new pump track, located next to the car park. It was quiet but I’m told it can be quite hectic as it’s very popular with the young’ns. Next is the new dual slalom course, it looked fast so a reccy roll first to scope out the jumps and features. Its an easy climb back to the start to experience some flow and airtime. Bees Knees also starts from the carpark and has lots of the timber features that this place is renowned for. There are some A and B lines so check it out first before you go for it, the climb back up is a nice easy windy dirt road with some good spectator points. All this is right next to the car park and we have barely scratched the surface, so next is a nice loop on some of the original hand built trails – Golden Rough, Honey Comb, Sweet Sugar, Party Mix, up Milky Way, then down the lovely flowing Syrup. From here we turned right towards the Lolly Shop or Play Ground which is centred around a rock escarpment that has lots of tricky heart stopping descents onto all sorts of toys like seesaws and log rides. The local club is CORCA (Caloundra Off Road Cycle Club) and the vibe at this trail network is very friendly so say G’day to Steve and his mates when you see them and send them a big thanks from Andy and all the Noosa crew. Ride safe and best wishes for 2022. Andy Flanagan - Mountain biker, Unicyclist, Trail runner, Senior Mech at Spoke n Trail and owner of Sunshine Unicycles
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