News Flash: 3M3D Blitz Entry open now

Registration Blitz for the 3 Marathons in 3 Days

The 3 Marathons in 3 Days Staged Ultra Trail Race marks its fifth anniversary with reduced entry fees during a 7-day registration blitz starting on Sunday, 29 November at 7.00am (AEST).

The 3 Marathons in 3 Days and the Cairns Marathon are Cairns’ premier long distance running races and celebrate their 5th anniversaries in 2016. Registration are open.

Another two races, the 1&½ and the Kauri Half Marathon will be held again in 2016 after being established in 2015. All four races are on from 8-10 July 2016.

To honour keen competitors gearing up to compete in the 3M3D, event organiser, Dynamic Running, is offering special registration fees during a 7-day “Registration Blitz”. Race fees are discounted by up to 30%, an offer that will not be repeated again after 6 December 2015.

The Registration Blitz is open online at https://regonline.activeglobal.com/3M3D2016 and closes at 9.00pm on Sunday, 6 December. The time-zone is AEST or GMT+10, Brisbane Time. The first 10 people to register will receive a 30% discount off the regular entry fee. All other entrants registering through to the end of the blitz will receive a 20% discount.

3M3D Discount
Dynamic Running member fee $ 150.00 n/a
Regular Fee $ 285.00
Early Bird (from 9.01pm, 6 December 2015 to 9.00pm, 19 April 2016) $ 260.00
Late Fee (from 9.01pm, 5 June 2016) TBC
1st 10 to register during the Blitz $ 200.00 30%
All other registrants to register during the Blitz $ 230.00 20%

 

For those competitors who are keen to do one of the other three races, keep an eye out for the Blitz starting on 6 December.

 

About Dynamic Running

The event organiser is Dynamic Running Ltd, a new running club in town that caters for runners of all abilities, with the focus on group training and support. Club members get a discount into all the Dynamic Running events. Other events coming up in 2016 include the Dynamic in a Dress Running Festival on 1-3 April, the 64km Kuranda to Port Douglas Trail Race on 14 August and the 4km Regional Running Challenge on 18 September.

For more information about Dynamic Running go to http://dynamicrunning.com.au/ and for more details on the 3M3D events go to https://3marathonsin3days.com/ or phone 0417 798 444.

Early starters tomorrow

Early starters for Cairns Marathon – 3M3D competitors
Andrew Buchan
David Elms
Peter English
Nik Jones
Dennis Jordan
Lorraine Lawson
Debra Moll
Colleen Newnham
Peter Watson
Pamela Williams
LANCE WILLIAMS
Seranica Williamson

Early starters for Cairns Marathon – 1&1/2 competitors

Nadia Mead
Rhonda Zeylmans

Early starters for Cairns Marathon

65 Fiona Harper
76 Sue Hoppe
93 Jill Lawler
72 Matthew Neal
84 Colin Stiff
85 Susan Stiff
71 Darrelle Taylor
86 Karin traeger
69 Sharon Waller

Accommodation option

Anyone still looking for accommodation this weekend? Stephen has had to cancel. See email below. Let me know if you are interested and I’ll put you in contact with him. My mobile is 0417 798 444 or email

Hi Lorraine
The room I have booked at the resort is non-refundable so if someone would like to make use of it from 9-12 July that will be fine. It is booked under my name and can be changed to anyone else.

Regards
Stephen Lewis

Tailwind Nutrition

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A big thank you to Gavin Markey from Tailwind Nutrition Australia who has provided us with some spot prizes for this year’s event. There are 2 sample packs (10 of each flavour); 4 large bags and 2 medium bags, making a total of eight prizes.

Not running? Then come and help out!

We over 120 jobs to fill over the three days for the 3 Marathons in 3 Days on 10-12 July 2015, so it will help if you or a family member/friend can donate some time during the three days to help us out.

Kathy Sinclair, our volunteer coordinator has slotted in some people already. If you have not heard from Kathy yet and are keen to support us, please contact her on . Also supply your telephone number.

Are you coming?

So far we have 57 entries and 2 cancellations:
36 Queenslanders – including 21 locals,
7 Victorians,
5 from WA,
3 from the Northern Territory,
2 from the ACT,
1 from NSW,
1 Tasmanian,
1 from the UK,
1 Canadian,
1 from Sweeden,
1 from China

Of those
32 are doing the 3M3D
2 are doing the 1 1/2
18 are doing the Cairns Marathon
4 are doing the Kauri Half Marathon

Are you coming? Register at https://regonline.activeglobal.com/3M3D2015

Entries will be verified over the next couple of weeks and confirmation emails sent (only a formality, no need for you to worry about it!).

Training runs over the 3M3D course

If you are keen for a trail run on Sunday, 5 April (Easter weekend), can you let me know via email so we can organise when and where we will meet. It will run over most of the course for Day 2 of the 3 Marathons in 3 Days, so we may start at the turn into Vivier’s Track on Clohesy River Road.

We have numerous other trail runs over the 3M3D course during the next few months.

Sun, 03 May, Kauris Half Marathon come-and-try run (16+ only, conditions apply)

Sun, 24 May, Inaugural 3-way Race to the Fig Tree (16+ only, conditions apply)

Sun, 21 June, Come-and-try Run: Cairns Marathon (18+ only)

These runs are all FREE, but you must register your interest prior to the run to receive updates on where to meet, etc.