The start of Spring marked the launch in Pomona of the Noosa Ultra-Trail, a trail running and active lifestyle festival.
The event has been conceived following recommendations in a report commissioned by Tourism Noosa concerning the Noosa Trail Network Masterplan which was released in April 2020.
Promoter of the Noosa Ultra-Trail festival, Nick Stewart said he was encouraged by the report’s findings and by the level of support he received from Noosa Council and Tourism Noosa in giving the Hinterland greater recognition within the Noosa Shire.
“There are many stakeholders in this project from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Noosa Council, Tourism Noosa, the Hinterland towns, the trail running community and of course the local residents,“ he said.
“We are all passionate and knowledgeable about the importance of conservation and sustainability in the parks and forests in our Shire and this event will be a showcase for the region.”
The Noosa Ultra-Trail will be held from 23 – 27 March with the running events to be held on Saturday 26. There will be six different distance options ranging from 15km to 100km with events in the morning and afternoon.
As part of the active lifestyle festival, there will be opportunities for visitors to enjoy the Noosa lifestyle with organised activities including yoga, river cruises, ocean swim, sunrise and sunset treks, a women’s luncheon and a few casual runs.
Four national identities have been secured as event ambassadors including Australian representative trail runner Kellie Emmerson, three time Ironman world champion Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander, international yoga and wellness practitioner Kat Harding and celebrity chef and trail runner Matt Golinksi.
Significantly the Noosa Ultra-Trail will be a qualifying event for the new Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) World Series. The weeklong UTMB event in Chamonix, France attracts over 10,000 runners annually from all over the world.
For more details go to noosaultra.trail.com.au
