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Mooloolaba is one of Australia’s premier beachside resorts, situated in South-East Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. It is only a forty-five minute drive from Brisbane’s International Airport and just ten minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport, a major regional facility. Combined with a beautiful coastline of sun-drenched beaches and the pristine blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, Mooloolaba also boasts some of the best weather conditions in the world with an average summer temperature of 28oc and winter temperature of 18oc.
This beautiful location provides the perfect opportunity for competitors and non-competing partners and families to stay and enjoy the relaxed environment and attractions, including the Sunshine Coast’s hinterland, whilst taking pleasure in Mooloolaba’s vibrant beachfront café lifestyle. |
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Mooloolaba features fantastic residential and resort-style accommodation with reasonable prices available for long-term accommodation. Much of Mooloolaba’s accommodation is centred around the cafés, restaurants and boutique shops on the up-market beachfront tourist strip which doubles as the venue for the ITU World Cup and the Mooloolaba Triathlon.
The Sunshine Coast region is quickly becoming recognised as the pre-eminent triathlon, cycling, running, swimming and adventure training destination in the world. The combination of safe, secure living conditions, great running and cycling courses and a variety of swimming pools, gyms, dedicated training facilities and sports physiology testing centres, are now being utlised by teams and athletes from all over the globe, enabling them to live comfortably and train at their peak capacity for maximum results.
The Mooloolaba Triathlon is now in its 17th year and the second biggest Olympic-distance triathlon in Australia, with over 4,000 competitors. It is part of a 3-day multi sport festival which attracts more than 6,000 participants across a variety of sporting and entertainment activities adding a festive atmosphere to the event.
Mooloolaba Triathlon features the first race in the ITU World Cup Series and is only ninety minutes drive away from the venue for the 2009 ITU World Cup on the Gold Coast. Mooloolaba also provides a second tier triathlon for professional triathletes, who don’t make the World Cup start list, with over AU$10,000 prize money. This race is open to all Australian and International triathletes and competitors can enter directly through USM Events without any formal accreditation. They must simply have a professional license from their country’s National Governing Body to be eligible to race and win prize money. Mooloolaba is also a central location for World Cup competitors being only a stones throw away from the New Zealand and Japan World Cup events which follow on from the Mooloolaba race.
USM Events are the locally based event management team and will be only too happy to assist with all your travel, accommodation and training requirements to ensure your stay in the region is entirely trouble-free, completely productive and an enjoyable experience that you will want to repeat every year.
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| SUNSHINE COAST TRAINING FACILITIES |
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Maroochydore Region
Nambour Olympic Swim Centre
50m & 25m pool with 8 & 6 lanes
Petrie Park Nambour Ph: (07) 5476 0455
Buderim Swimming Pool
25m 6 lanes depth 1m to 1.8m.
Main Street Buderim Ph: (07) 5445 6685
Cotton Tree Olympic Pool
50m Pool + 25m Pool
Cotton Tree Parade Cotton Tree Ph: 54 435601
Mountain Creek Aquatic Complex
25m Pool
Lady Musgrave Drive Mt Creek Ph: 54 578399
Noosa Region
Noosa Aquatic Centre
50 m x 25 m 10 lane Olympic standard outdoor heated pool
6 Girraween Court Sunshine Beach Ph: (07) 5448 0288
Coolum Peregian Swimming Club
David Low Way Coolum Beach Ph: (07) 5448 3518
Caloundra Region
Caloundra Aquatic Life Style Centre
50 Metre Heated Olympic Pool
Central Park Rd, Caloundra QLD, 4551
Ph: (07) 5491 8799
Kawana Aquatic Centre
50 Metre, 10 Lane Olympic Pool
Quad Park caters to the dedicated high performance athletes with a comprehensive range of aquatic sport and recreation programs on the Sunshine Coast.
Quad Park is situated on the Nicklin Way between Caloundra and Mooloolaba
Ph: 54 93 77 88 Email: aquatics@quadpark.com.au
Open Water Swim
Mooloolaba Beach across bay and backLake Kawana opposite Kawana Aquatic Centre. 2km straight stretch with bouys.
Kings Beach Salt Water Pool
Northern end of Kings Beach, below the surf life saving clubhouse. Entry is free. 25 Metre Lap Pool. Ph: 54 94 0022
Beerwah Swimming pool
Heated 25 metre pool (10-lane). Squad Training and Fitness.
Roberts Road, Beerwah Ph: 54940022
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Sunshine Coast Athletics Running Club
Road Running/Trail Running Division:
Contact Larry and Teresa Nightingale at 604-885-8849, or sca@telus.net
University of the Sunshine Coast
IAAF-standard athletics track with eight- and ten-lane running tracks. The surface of the track is Sandwich System. Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs.
Phone: (07) 5459 4855
Web: http://www.usc.edu.au/University/ServicesFacilities/
Mooloolaba Primary School
Grass Oval
Venning Street Mooloolaba Ph :(07) 5457 7222
Quad Park
7 Outdoor fields measuring 50m x 110m
320 Nicklin Way Kawana Waters Ph: (61 7) 5437 7666
www.quadpark.com.au
Bli Bli Branch Little Athletics Centre Inc
Running Track
'McMartin Park' Cnr Lefoes Road & Sports Road Bli Bli Ph: (07) 5443 5116
Suggested Tracks
Hilly / Flat
- The Run course on the tri is probably the best place to get some hills and flat run. Age group course after the hill is flat.
- The boardwalk from Hastings Street out to Noosa National Park and continue through the Park and along the coastline out to Hells Gates
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Maroochydore
Beach House Health & Fitness
114 Aerodrome Rd Maroochydore Ph: (07) 5479 1529 www.bhfc.com.au
Suncoast Fitness
102 Wises Rd, Maroochydore Ph: 07) 5443 1870 www.suncoastfitness.com.au
Goodlife Fitness Centre
100 Buderim Pines Drv, Buderim Ph: (07) 5444 2126 www.goodlife.org.au
Healthworks
2 Pangarinda Place, Mooloolaba Ph: (07) 5478-1700
Noosa
Beach House Health & Fitness
Tenancy 2, 1 Gateway Drive Noosaville Ph: 07 5474 4900
Frogs Fitness Noosa
Bicentennial Hall, Sunshine Beach, Noosa Ph: 5455 3764
FIT Noosa
Noosa Blue Resort 16 Noosa Drv Noosa Heads Ph: 1300 556 192
Caloundra
Caloundra Gym and Caloundra Fitness Centre
13 Bronwyn Street Caloundra Ph: (07) 5491 2883
Kicks Sports & Fitness Centre
9 Bulcock St, Caloundra Ph: (07) 5491 1266
Healthworks
736 Nicklin Way, Currimundi Ph: (07) 5493 1188
Quad Park
320 Nicklin Way Kawana Waters Ph: (61 7) 5437 7666
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Centenary Lakes Sports Centre
340m round velodrome track catering for track racing.
1km from main centre at Caboolture. 50km to Maroochydore
Ph: 07 5495 7499 Email: cabcycles@iprimus.com.au
Cycle Clubs
Sunshine Coast Cycling Club
Variety of training rides organised by cyclists.
Mondays to Fridays
These rides commence at 5.30am from Spin City, Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba. They promise 50-60 klm of pure pain! For further information, contact Spin City.
Saturdays, Sundays & daily during school holidays
Leave from Hot Pipi's Cafe on the Esplanade, Mooloolaba, each Saturday and Sunday at 6am in Summer and 6.30am in Winter. The 50 klm route typically goes through Caloundra, Golden Beach and Pelican Waters before finishing up at Hot Pipi's Mooloolaba for coffee. The pace is fairly fast. On Sundays, the route is often the same, but may change to go up the range to Montville via Palmwoods, or through Mooloolah and Eudlo, or along the coast to Coolum and Noosa.
Ph: 5450 6191
Mobile: 0422 058 507
Email: president@sunshinecoastcycling.com.au
Suggested Routes
Noosa
Explore the newly developed Noosa Trail Network through the hinterland countryside. All trails are signposted and feature picnic shelters, water tanks, interpretive signs and scenic lookouts. Of various lengths, ranging from approximately 4km up to 26km, please call Noosa Shire Council.
Ph: 5449 5200 for a copy of the Noosa Trail Network brochure or visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/trailnetwork.
Maroochydore
Flat Course
Approx 50km M’laba – Cotton Tree (sixth Ave-Cotton Tree Esp-Duporth Ave) – M’dore (Bradman Ave)-Bli Bli (David Low Way) Mudjimba (Ocean Drive) Back via same way. If want to go further can by going into Coolum via David Low Way. Avoid during peak hours of Traffic especially around 4.30pm onwards.
Approx 50km M’laba-Kawana ( Nicklin Way)- Dicky Beach ( Beerburrum St-Elizabeth St)-Shelley Beach/Kings Beach (Roderick St-Rinaldi St-Edmund St-King St-Victoria Tce-Esplande-Ormond Tce-Warne Tce) Bulcock Beach (Esplande-Tay Ave-Bulcock St) Golden Beach (Landsborough Pde) Pelican Waters (Pelican Waters Blv)- Then follow Nicklin Way back to Mooloolaba.
Undulating Course
Approx 60km M’laba-Mt Creek (Brisbane Rd-Sunshine Motorway-Mt Creek Exit-Karrawatha Dr-Dixon Rd-Balinger Rd)-Sippy Downs (Stringybark Rd-Sippy Downs Drv)-Tanawha ( Tanawha Tourist Drive-Mons Rd) Chevallum ( Chevallum Rd)-Palmwoods (Eudlo Rd) –Eudlo (Ilkey Rd)-Tanwha (Tanawha Tourist Dr) The follow back to M’laba same way you came out. Very Busy around School start and finish times.
Hilly Course
You can find several hills in and around Buderim. Roads like Dixon Rd, Mons Rd, Crosby Hill Rd, Jones Rd, Somerset Rd, Balinger Rd and Coghill Rd. If you leave from M’laba and head up to Buderim via Mooloolaba Rd which is off Alex Hill then the roads named come off them at some stage
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| Multi-purpose Training Facilities |
Quad Park
Equipped with a range of facilities, Quad Park can help achieve the optimum level of fitness all year round.
- Range of training fields - 13.
- Proximity to beach - 100 metres.
- Heated Olympic size pool, indoor pool, hydrotherapy pool and aquatic centre.
- Year-round good weather.
- Elite first class training gym.
Quad Park is home to the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy directed by Toby Coote in the Aquatic Centre. toby@scta.com.au
Situated on the Nicklin Way between Caloundra and Mooloolaba
University of the Sunshine Coast
Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise (CHASE)
CHASE is a research centre at USC and is accredited by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) under the National Sport Science Quality Assurance Program (NSSQA). This is a national program designed to achieve a high standard of quality assurance in exercise science laboratories involved in the assessment of state, national and international level athletes. CHASE is NSSQA-accredited in the streams of anthropometry, field testing, oxygen consumption and ergometry. CHASE is also endorsed by the AIS for athlete testing. Triathlete-specific testing offered by CHASE includes:
- VO2max testing on a treadmill or cycle ergometer
- lactate testing in the lab or at the pool
- underwater video capture
- gait and motion analysis
Sports Stadium
The national standard facility includes three netball, basketball and volleyball courts, four badminton courts, an international-sized futsal court and a timber sports thrust floor.
IAAF-standard Athletics Track
The facility has eight- and ten-lane running tracks, equipment for hurdles, steeplechase, javelin, shot put, discus, hammer-throw, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault and disabled throw events. The surface of the track is Sandwich System (EPDM and PU composite).
Multi-purpose Playing Fields and Outdoor Courts
The University has a multipurpose sport playing field for competition-level rugby union, touch football and soccer (Field 1). This field is equipped with lights for night training. A second playing field has been prepared for training sessions and matches not requiring lighting (Field 2). There are also outdoor hard courts for tennis, basketball and netball.
Health and Sport Centre
The Health and Sport Centre is due for completion in mid-2008 and is located beside USC's Indoor Sports Stadium. The five-storey facility will house specialised teaching and research space for phsyiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology, a fitness centre and office space for public and private allied health organisations.
University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs
Phone: (07) 5459 4855
Web: www.usc.edu.au
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