CPTU Road Trip has Begun!
MORE THAN 500 ENTRIES
We are now taking two days to drive from Brisbane to Tropical North Queensland and will be away from reliable WIFI service until Sunday Night. Please check the website for information. We’ve set up the CPTU FAQ Page to help answer your questions.
We are taking no chances with couriers and hand delivering the race packs to Adventure Equipment Australia on Monday Morning 09:00am. You have that whole week to collect your race pack.
CPTU - Back Ups
We are sorry to say that we confused the Registration, Printing and our Timing Company with your registrations and you’ve missed having your name printed on your Bib. We are sorry about this. I’ve hand written your name on the bib and also added a BTU-STWC Soft Flask to your race packs.
Female Attendance at the CPTU
More Females have entered the Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra than Males!
Females Trail Runners are taking a trail running holiday in Cairns, they are booking guilt free girls weekends away with their buddies, in Tropical North Queensland. It is the first time in four years of being a Race Director that there are MORE Females entered in an event than Males. These demographics were unexpected, and we are short on all female race singlets using the same ratios that we used for the BTU. We ordered our race singlets way back in January 2021. We’ve done our best to fill the orders, but know so many females have missed out on getting their correct size. Because we still want you to have something special in your race pack, we have added our High Quality BTU - T-shirts to your race packs. These are made with the softest cotton and we know that you’ll love them. For those runners who aren’t happy with your size, please come to the Start line or Finish Line of your event and see if there is your size available in the “Did Not Start” Race Packs. We filled the orders in order of 120, 80, 40, 20 then 10. I’ve let the team know that there will be runners wanting to swap their sizes at the start and finish line of the event.
Final Stakeholders Meeting Monday
Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra will have their final stakeholders meeting on Monday afternoon with Port Douglas, Cairns, Mareeba Councils, Police, QAS Ambulance, QNPWS to discuss the permits for the event. Stay tuned for an update on our website on the Wednesday following this meeting. We are anticipating changes to our Safety Briefing and Rules. On Wednesday the 31st we will also check the weather forecast cast and confirm the mandatory gear requirements for all runners on the course. Take the time now to check what you need. The team at Adventure Equipment Australia will be able to help you with your mandatory gear requirements if you are missing something.
CP5 - Bottom Of the Bump Track
We have confirmation that CP5 has moved to the BOTTOM of The Bump Track. We will have a WS4 at the TOP of The Bump Track. It will be managed by Red Earth Running. Thanks Brent and the RER team.
NO VEHICLE ACCESS TO DOUGLAS TRACK OR THE BUMP TRACK
We are ask that everyone is careful when on the course, there are sections of the course that we do not have vehicle access. The Bump Track, Smiths Gandal Wandun, Douglas, McDonalds Tracks therefore, if you do fall over and injure yourself our QAS Medical Team will be on foot walking to you, and they will have to walk you out again in a stretcher. Please be careful when on our course. If you do come across an injured runner, please let the medical staff know at the next Medical CP. If they are seriously injured, please stay with them until medical help arrives, and relay the Information forward with passing runners. The time that you spend with that runner will be deducted from your overall time.
It is time to sort out your nutrition and hydration, jump on the Hammer Nutrition Australia website and get your Endurolyte Caps and Endurolyte Fizz to help with cramps. We are a CUP FREE EVENT - Grab a Hammer Gel Flask while you are there, or grab a soft flask from Adventure Equipment Australia and mix your Hammer Gels 50/50 Water Gel and carry them in a soft flask. Make sure you have your High Vis Vest.
Okay, we will keep you posted on anymore developments via emails and social media posts.
We will see you soon.
CPTU Team.