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Queensland Athletic League Inc.
Welcome to the official site of the Queensland Athletic League (QAL) ! The QAL organises professional running events across Queensland. Races are run under a handicap system, usually over distances ranging from 70 metres to 1600 metres.
Handicap racing is designed to ensure that every athlete has a chance to win ! Runners are handicapped according to their ability which ensures that racing is close and more importantly exciting for both participants and spectators. While the big gifts offer thousands of dollars in prizemoney, there are many races where the prizemoney is a few hundred dollars.
Registration with the QAL allows the athlete to compete in both local (usually around 10 races) and Interstate events. The QAL has reciprical arrangements with Queensland Athletics and interstate professional bodies in VIC, SA, NSW, WA and Tasmania whereby runners need only pay the race entry fee.
The QAL is a not for profit organisation run by a volunteer committee.
LATEST NEWS
Young Sunshine Coast athlete Mitch Delacy has taken out his first major gift the Ipswich Lightning. More details to come
Congratulations to Wayne Neuendorf who is the new handicapper for the 10/11 season. Wayne has been on the QAL committee for the past few seasons and has been instrumental in developing a new runners data program. Thanks must go to the outgoing Handicapper Bob Cook who has will be off travelling the world. Other new additions to the Committee is David Peiniger and Mark Bennetts both of who bring a great deal of experience both as runners and officials.
QLD RUNNERS PLEASE BE AWARE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMPETE INTERSTATE IN PRO RUNNING YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE QAL.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUCE THE RUNNING OF THE NOOSA GIFT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 10th OCTOBER AND WILL FEATURE THE NOOSA SURF CLUB 100m ($2k), PACIFIC FORD 300m ($1k) and MURRAY & ASSOC 70m ($750).
SADLER WINS IPSWICH MILE
Frontmarker Glen Sadler has held off a fast finishing Crocket and Summers to win the 5th running of the Ipswich Mile. In doing so, Sadler becomes the first person to win off the front mark of 300m collecting $3000 for his efforts. The Bookies had Sadler as an outside chance but he proved all wrong when he took the lead early and was never headed.
Athletes who had run last year commented that the track was a lot firmer under foot and thus a lot faster to run on. This consequently favoured those with a frontmarkers handicap.
The top eight placings were: Sadler 300m, Daniel Crocket 185m, Harry Summers 65m, Peter Drager 200m, Tony Shaw 195m, Andrew Barrelet 90m, James Lynch 180m and Aiden Bernard 135m.
The Galeforce Running Junior Mile was a exciting race with Erika Berlin 185m kicking late to hold off fellow Ipswich runner Madeline Mcquire 100m and Emily Beston third off 145m. It was Erika's first win and a suprise result considering her more favoured event is the sprint hurdles.
QA/QAL MIXED 400m HANDICAP
Queenslands Nick Toohey has comfortably held off all challenges to take home the $700 winners cheque at the Brisbane Classic. It ended up the battle of the middle marks with Toohey winning off 30m in a time of 45.71, with Gleadhill 26m 46.45 2nd and Lynch 30m 46.97 3rd.
http://ipswichonemilegift.com.au
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