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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 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.  

 

Please click on for the by laws of the QAL

 

 

Evandale Australia Day event cancelled (Gold Coast Gift)

Updated 2:51pm, Tuesday 24 January 2012

The annual Australia Day event at Evandale Parklands has been cancelled due to continuing heavy rain across the Gold Coast.

Community and Cultural Development Committee Chair, Councillor Bob La Castra, said while the cancellation was extremely disappointing, community safety had to come first.

“The decision to cancel this fantastic event hasn’t been taken lightly but the parklands site is totally water-logged and with the Bureau forecasting more heavy rain for the rest of the week, we have no choice but to cancel,” said Cr La Castra.

“The event takes two days to set up, and while the contractors have been at Evandale ready for a break in the weather – we just haven’t caught a break.

“The reality is even if we could set up and the event were to proceed, with conditions like this, it would be pretty uncomfortable and I reckon families would rather be celebrating indoors.

“We have only had to cancel the event once before in its history but in this case, the Bureau is telling us we are in for more of the same for the rest of the week.

More info will be posted regarding refunds of entry fees in the near future.

 

                         2012 KILCOY GIFT cancelled  

Unfortunately the Kilcoy Gift is not going ahead into the future.  As quoted "Council will not be taking part in a Gift next January.  Council has decided to inject new life into its acquatic centres and will be announcing Aust Day Celebrations at each venue throughout the region."  The QAL would like to thank all the Kilcoy Australia Day Committee in particular the major sponsor Kilcoy Pastoral Company also Con, Cheryl, Lester, John and Bob for all there efforts.

                              Vale Lesley Seers

On behalf of the QAL our condolences goes out to Kevin Seers and the loss of his beloved wife.  Kevin has been of great support to the both the VAL and QAL over many years.

 

NIKKI WINS THE BIG ONE IN TOOWOOMBA

 

Gavin Hunter trained Nikki Venardos has taken out her first big gift by winning an action packed Fairholme 70m.  After Tom Quinlivan broke for the second time and DNF, Vernardos 15m held her nerve to win the $2500 winners cheque from Brodie Grant 6.5m and Mitch Neuendorf 9.25m.  Last years winner Isaac Dunmall was 4th and Brisbane's Adam Page 5th.

 

The Junior 70m was a backmarkers race with Jack Aird in red 7.25m running over the foeld to take the sash.  Final placings were Jamie Bannan 13m, Jack Hanlon 8.25m, Trent Baker 9.25m, Jakob Roberton 9.25m and Clarissa Jones 15m

 

 PATRICK BOX DOES THE DOUBLE AT NOOSA                        

 

Mooloolaba Beach Sprinter Patrick Box has capped off an amazing carnival by winning the Noosa SLSC Supporters Club 100m Gift and the Pacific Ford 70m.  Box who was third last year stepped up a level to win off 10.5m from backmarker Tetteh Anang 5.5m and rising star James Woodgate third 8.5m.  Box was stoked to take home the $3000 winners cheque and plans to focus on the upcoming QAL and Beach sprinting season.  Other placings in the final were Sunshine Coast's Titus Talanoa 4th 12m, Qld 800m medalist Andrew Barrelet 5th 12m and evergreen Nathan Carr 6th 9.5m.

 

The Pacific Ford 70m final placings were Box 8m; from Osaka's Hidemitsu Ozawa 12m, Diving Champion Mitchell Neuendorf 10.5, Mowless Josh McCabe 4.5m, and Rachel Crothers 14m. 

 

The last event on the card was all about excitement with 17 runners going head to head for the cash prize.  In the end it was a battle of the McCabe's with Josh off 20m accounting for his brother Andrew off 12m and David Rose 31m a gallant third.  Josh was heard to say before the race "as long as I beat my brother" with a win being an extra bonus.  Well his wishes came true but Andrew was hunting him down in the end.  Other placing were Samuel Cook 15m 4th, Corey Cottrell 15m 5th and Isaac Dunmall 25m 6th.

 

The Murray and Associates Ladies Invitational was won by 400m specialist Emma Lawrence 4m, from Gavin Hunter coached Nikki Venardos 2m and Gold Coast Master Michelle Mackey 5m 3rd.

 

Full event times will be posted soon.

 

 

LUKE WILKINSON TAKES OUT THE IPSWICH LIGHTNING 

 

In a blanket finish Luke Wilkinson (7.5m) from Toowoomba has dived to win his first Ipswich lightning from backmarker Andrew McCabe (5m) and Sunshine Coaster Doug Amiss (11m).  In one of the most exciting finishes in recent history first to eighth were seperated by only .22 seconds.  The winners time being 11.38.  Final placings were Luke Wilkinson, Andrew McCabe, Doug Amiss, Pat Box, James Quinn, Josh McCabe, Andrew Hodges and Miladjetey Anang.  Most pleasing was the race was contested by 50 of some of the top sprinters going around.

 

The Backmarkers invitational final was taken out by Tetteh Anang, from Isacc Dunmall and 2008 winner Cam Crowley.

 

GOLD COASTER EMMA RYNNE WINS IPSWICH MAYORESS GIFT

 

Emma Rynne (8m) has just held off a fast finishing Emma Lawrence (5.5m) and Jasmine Harding (4.5m) to take out the prestigious ladies gift.  Rynne from the Gold Coast was favourite after an impressive heat run to take her first Gift Final.  The top six placings were Rynne, Lawrence, Harding, Julie Brims, Phoebe Turton and Sarah Jeffrey.

 

Other winners on the day were:

 

Aaliyah Chambers (7.75m) in the U18 Girls final from Jasmine Harding (3.75m) and Emma Lawrence (4.5m).

 

Sunshine Coaster Ben Gough (9.75m) in the U18 Boys final from James Quinn (5m).

 

Julie Brims (45m) 34.87 holding off backmarker Nathan Carr (20m) to take out the 300m Masters Wallet.  Evergreen Hugh Coogan off 60m was third.

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE WINS IPSWICH MILE FROM THE BACKMARK

 

Glen Yarham has become the first runner to win the Ipswich Mile from the back mark. Running off 70m Yarham ran a superb race to take the $3000 winners purse in a time 4.08 (sand track).  Betting on the race confirmed Yarham's form with many punters predicting the young charger to perform well after his 41st placing at the World under 20 Cross Country.  Yarham was heavily backed into equal favourite at 5 to 1 .

 

Luke Fainges off 135m who is also in the Queensland Talent squad managed to finish second (time 4.09) holding off a determined Andrew Barrelet (105m) third (4.10). 

Other prizemoney placings from the 22 strong field were Clay Dawson 190m 4.11, Shane George 135m 4.16, Michael Payne 135m 4.17, Ian Mckee 250m 4.18 and Salome Dell 230m 4.21.

 

In the Junior Mile local sensation Madeline McGuire off 150m surged through the field to win in an impressive time of 4.55.  Emily Beston 185m 5.00 second held off fast finishing Tegan Hayley 150m 5.03.

 

For more results please go to the race website ipswichonemilegift.com.au

LATEST NEWS

 

 

Joshua Ahwong has snatched victory in the Mixed 300m handicap to notch up his first win in the QAL.  Ahwong (31.87) won by the smallest of margins to Damien Chamley (31.88) and Brittany McGowan (32.19).

 

Congratulations to Grant McDonald for his first major win in the QAL by taking out the Gold Coast Gift. 

A complete list of times for the 2011 Australia Day Gift are now posted on the 'Results' page

NB: Results for this gift are all electronic

 

 

5/11/2010 - QA is no longer offering ‘Dual Registrations’ to QAL and Qld Masters athletes. Any athlete who belongs to QAL or QMA now needs to join directly with a QA club in order to be registered to compete in QA events. If an athlete wants to compete in QA Track & Field competition they will need to join as a ‘Full Athlete’ which costs $80 plus the club fee.

If an athlete just wants to register with QA for insurance but does not want to participate in QA competitions, they can join as a ‘Social Club Athlete’ for $20 plus the club fee. 

So what does this mean ?

If you are already registered with a QA club QAL membership is $50

If you dont want to run in QA competition and only have QAL membership then we have to register you as a social athlete using the QA form (see membership page) so membership is $70 ($20 being for insurance)

 

 

 

 

QLD RUNNERS PLEASE BE AWARE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMPETE INTERSTATE IN PRO RUNNING YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE QAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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