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Hi Everyone We are now in Rockhampton having arrived last Tuesday.  During this time we have been meeting David’s old Rocky friends from running days. (pictured below is David running a 6.6km road race with the Rocky Road Runners).  The funny thing is that we were casually driving past this spot admiring the view when [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Date: March 23rd, 2009 66 year-old local Rockhampton boy and Endurance Athlete, David Baird will be running from Gladstone to Rockhampton training for his next challenge “The Outback Challenge” (David will run start his run  from Gladstone on Tuesday 24th March and will arrive at the Main Post Office in Rockhampton approximately midday [...]

After four days in Noosa  we will be sadly leaving Sunday to head to Gladstone where David will start his “short” run to Rockhampton. During our time in Noosa we have been training at the same gym Pat Rafter uses..Frank’s Gym (pictured above with David is owner Frank and staff Corynne). On Friday night we [...]

Wednesday 18th March – Saturday 21st March – Noosa River Caravan Park Training for Challenge which includes gym work and       running – Sunday 22nd March      – Travelling to Gladstone Monday 23rd March      – David starting training run with the wheelbarrow from Gladstone to Rockhampton A distance of 120kms Wednesday 25th March – David running into [...]

Over the weekend we caught up with Rockhampton running mates Lyn and Denis Williams who are now living in beautiful Buderim surrounded by beautiful trees and lush gardens after having moved there from  Rockhampton 18 months ago. Denis “Chisled” Williams ran regularly with David twenty years ago. So we had plenty to talk about over [...]