22 AUGUST, 2022 - RED BULL DEFIANCE 2022
Issued by the Red Bull Defiance Marketing Team.
Red Bull Defiance is an adventure race that attracts many of the country’s best endurance athletes. Inspired by Braden Currie, New Zealand’s foremost triathlete and multisport racer, the course has been designed to test athletes over two extremely testing days. Each day involves multiple disciplines, taking competitors through awe-inspiring terrain and scenery. Red Bull Defiance challenges all athletes mentally and physically. How will you defy the odds?
With the support of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Tourism Events Queensland, Red Bull Defiance will be held from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th of August 2022 at Mission Beach. The race HQ will be situated at South Mission Beach with the event stretching over 150km of the Cassowary Coast Region.
The Red Bull Defiance course is made up of six key stages spread over 2 days along with a prologue on Friday to seed the participants. There are also mystery disciplines that test the team’s skill and courage. Each day has a run, bike and water-based activity as its core, but the difficulty and distance is different on each day. There is no doubt that day 1 is the most physically demanding in terms of endurance and how teams ‘race’ day 1 will have a profound impact on how competitors feel and perform on day 2. The course navigates through stunning and varied terrain, taking in rainforest and coastal environments. Those teams that make it to the finish line Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club, South Mission Beach will be able to reflect on the challenge; the intensity and the reward of completing an epic 2-day adventure race against a backdrop of the Cassowary Coast.
More information can be found on the Red Bull Defiance website https://defiance.events/
All questions are to be sent to jen.davis@redbull.com.
To ensure the safety of participants, spectators and the general public there will be traffic management plans in place.
Please note that there will be limited road closures or detours, rather traffic control safety measures to ensure all teams can compete with confidence and minimal risk. We ask the public to drive safely and with caution as there will be runners and cyclists on the roads.
The affected areas are as follows:
Friday 26th August 9am – Sunday 28th August 8pm
Road Closure, Northern end of Kennedy Esplanade. Turn around circle provided.
Saturday 27th August 5.30am – 10.00am
Managing road crossings at the following locations
Either side of Tully Gorge Bridge on Cardstone Road
A 6km section of Carstone Road from Cardstone Town Site to Tully Bridge
Saturday 27th August 1.30pm- 7.00pm
Managing road crossing at the following location
Corner of Mena Creek Road and Innisfail Japoon Road next to Mena Creek Pub.
Sunday 28th August 7.00am- 2:00pm
Managing road crossings at the following locations
Small section of South Mission Beach Road (near the corner of Wheatley Road)
We invite residents to join the event atmosphere and entertainment at event Hub at Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club, South Mission Beach over this weekend (26-28 Aug) at the Red Bull Defiance event hub.