Get running!

Ok team- time is nearly up! 
Tomorrow at midnight is the last opportunity you have to sign up for any of the Gold Coast Marathon events as part of our super special team-buzz!
As with our normal weekly buzz sessions, there will be friends, fitness and food... and a few days at the coast as well- what more could you want?!

We still need a few more people in order to qualify for team registration (and the team discount!) so please, sign up today and pass the word on to any friends who might want to join us.

Costs (with team discount) will be: Marathon $108.00; Half MArathon $76.50; 10km run $49.50; 5.7km Challenge $36. And yes, you are welcome to run/walk the course if you like!

Once again, to sign up simply go to http://www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au/
Then select the 'ENTER' tab from the blue menu at the top of the page.
From the next page scroll to almost the bottom and select this icon:

From the next page you need to select the link 'Click here to enter the 2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon
From the next page select the option to 'Search for an existing team'
Then type in BuzzBrisbane and when it comes up click on the little green tick icon.
From there you need to enter our password buzz2012 (leave the 'division' field blank).
THen you need to complete all your personal details.

I know it's a bit of a procedure, but please let m eknow if you have any problems signing up.

Onto weekly news- tomorrow is our May end of month celebrations.
After our run/walk (6pm at the Goodwill Bridge) join us for a drink, a bite to eat and a chat.
Riders will be on deck as usual on Friday morning- 6am at the Goodwill (lights on!) and passing through the Regatta ferry terminal at 6.15.

See you soon!
:)

Don't be afraid of the dark!

A little moonshine never hurt anyone!

Hi team!
With winter darkness and short days well and truly upon us, most of us are leaving work in the dark. You may be wondering how to get out and about despite the lack of daylight- perhaps you are even feeling a little wary of the shadows... But loads of great stuff happens in the darkness! Parties are on, stars come out, nocturnal animals show their peepers... oh, and Buzz is on after-dark as well!
Come and join us for safety in numbers! Tuesdays are our run/walk sessions leaving 6pm at the Goodwill Bridge. Friday mornings at 6am we head off for our ride.
Also, make sure to mark next Tuesday in your diaries. It's our end of month drinks- time to celebrate again and this time  it also coincides with the last day for entry into the Gold Coast Marathon. If you've been dilly-dallying, it's time to put pen to paper and sign up! Select the 'existing team' option (Buzz Brisbane) and use our team code 'Buzz2012' to be part of our team. Join us for drinks at the Ship Inn after our run next week and meet others who are 'doing' Gold Coast too.
See you at the Goodwill soon!
:)

Commit!

Commit to getting your buzz on!
Invite friends, con family ;-)  Sign up to challenge yourself with the Gold Coast Marathon + Fun Run events (5.7km, 10km, 21km/42km)! Grab a few friends, come to our Tuesday training jogs and get moo-ving!
Entries are filling up and we need to make sure we have spots for anyone from Buzz who wants to join in - so make sure you sign up asap. Follow this link (select the 'search for exisiting team' option. Enter Buzz Brisbane and our code Buzz2012 and go from there. We will collect money after at the end of the month) or the instructions on the 'enter' menu on the Gold Coast Marathon home page and you'll be ready to go. Make the most of these chilly days by getting and and about and jogging your way through winter! We are currently looking into Buzz team shirts so keep your eyes peeled for more news and come join the team!
See you Tuesday 6pm, Goodwill Bridge South side and Friday 6am.
Buzz! :)

Hi all!
Hope you all managed to get out and about to enjoy some sunshine, blue skies and some of the great events that were on over the long weekend... fun runs, triathlons, ocean swims, cycle trips... Whatever you did, we hope it inspired you and got you buzzing!

This week we are on again for 6pm walk/jog at the Goodwill Bridge this Tuesday evening and Friday 6am for a cycle.

Remember too, it's time to sign up for the Gold Coast Marathon. We need to secure our team entry spots by the 30th of May. So if you're feeling inspired about challenging yourself with a winter running programme, it's time to get on board! Sign up for the 5.7km, 10km, half or full marathon using the team entry name 'Buzz Brisbane' and our team password buzz2012. Spread the word and get ready for a fun weekend of running, activity and socializing!
See you soon :)

Public Art! Spotted mid-run last week!

Hi team!
Another week, another opportunity to pull on your trainers and get buzzing!
A huge thanks to everyone who came along last week to support us and have a drink, some pizza and a chat- was great to catch up with people in a not-so-huffy-puffy-environment!
We also raised an awesome $77 for young people from "all works of life" as part of Jim Stynes' charity, Reach.
It's so great to have now helped out Bowel Cancer Australia, the Indigenous Education Foundation, Qld Mental Illness Followship, Beyond Blue and now Reach... but we are greedy! We want to give more, donate more, help more, meet more people and BUZZ more! So, keep spreading the word, telling your friends and making the effort (even in these cool autumn evenings and chilly mornings!) to get along to our sessions- Buzz is for, by and about you - the community!
The message is simple: $2/session with $1 to charity and $1 to monthly drinks. Run/walk meet Tues 6pm Goodwill Bridge. Ride meet Friday 6am at Goodwill Bridge (we do also pass by Regatta at 6:15 for those of you on the other side of the River!).
Make sure you also remember to sign up for the Gold Coast Marathon/Half Marathon/10km or 5.7km BEFORE THE END OF MAY! Enter through the teams entry into our 'Buzz Brisbane' team for any of the distances, use the passsword buzz2012 and we'll let you know when to bring in your money. Tell your mates, colleagues, running pals- join our team and make use of the discounted team entry prices!
Look forward to a training trot or ride with you soon!
:)

at least the darker mornings + evenings mean beautiful sunsets and sunrises!

Hi team!
This week we celebrate the end of another month (well, the end of the month is really next week, let's not get ahead of ourselves, but it is the last Tuesday of the month!) as well as a mid-week holiday for Anzac Day.
If you're looking to celebrate,  make this week the week you join us for running or walking. All levels will be welcomed and encouraged and afterwards we'll celebrate with pizza + a catch up on the Southbank Lawn in their new 'River Edge' precinct! Spread the word and hopefully you can join us for a run, a walk (6pm, Goodwill Bridge) and (or!) a pizza and chat (from 7pm). Our ride will be on as usual too, rolling out Friday morning from the Goodwill Bridge at 6am.
*A reminder too, to make sure you get your entries in for the Gold Coast Marathon (and half, 10km and 5km events!) using our team code. Anyone is welcome to join the Buzz team (and take advantage of discounted entry fee's!) so tell work colleagues, friends, family and start to get fit for winter!
Look forward to catching up tomorrow!
Buzz :)

easter re-fresh!

Easter holiday mountain challenges?! Yes please!

Hi Buzz team!
Welcome back! Hope you too have had a wonderful Easter break full of relaxation, action, adventure or whatever makes your heart sing!
If you're needing to get back into the swing of things following a chocloate egg induced coma, get along and join us this week! We're back to our regular Tuesday run/walk slot 6pm at the Goodwill Bridge on Tuesday evening and riding Friday morning at 6am from the same spot.
Tell your friends, start to make it a regular part of your social/active life and leave the office early this Tuesday to join us for buzz!
Make sure too, to sign up for the Gold Coast Marathon with our Buzz team entry. You'll receive discounted entry fee's on any of the event distances but we need to get our numbers up so we can support each other on the weekend. If you're thinking about it, make sure you go to the website and enter under the team entries (you can search our team name Buzz Brisbane and then use our team password buzz2012). Set some health goals for 2012 and sign up! Tell your mates- anyone can join our team!
See you this week to buzz!
:)