Sugar Cane Cut
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Sugar Cane Cut : Queens Park, Mackay
The Sugar Cane Cut is an elimination run set on a flat, sealed 1.6 km loop around the paved pathways of Queens Park in East Mackay. The event combines a backyard‑ultra format with a progressive beep-test style clock: all remaining runners start each lap together and must complete the loop before the countdown expires to continue. The first lap has a generous time limit and the allowed lap time decreases by 15 seconds after each completed lap. Every 10 laps the clock pauses for five minutes to allow for breaks.
The field is limited to 150 runners. Results are recorded as the total number of full laps completed before failing to meet the lap cut-off. The final male and female runners remaining are awarded prize money; junior prizes and intermittent spot prizes are also given. Every entry includes a $10 donation to MND Queensland, and additional optional donations may be made to support MND care and services.
The course runs on wide, smooth concrete and bitumen paths beneath a canopy of banyan and fig trees. A central paddock beside the timing mat provides space for pop-up marquees, chairs, ice baths, and crew support; toilets are available at the start/finish and on course. Competitors are expected to be self-sufficient with their own water and nutrition, follow the marked course, wear a bib for timing, and observe event rules and etiquette. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
