Wings for Life - Brisbane
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About the race
The Wings for Life World Run in Brisbane is an app-based mass participation event held at the UQ Athletics Track. The venue features an eight-lane synthetic track and a 560-seat grandstand. The location is accessible for wheelchair participants and offers local race support including a refreshment station and a goodie bag.
Instead of a fixed finish line, participants race against a Virtual Catcher Car that starts after the run begins, moves at an initial speed of 14 km/h and increases speed over time so runners and wheelchair athletes stop when they are overtaken. The event is run with the organiser’s mobile app; participants join and are tracked through the app during the race. Distances recorded at this location include:
- 3 km
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 15 km
- 20 km
- 40 km
All donations and entry fees are directed to spinal cord research projects. The event description notes provisions for timing and race numbers, and specific information for wheelchair participants is available locally at the venue. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
