2013 Australia Day Ambassador, Sara Carrigan in Charters Towers, QLD Ambassadors capture true spirit of Australia Day The Australian spirit will be spread across the state with Premier Campbell Newman today announcing that 39 Australia Day Ambassadors will join local communities to celebrate our national day. “Through the Australia Day Ambassador Program, local councils…
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 by Editor (ilivelocal.com.au) Sara Carrigan is a champion within the professional cycling community. Based in Nerang, she has won Olympic Gold, has been named Australian Female Road Cyclist of the Year in 2002, 2003, 2004, was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2005 for her contributions to her sport…
13 December 2012 , 6:35 PM by nicole gundi Declaring War on Cyclists: That’s what Daniel Meers from the Gold Coast Bulletin’s been doing. He recently wrote an article calling for a police crack down on bad bike behaviour and suggested bicycles be registered. But he also labelled cyclists as arrogant road hogs who…
I was honoured to present the Occasional Address to the 2012 Griffith University Business School Graduates: Good morning Acting Chancellor Mr Henry Smerdon AM, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) and Provost Gold Coast, Professor Ned Pankhurst, Members of the official party, Graduates, Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for the invitation to deliver this Occasional Address…
Very honoured to be inducted into the Queensland Sport hall of Fame laong with with Nikki Hudson, Jodie Henry, Graham Cook, Jim Craig & Craig More. It was a wonderful celebration of many true sporting legends at the 18th QLD Sport Awards. It was only because Gold Coast CATS Cycling Club & my school joined forces 18years…
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by Ecozine Staff, 27th September 2012 Ecozine: What started your passion for biking? Sara: I grew up on a farm so was in many sports but it wasn’t until I was 15 at school that I was first introduced to cycling when the local cycling club (CATS) came to test students for potential. I…
I am proud to be one of the Ambassadors for the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) held in Sydney from 16-20 January. In this role I hope to serve as both a role model and mentor for the AYOF competitors; to identify with the AYOF athletes and pass on my experiences of attending Olympic…
End of the 102km Gran Fondo with over 2000m of climbing – What fun! 🙂
The inaugural Sara Carrigan Shield womens criterium was run this year as part of the Gold Coast Festival of Cycling and the Darren Smith Cycling Classic, which was organised by the Gold Coast CATS Cycling Club. The 30min +3 lap race was over a 1.1km route through the look-alike European Village streets of Emerald…
1 WEEK TO GO – READY TO GO! Yay, it is here! Your weeks of preparation have you brought you to the 18th of November and you are ready to have some fun! Make sure you have everything you need, here is a checklist so that you know you are prepared: Bike Helmet Shoes &…
2 WEEKS TO GO – RIDE PLAN 1. Know the course: Pace yourself Inspect the course maps and profiles so you can be familiar and prepared for what you will undertake in 2 weeks’ time. An easy way to have your best day out on the bike is to know the course. Being armed…
Sara Carrrigan invites you to enjoy the best of cycling in Japan Sara is sharing her knowledge, skills and passion for cycling on this Japan Cycling Tour which mixes some of the best highlights of Japan with a Japanese Alps location in the town of Hakuba – the home of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Experience…
Make sure you are prepared and ready to go! With just under 3 weeks until the GCFOC challenge, here are some tips for you… 3 WEEKS TO GO – SAFETY 1. Bike Safety: Prepare your bike Just as you have prepared your body for the event, so too should you ensure your bike is ready…
By Sara Hicks 23 October 2012 – ABC Gold Coast . Cycling champion Sara Carrigan calls for cycling to be ‘entirely cleaned out’ of doping cheats. It’s the most scandalous and conspiratorial doping revelation in cycling’s history. With news that Lance Armstrong is stripped of seven Tour De France titles and banned for life ABC…
By Sara Carrigan 18th October 2012 Every Tuesday and Thursday morning I am up at 4am to lead, with my trusty assistants, a wonderful group of people who assemble outside the closed coffee shop astride their pushie and ready to start the day in a positive way. Each individual has their own unique story as…
By Sara Carrigan – Columnist for ‘Coast Multisport & Paddle’ Magazine During the London 2012 Olympics, I experienced many mixed emotions but loved it all the same! It is so hard to believe that is 4years that I last competed at the Olympic Games in Beijing and 8 years since I won my Olympic Gold…
23 August, 2012 By Candice Marshall Four local athletes have been added to the Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. An official ceremony was held at Owen Park last night, celebrating the achievements of Sara Carrigan (cyclist), Loretta Harrop (triathlete), and canoeists Anna Wood and Katrin Borchert. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the women…
Written by: Maya Zahran, Photos: Getty Images – Article in Readers Digest Magazine August 2012 When the world’s best athletes gather in London, records will be challenged, medals contested and lives changed forever. Alongside the triumphs or disappointments, lasting memories will be forged. We spoke with Olympians past and present about the moments they’ll never…