Attention all endurance enthusiasts! ⁠ ⁠ Say hello to @trail.brew, the quality sports drink made right here on the Gold Coast. With no crazy marketing claims, Trail Brew is all about delivering what your body needs while out on the trails: hydration and carbohydrates. Not only is it affordable, but it's also delicious and easy on the gut 🍋😋⁠ ⁠ We're proud to have Trail Brew as a supporter of For Wild Places, because they truly understand the importance of fuel and hydration for the body and the planet. Try it for yourself and taste the difference 🥤👌⁠ ⁠ #ForWildPlaces #TrailBrew #QualityHydration⁠ ⁠ 📷 @calumnhockey, Bidawal Country

We are very excited to be bringing the Pilliga Ultra back in 2023! We are still finalizing event dates, but maybe keep a few weekends in September/October free! 😉⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to be the first to know, pre-register your interest in participating now via link in bio 🔗⬆️⁠ ⁠ See you in the Pilliga! 🏃‍♀️💚

Experiencing the Illawarra 🍃🌳💚⁠ ⁠ In this week's newsletter, Will is bringing you some stories from the locals of the Illawarra Escarpment, to find out what it's like to run through this varied and beautiful ecosystem. Will caught up with @seacliffcoasters Red, Michelle & Ange to hear about why their connection to the escarpment. ⁠ ⁠ Michelle: Running in the escarpment ‘connects me to nature and brings a sense of peace to my mind’⁠ ⁠ Red: ‘It fills my cup. It brings so much joy when you are out there on a run with like-minded people’⁠ ⁠ Ange: ‘It makes me feel free’⁠ ⁠ We also give the details to join our next Trail Chat with @majellb, coming to you on Thursday 2nd March. To subscribe, head to the 🔗 in bio, and stay tuned next week for an exciting new initiative that is gaining some TRACTION... 😉⁠ ⁠ #ForWildPlaces #TRACTION #TrailAction #Take3 #IllawarraEscarpment #ProtectTheEscarpment⁠ ⁠ Images: Red Barnett & Michelle Zammit, Dharawal Country⁠

Who's feeling those pre-race jitters?! 🦋⁠ ⁠ A bunch of the FWP crew have headed across the ditch to experience the beautiful trails of Tarawera this weekend! Shout out to Julie and Lauren who will be toeing the start line, and to all of our amazing community members also taking part 🥳🙌🏽⁠ ⁠ Soak up the Aotearoa trail bliss, have fun & stay safe!

We're thrilled to have @tarkinerunning on board as a Collective Member of For Wild Places! ⁠ ⁠ This Australian-owned running shoe company is named after the breathtaking takayna/Tarkine rainforests of lutriwita/Tasmania. ⁠ ⁠ Tarkine's goal is to be the world's most eco-friendly running brand and they're putting their money where their mouth is by donating 2% of revenue to the Bob Brown Foundation and 1% of revenue to FWP. ⁠ ⁠ With an expanding collection of products designed for runners of all abilities, Tarkine is truly making a difference for both people and the planet. Join us in supporting this amazing brand! ⁠ ⁠ #ForWildPlaces #Tarkine #EcoFriendlyRunning⁠ 📷 Chris Williams, Dharawal Country

Kudos to our Collective Members 🙏🏽🙂⁠ ⁠ In November, we launched our Collective Membership program and we're stoked to have six supportive brands on board already 💚 ⁠ ⁠ To not just survive, but thrive, we need reliable funding to cover our base costs and focus on creating and executing events and initiatives that protect our wild places under threat.⁠ ⁠ By expanding our community of Collective Members, we will have the security and support we need to keep FWP thriving for years to come. Over the next few week's we'll introduce you to the brands that share our mission 🏃‍♀️✊🏽 For more information, head to our website ➡️ www.forwildplaces.com⁠ ⁠ #ForWildPlaces #CollectiveMembership #ProtectOurWildPlaces.

Trail party time, courtesy of some stray balloons found on the beach 🎈 We are excited to be bringing some TRACTION: Trail Action events to life in Victoria soon 🏃‍♀️♻️🙌🏽 to give back to the trails and wild places we love to explore. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date with the latest events and initiatives (🔗 in bio) 📷 @calumnhockey

Heading into the beautiful alpine abyss 🏔️ 📷 @hilarymcallister_

In this week's newsletter FWP Project Manager @williamschristopher55555 writes about the wonders of the Illawarra Escarpment, which the Illawarra community fights hard to protect. This is the first of a series of articles that will feature in the newsletter, as the Illawarra Escarpment is a haven for trail runners, hikers and general outdoor enthusiasts, and we want to advocate for its importance. We also highlight some key conversations that took place in Trail Chat #9 yesterday with @ptcruisin22 - from the innate connection runners have with the environment; juggling PhD study, full-time work and professional running; the impacts of climate change on her experience in the sport and how everyone is a scientist. We loved this chat, and can't wait to share it with you. 📸 @williamschristopher55555 exploring Mount Kembla,Dharawal Country #keepwildplaceswild #forwildplaces

Not a date to celebrate 🖤❤️💛 Today is the Australia Day public holiday, but here at FWP we’ve chosen to not observe the public holiday, as we believe it is not a date to celebrate. We have listened to First Nations communities and hear their calls for justice, truth, treaty and reconciliation. January 26 marks the date the British landed at present day Sydney, claiming sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. In 1770, Australia was claimed to be’ terra nullius’; unoccupied land that was theirs for the taking. 253 years later, sovereignty has still not been ceded. We don’t believe in celebrating the dispossession, violence and genocide on what is supposed to be a day that celebrates national unity. Instead, we recognise the strength First Nations people have shown in enduring colonisation and the care they have shown to Country, in celebrating and protecting the traditional plants, animals and places we are grateful to live amongst. As Australians, we are incredibly lucky to live on a continent that has over 10,000 years of lore, wisdom, culture, connection and strength. We recognise today as Invasion Day, and today, and every day, commit to doing more, through listening, learning and educating ourselves, so we can be better allies to our First Peoples. We know that Australia is not alone in our bloody history of colonisation, and we extend our respects to all First Nations people across the world, that have been dispossessed. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. Images: Dhagaan Warrumbunglee dance group at Pilliga Ultra 2022, Gomeroi Country, Blake Estes