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Gold Coast Running Academy GCRA is a JUNIOR and YOUTH running squad headed by Athletics Australia qualified coach Melanie Black. GCRA looks forward to seeing you out on course soon.

Cross Country , Track (MD & LD) , speed & agility , and private/small group sessions available. Current Sessions
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JUNIOR SESSIONS (7 -11 years)

Monday
4pm - 4:40pm Endurance
Betty Diamond Sports Complex Tugun

Wednesday
4pm - 4:40pm Sprints
Betty Diamond Sports Complex Tugun
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YOUTH SESSIONS (11 YEARS plus)

Monday
4:30PM - 5:30PM Endurance
Betty Diamond Sports Complex Tugun

Wednesday
7am - 8am Sprints
Salk Oval Palm Beach

Wednesday
4:30pm - 5:30pm Endurance
Betty Diamond Sports Complex Tugun

Friday
7am - 7:50am Advanced
Coaches Approval Required


$7 per session or $20/family/afternoon

(No Bookings Required, Casual Payment made by cash or card at session)

Sessions will incorporate a mix of running specific drills, technique training, speed & endurance to help each individual achieve their goals within sprints, middle distance & cross country events. Whilst we have runners competing at a State and National level in running, Sessions are open to ALL SPORTS and often utilized by AFL, Nipper, Soccer, Touch, Tennis & League athletes for physical conditioning for their preferred sporting discipline. GCRA has been operating on the Gold Coast since 2016 and Coach Melanie Black is a Level 2 qualified coach with Athletics Australia. She also holds relevant First Aid, Blue Card & Insurances to own and operate the business. Prior to this whilst living and racing in WA, Mel started her coaching journey working for Olympian Sarah Jamieson at the Perth Running Club. Her own running experiences has seen her win national medals as a junior in running, cross country & triathlons. More recently after having 3 children she has added state open medals & national qualifying times to her list of achievements and hit the sand in surf life saving in 2019 to become a dual Aussie medalist in Beach Flags and 2km events.

🏆 QLD SCHOOLS STATE CHAMPION 🏆Ruby Dunlavie | U15 2000m SteeplechaseRuby continues to dominate her age group, claiming a...
17/10/2026

🏆 QLD SCHOOLS STATE CHAMPION 🏆

Ruby Dunlavie | U15 2000m Steeplechase

Ruby continues to dominate her age group, claiming another State Championship title in one of the toughest events on the track! 🔥

With the Australian All Schools Championships in December firmly in our sights, Ruby is building track momentum after a long cross country season.

Congratulations Rube’s, on another outstanding performance! 🏃‍♀️💪

QLD School Sport | 13 Girls 800m Final 🏃‍♀️🥉 Eva – Bronze Medal | PB 2:18👏 Neve – 7th Place | 2:21Another outstanding ef...
17/10/2026

QLD School Sport | 13 Girls 800m Final 🏃‍♀️

🥉 Eva – Bronze Medal | PB 2:18
👏 Neve – 7th Place | 2:21

Another outstanding effort from the girls, with Eva claiming a podium finish and a new PB in a competitive final!

Congratulations girls on representing yourselves and your schools with pride!

🥉 Another bronze for Jensen at the QLD School Sport Track Championships!Backing up from yesterday’s 1500m, Jensen return...
14/10/2026

🥉 Another bronze for Jensen at the QLD School Sport Track Championships!

Backing up from yesterday’s 1500m, Jensen returned to the track this morning to deliver another PB in the 800m, clocking 2:13 to secure bronze! 🥉

Another outstanding performance and another automatic qualification for the Australian School Sport Track & Field Championships, adding to his qualification in the 1500m yesterday.

Two events, two PB’s , two medals and two Australian qualifications. Another outstanding championship, Jensen! 👏🔥

QLD School Sport Track & Field 🏃‍♂️Jensen Kocian 🥉 | 1500m – 12B⏱️ 4:29.17An incredible race, with just 1.5 seconds sepa...
13/10/2026

QLD School Sport Track & Field 🏃‍♂️

Jensen Kocian 🥉 | 1500m – 12B
⏱️ 4:29.17

An incredible race, with just 1.5 seconds separating the top three boys! The first two broke Tate Van Camp’s record of 4:29.03, with Jensen narrowly missing out.

An outstanding performance, backing up after competing at the Aquathlon on the weekend, with the 800m still to come!

Congratulations, mate, on a fantastic run! 👏🔥

Squad out & about for another weekend……Impressive racing by all at the All Schools Aqua & Tri events on the sunny coast ...
11/10/2026

Squad out & about for another weekend……

Impressive racing by all at the All Schools Aqua & Tri events on the sunny coast & GC50 event at Coolangatta.

Congratulations everyone 🙌

This week ➡️ State Schools Track & Coolie Gold

Brisbane locked in for junior nationals - start working towards your national qualifying times now at any QLD Athletics ...
07/10/2026

Brisbane locked in for junior nationals - start working towards your national qualifying times now at any QLD Athletics event. This is for those athletes 13 - 19yrs in 2027.

Australian Athletics has confirmed that the Australian Athletics Junior (Under Age) Championships will return to Brisbane in 2027, following the outstanding success of this year’s Championships at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC). The 2027 Championships will be held at QSAC from Ap...

🔥 The girls are firing on the track again!Another strong day of racing with 1500m PBs for Eva & Summa 🙌🥈 Eva | U144:52🇦🇺...
04/10/2026

🔥 The girls are firing on the track again!

Another strong day of racing with 1500m PBs for Eva & Summa 🙌

🥈 Eva | U14
4:52
🇦🇺 Australian All Schools Qualified

4th Summa | U15
4:43 10sec PB
🇦🇺 NQ ’27

A big shoutout to Izzy & Summer too, who have had a huge couple of weeks of track racing and rounded it out with another solid performance.

3000m at QLD All Schools today 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️The PBs just keep coming for our athletes who commit to the program and put in th...
03/10/2026

3000m at QLD All Schools today 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The PBs just keep coming for our athletes who commit to the program and put in the work 🙌

Summa
🥉 U15
⏱️ 10:09
🔥 8 sec PB
🇦🇺 NQ ‘27

Tommy
8th U16
⏱️ 9:59
🔥 18 sec PB
Backing up this morning after competing in the steeplechase last night.

Another great day of racing and plenty to be proud of! 👏

Another solid night on the track for our steeplechase athletes! 💦🏃‍♂️Three GCRA athletes, three strong performances and ...
03/10/2026

Another solid night on the track for our steeplechase athletes! 💦🏃‍♂️

Three GCRA athletes, three strong performances and plenty of progress:

🥇 Ruby
QLD State Champion
🇦🇺 Australian All Schools Qualified ‘26
⏱️ NQ Qualifying Time ‘27
🔥 Season Best — 7:24

Izzy
6th Place
🔥 7 sec PB — 7:48
⏱️ Just 3 sec off NQ for ‘27

Tom
7th Place
🔥 21 sec PB
⏱️ Just 9 sec off NQ for ‘27

A great night of racing, big PBs and another step forward for the squad. 👏💪

Taylor who has done a few sessions recently at our squad, unfortunately didn’t get the result he was after , but I know he has a lot more in him and expect to see him feature over this track season. Onwards and upwards mate.

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Tugun, QLD

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 8am
4pm - 5:30pm
Friday 7am - 8am

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