Max Whiteoak’s winning 2017 Men’s Great Court Race
University of Queensland Bachelor of Economics student Max Whiteoak will be chasing a third victory when he competes at the 2018 Great Court Race. The multi-race event on Wednesday 23 May will be headlined by the Men's and Women's Great Court races, which sees competitors sprint around the cloisters of UQ's state heritage-listed Great Court. The main race is open to UQ undergraduate students, with previous winners including Olympians Mitchell Kealey (2005, 2006 and 2007) and Caitlin Sargent-Jones (2011, 2012 and 2013). Max Whiteoak, victorious in the 2015 and 2017 Men's Great Court Race, said the event was a highlight of the athletics' calendar. "Navigating your way around the sharp turns and narrow corridors of the Great Court adds an extra element of difficulty and excitement to a sport that I've always loved competing in," Mr Whiteoak said. "Coming away with another win in 2018 will be tough with a target on my back, but I'm confident I can add my name to the sandstone trophy for the third time." The Women's Great Court Race will crown a new champion in 2018, with no previous winners in the four-person field. A total of eight races will be contested at the event, including Men's and Women's 70-metre sprints and four relays involving UQ's colleges, clubs and staff.
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