Date
Sat, 10 Jul 2027
Start
09:10
Venue
Start: Paluma Community Hall, 65 Mount Spec Road, Paluma
Paluma, Queensland
Countdown
July
The friendly way into the Push: 42 km from Paluma to Hidden Valley with a gentle 587 m of climbing. It's the biggest field of the day, and juniors can ride it too.
Key facts
01Ages 12 to 16 can only enter this 42 km course
02E-bike Social option is non-competitive, with no placings or awards
03E-bikes must be compliant pedal-assist models
Create a free training plan for the Mike Carney Toyota Paluma Push 42 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Paluma
Distance42km
Total climb587m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate38.0 km
Weather
Early-July, Paluma
24°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserOuter Limits Adventure Fitness
Websitepalumapush.com.au
Instagram@outer_limits_adventure
Running since2002
Training
Training for the Mike Carney Toyota Paluma Push 42 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Mike Carney Toyota Paluma Push 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 587 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
Entries open now
Get your Mike Carney Toyota Paluma Push 42 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
More events in July in Australia
