At just 11 years of age, Cody Bretherton is heading to Belgium at the end of September to represent Australia in the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) world championships.
Cody, of Blue Haven, will be the youngest member of the Australian team competing against 140 countries over the three-day event.
He is presently the current back-to-back Australian Spartan age champion, qualifying for the world championships after competing in events at Melbourne and the Gold Coast earlier this year.
In Belgium he will compete in a 3km obstacle course race event, a 100m ninja line and a 6km obstacle course race team event.
Mum Jasmine Bretherton said Cody’s dedication and determination were admirable; he trains every day as well as weekly with a coach at a gym in Tuggerah.
Starting when he was just five years old, Cody is now in contention for a world title.
he Belgium event will be the first overseas trip for mother and son, “I’m very excited to be going to Belgium,” Bretherton said.
“Cody is excited too, he never gets nervous.”
Denice Barnes