Hayden Bishop

The PCCCT will provide sandwiches for the luncheon after the Feature Race.

All runners and members attending are asked to contribute a ‘plate’. Those with surnames A-M please bring a sweet. Those with surnames N-Z please bring a savoury.

Volunteers working in the kitchen and are able to heat up savouries.The Point will be open from 8:30am to drop off food or Emma Turner will be at the start line in Wynyard and can transport food from there to the function.

he bar will be open to purchase drinks.

A coffee van will also be at the finish line.

Meet at Goliath Park in Giblin Street

Head down Giblin Street and turn right into Ennis Ave. Stay on RHS of road

This turns left into Dowbiggin St

Proceed south on Dowbiggin St and across the mainroad at the marshal

Continue further on Dowbiggin St and turn right at the marshal onto the old Trainline which will take you through to Sunnyside Road

Veer right on Sunnyside road and continue back to the main road.

Stay on RHS of road until crossed over by a marshal.

Proceed left around the corner of New Bed Road. Cross safely onto the RHS of NewBed Road.

Take a big breath because here comes the hill!

Proceed up ….and up…and up NewBed Road. At the top it will bring you along the top of the hill and turn right to bring you back down to a T junction.

Turn right and stay on RHS of road to proceed back to Ennis Ave. Fingers and witch’s hats will guide you along the path to the finish in Goliath Park where we started.

Notes

• Although Railton is usually quiet on Sunday mornings, keep to the right hand side of all roads and be aware of any traffic.
• This race is a deferred penalty race; handicaps are done for the feature race.
• Special note, it is possible on this race to take home the chocolates without winning. 😊

The race start will be outside Berry Patch Café. Runners head west along Blackburn Dr onto the footpath towards the roundabout, then turn right onto Turners Beach Rd.  The course heads north, crossing to the left side of the road at designated spot and continuing onto the Esplanade.  It follows the Esplanade for approximately 1.5 km until its end.  At the end of the Esplanade, runners then turn left onto the grassed area through the bush until they link up with the new pathway boardwalk. Coming off boardwalk, runners go through a rocky section that will bring them out to cross Boyes St onto a vacant block.  The course then crosses over the railway track, through the bush and turns right when it hits Blackburn Dr, towards the start/finish.  This completes one lap.  The race will be two laps of this course.

• Care is needed crossing the train line and on the unsealed sections.
• Traffic can be an issue in the vicinity of la Mar. 

The race starts near the crossroads of the main gravel tracks of the area.  Runners will exit the gravel travel and cross an open grass area followed by a short bridge.  The course then winds in a clockwise direction over the western hill, following the marked tracks.  After approx. 600 m, runners will start descending off the hill using the track network down to the main gravel track.  The course then returns almost to the track crossroads before reaching a turnaround.  At this point the course follows the main Sylvan Circuit track (~1.5 km) in a clockwise direction.  Once the full circuit has been completed, runners will have returned to the track crossroads.  This is the end of the first lap.  The second lap follows exactly the same route from this point.  The finish chute will be next to the Rotunda in the open grassed area to the west of the crossroads.

1. There is smallish carpark at Arboretum.  However, as the site will be open to the general public, we ask members to consider carpooling to the race where possible.  Also, could all members avoid parking in areas other than the car park; this includes not parking along the entrance avenue (starting at the site gates and leading up to the car park).
2. The first 800m of each lap is predominantly single-track grass paths.  These are well marked but there will be limited opportunities for passing.  Please pick you moment and pass safely.  Once the course leaves the western hill the track opens up leaving plenty of space to passing on the back 2/3 of each lap.
3. There are sections of slightly uneven ground and exposed roots on course (first 800m of each lap).  There are also a handful of sharp switchbacks when descending off the hill.  Runners are reminded to take care and run to their limits.
4. The course is likely to be damp underfoot, but there will be no muddy sections.
5. Please respect the site and keep to marked paths and open grass areas at all times.