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Catering: 

Could we all please bring a plate of food.

If your last name starts with a letter from A to M can you please bring a sweet.

If your last name is N to Z can you please bring a savoury.

You can either drop this at the Burnie surf club from 8:15am or we will have a car at the start line to collect food. The club will be supplying sandwiches and wraps, including some gluten free options.

Race Brief:

The race starts at 9:30am at the Wynyard Yacht Club and follows the Coastal Pathway to the Burnie foreshore.  Runners start on the grassed area (Wynyard Parkrun start) immediately to the east of the yacht club.  The course then follows the coastal pathway past Rotary Park, taking the path to the coastal side of the park and continuing to follow the pathway.  At Somerset (approx. 10 km into the run) runners will leave the coastal pathway briefly due to road works on the path.  Once rejoining the pathways at the marked location, runners continue on the pathway which follows the Esplanade.  The drink station is next to the carpark opposite Falmouth St at ~10.5 km (drink bottle can be dropped off at the start line).  The coastal path continues on taking the coastal side of the Somerset surf club, to the Cam River Bridge.  The course crosses the bridge and continues on the pathway through Cooee, around the coastal side of West Park and the University of Tasmania campus, past the Penguin Centre and finishes on the Burnie foreshore. 

1. Runners must run on the left side of all paths and roads. 

2. Runners must not accept water and/or food outside of the designated drink station. If additional nutrition is required, runners must carry it with them. Please no littering on the course.

There will be a drink station at the ~10km mark, you need to place your own drink bottles in the collection crates at the start. Please make sure they have your name and number on them. 

There will be toilets available at the start line. Please note there is no nominated time race.

Good luck to all runners!

Race Map

This is a mass start event. All runners will start at 6pm. Handicaps will be applied post race to determine the winner of the handicap event. The winner and placegetters will be announced on the night, with the full results and handicaps being posted to the website later that night. The nominated time event will be held at 5:30pm. 

This is a simple out and back course along the pathway following the Mersey River. The meeting point is at the Bluff in Devonport. The course has lights along the full course, and it will be twilight when we start (Sunset 5:54, Dusk 6:21). It will be dark at the conclusion of the race. Head torches are not mandatory, though feel free to wear one if you would like. Please make sure you keep left at all times, and respect other users of the path. There can be some dark patches from 1km to 2km, so make sure you’re paying attention to where you are going. 

The race will start at the first light pole on the path near the playground at the Bluff. You will then head East out along the foreshore path, keeping left at all times (including at the split in the track approx 500m in). At approx 2km in, there are two pedestrian crossings at the boat ramp. You have right of way with traffic, but be vigilant and stop if necessary. At the fork after the second pedestrian crossing you will veer left and continue following the path along the river. After you go under the elevated walkway, you will continue straight along the river past the Harbourmaster Cafe. Continue to the end of the path where you will turn right across the train line. Immediately go left and continue following the path along Formby Road until you get to another fork at Petbarn. You will veer left, and you will find the turn around point shortly after. Head around the cone, and head back exactly the way you came, ensuring that you keep left to avoid any collisions with other runners. 

Presentations will be held shortly after the final runner crosses the line. 

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The race starts at 9:30 at Goliath Park, Railton.  There are public toilet facilities at the park.

A nominated time event will be held prior to the main race start at 9am.

The race is a loop course starting in Goliath Park and heading south on the footpath to Giblin Street.  Runners head down Giblin Street and turn right into Ennis Ave. Runners follow Ennis Ave as it turns left and becomes Dowbiggin St. The course continues south on Dowbiggin St and crosses Foster St (marshalled crossing). Continue south on Dowbiggin St and turn right at the marshal onto the old Trainline which will take you through to Sunnyside Road. Runners veer right on Sunnyside Rd and continue back to Sheffield Rd.  Runners turn right at Sheffield Rd, heading north briefly before being crossed by a race marshal into Newbed Rd. The course then follows Newbed Rd for approx. 5.5km. At the bottom of the downhill runners meet the T-junction of Newbed Rd with Cements Works Rd.  The course continues south on Newbed Rd before crossing Ramsey Rd and rejoining the footpath into Goliath Park which leads to the race finish.

Pre-Race Safety Briefing

• Orange direction arrows and blue witches hats will be placed on course to guide runners.
• Runners must run on footpaths where available.
• Where footpaths are not available, runners must stick as close as practical to the right hand side of road at all times.
• Ultimately runners are responsible for their own safety. Please consider the course and weather conditions and prepare yourself accordingly by wearing appropriate footwear and clothing.