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SATURDAY RUN – 25 August

Meet: 7.30am – Black Mountain Peninsula, car park on Garry Owen Drive, Acton

Run: Black Mountain Peninsula to Scrivener Dam (10.15km)

Breakfast: The Xchange, 7 London Circuit, Canberra

Details:

  • Flat run along bike path to Scrivener Dam and back via the peninsula (10.15 km); for a longer run continue to do an anticlockwise loop of the West Basin (15.2km).
  • Starting at Garry Owen drive car park cross the road to the east side of the peninsula and follow bike path south, west, then north around the peninsula.
  • At t-intersection, turn left and continue on bike path past rowing car park, toilet block, Lindsay Prior Arboretum/ National Rock Garden car park, cork plantation and up a hill and down the other side to Scrivener Dam.
  • Turn after crossing the dam and retrace your steps. At the t-intersection go straight ahead and re-join Garry Owen Drive and the starting point.

Kowen Moonlighter Run

Have you ever thought about running a night race?

The inaugural Kowen Moonlighter is being held on Saturday 1st September, commencing at 6pm. The event is offering a  7.55 km, 15.10 km, 22.65 km or the 12 hour solo or relay. The event is being organised by the Wamboin Trail Runners group to raise funds for their local Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade.

Further information is available on the website.

Early bird registrations close on 22 August!

Call for WTTP Cycle Coaches

It is that time of year again – the WTTP cycling starts at 0600 – 0715 on Friday October 19, running through each Friday until December 14, with the event on Saturday 15 December.

We would love to see some new cycle coaches this year. Being a coach for the WTTP is an incredibly rewarding experience. Don’t worry if you are not an accredited coach – there are usually three groups with two coaches and only one needs to be accredited.

Being an assistant coach is a great way to get a taste of coaching and to revise your own skills following Head Coach Emma’s fantastic program.  It’s also fun, rewarding and a good way to decide if you would like to become an accredited community and or cycle coach.

You don’t have to commit to every week – perhaps you would like to do a few mornings just to see if you enjoy it.

If you are interested, please email Jill via FIT email for more details.

SATURDAY RUN – 18 August

MEET: 7.30am at EQ Cafe, 70 Kent Street, Deakin

RUN: Out and back along the base of Red Hill (11.2km)

BREAKFAST: EQ Cafe, 70 Kent Street, Deakin

RUN DETAILS:

  • Cross Kent St and head south on Kent St.
  • At footpath on left (200m or so from start), turn left and enter bush area through gap in fence on your right.
  • Follow dirt track which becomes more distinct as a fire trail and head up hill.
  • Follow the trail, crossing Gowrie Drive, along the north-east side of Red Hill to Hindmarsh Drive for an out and back run

SATURDAY RUN – 11 August

MEET: 7.30am Debacle, 24 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

RUN: O’Conner Ridge to Belconnen (Out and back along the bike path through O’Connor and over O’Connor Ridge to Hayden Drive)

BREAKFAST:  Debacle, 24 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

Run details:

  • Head north to Haig Park and pick up dirt track heading west.
  • Cross Northborne Avenue and turn right on joining a bike path.
  • Continue on this path. At Macarthur Street, where there is a white bridge over the drain, turn left and pass a school and church on the left.
  • Cross Hovea St and pass scout hall on left, cross Miller St and cross Dryandra Street turning left along the bike path.
  • Continue up the hill and veer left before tunnel.
  • Gunghalin Drive is on your right.
  • Go under tunnel and follow path to Hayden Drive turning to retrace steps (13.2km).
  • For a longer run continue across Hayden Drive and follow the bike path down to Eastern Valley Way.