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32 km NON-HANDICAPPED RUNNING
EVENT
Description:
This
event begins at Naracoopa and follows a 32 kilometre undulating course
across the Island to Currie. As this is purely participation event
there are no major prizes awarded. This race is for those
runners
who intend to cover the 32 km course at a more sedate pace, e.g. 3 hrs
40 min or longer, or for any walkers who would like to have a run every
now and then. Any runners who can run faster 3:40 (7 min per
km)
should consider entering the main Handicapped 32 km Individual Running
Event.
Distance:
32 km
Start Time:
7:30 am
Race Start:
Naracoopa (East coast of King Island)
Race Finish:
Currie (West Coast of King Island)
Drink
Stations:
Drink Stops will be located every 4 kilometres where water and sponges
will be available. Additional stops will be at the 14km and 30km marks.
Personal
Refreshments, 32km Individual Competitors only.:
Competitors who wish to have their own refreshments available to
collect from designated Drink Stations on course during Race Day will
need to take note of the following information:
1. Drop off location – Starting Area at Naracoopa on Sunday morning
2. Drop off your CLEARLY MARKED drink bottles (marked with your NAME,
RACE NUMBER and DRINK STATION LOCATION e.g. “12 km”)
3. Entrants are responsible for placing the drink bottle in the correct
storage container.
4. Personal refreshments can be collected during the race from the 4
km, 8 km, 12 km, 16 km, 20 km, 24 km and 28 km drinks stations
5. Plastic bottles only – NO GLASS WILL BE ACCEPTED
6. Drop off times; 32 km Walkers and Non- Handicapped Runners by 6:45
am, 32 km Handicapped Runners by 8:00 am
7. Items will NOT be accepted after these times
Please note –Volunteers will be available to assist athletes in
finding their personal refreshment, however it is the responsibility of
each athlete to find their own drink
Course Map:
Click
Here
Entry Fees:
$40
Entries Close:
February 15th, 2009 – No late entries will be accepted
Prizes:
This
is purely a participation event. No prizes will be
presented. All participants are eligible for spot prizes
Cut off time:
There is no cut off time.
Finishers
Rewards: King Island Cheese Hamper
Cut
off times:
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8 km – 8:45 am
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16 km – 10:00 am
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24 km – 11:15 am
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Finish – 12:30 pm
It is
essential that competitors that miss these cut-off times withdraw from
the event. Competitors that wish to continue in their event after
missing the listed cut-off time do so at their own risk and
responsibility and will only be able to do so by running or walking off
the road and should note that drink stations and medical facilities out
on the course will have been packed up and that the course will be
opened to all traffic. A support vehicle will be available to take
injured/unfit entrants or those who have missed the cut off time back
to the finishing line area.
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