Thursday, November 19, 2009

Molesworth Course Break Down



Race Distances and Course Description


Leg One:

km from
start



Start

Molesworth Gate. Short sharp undulating run, sharp corners and steep pulls leading up to Wards Pass, then steady zig zag up to summit.
9.0km

Summit Ward Pass. 1145m. Steep descent into isolated flat and the
10.9km

Acheron River Bridge, - flat open country excellent running to
13.8km

Saxon River Bridge, similar country through to
20.0km

End of Leg One, Sign post west end of Isolated Flat.

Leg Two:

km from
start

km from
start of stage


Start

300m of flat before a steady climb to summit of Isolated Saddle.
21.2km
1.2km
Isolated Saddle, easy down hill to
22.2km
2.2km
Red Gate turn off. Undulating easy run to
24.4km
4.4km
Severn River Bridge. Short, sharp sections through to
35.9km
15.9km
Yarra River Bridge. Similar country through to end of Leg 2 at a point
42.0km
22.0km
being 2.5km passed pylon no. 1078. Leg Two Ends. Clearly signed.
MARATHON CHANGE OVER POINT.

 

Leg Three:

km from
start

km from
start of stage


Start

road closely follows Acheron river with several steep pulls around bluffs to
50.5km
8.5km
Five Mile stream. Road gradually eases, and the valley widens as the confluence of the Acheron and Clarence Rivers become visible at -
58.5km
16.5km
Historic Acheron Accommodation House. Road descends gently to the Molesworth boundary on the Clarence River Bridge.
58.9km
16.9km
Clarence River Bridge. Public road from here to Hanmer. Crossing the bridge the road follows the Clarence upstream to a gate and
63.4km
21.4km
End Leg Three.

Leg Four:
km from
start

km from
start of stage


Start

road continues adjacent Clarence River gently climbing towards Jollies Pass and Jack's Pass roads.
70.1.km
6.7km
Jollies Pass Road, continue past this intersection to
75.4km
12.0km
Jack's Pass Road and the final mountain. One final effort up a steep 2.9km to the top and
78.3km
14.9km
Jack's Pass Summit. Road then descends steeply into the outskirts of Hanmer township, turn left at end of Jack's Pass road, (opposite camp ground) and follow road into town keeping to right hand side of road. Finish through avenue of trees opposite Thermal Pools. Finish will be clearly coned, marked and visible. Take a deep breath and lunge over the line at
84.7km
21.3km
The Race is Over!!! 




On a side note the weather is looking pretty average for the next few days. rain Friday night camping and 100km winds at 1000m in exposed places. Could be a bit breezy running over Wards Pass........

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