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Sun 16 Jun: Bush (NOY4) - Ryhope

SUNDAY 16th June 2019 - NOY 4

RESULTS | SPLITS (Winsplits)

Heart Rate Hills, Ryhope

WARNINGS: This event is in the Sugarloaf State Conservation Area. The event area has a large number of subsidence cracks and you may encounter leeches and ticks. Some subsidence cracks are marked with red/white tape. A particular danger is star pickets on subsidence survey lines which have been left with ~400mm protruding above the ground. Most of these have white PVC tubing around them to mark them and reduce the danger, but some may be naked.


Location: Parking for the event will be in the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Road, Ryhope. From Toronto travel west on The Boulevard / Awaba Road / Cessnock Road for 9 km. 400 m before the freeway turn left into the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park and follow signs to parking in the main car park. The assembly area is through the fence 200 m to the south. Please be respectful of the nature of the Memorial Park and of others visiting it.


Start and finish are adjacent to the Assembly area.


Start times: 9.30-11.30am

Map: Heart Rate Hills 1:10 000, revised 2019. The area is undulating to steep spur gully with extensive track and road network and thicker vegetation in places.

 

Facilities: None

Planner: Jim Lee

Vetter: Sam Howe

Courses:: 

Course       Length(km)       Climb(m)       Controls
String            
Very easy   2.1   45   13
Easy   2.3    55   11
Moderate short   2.3   110   8
Moderate long   3.2    150   12
Hard short   2.9   150   9
Hard Medium   4.5   235   15
Hard long   6.6    285   22

Entry Fees

Safety Bearing: North to Lake Macquarie Memorial Park or Cessnock Road.

Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure

 

 

 
 
 
 

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