Locations

Winter Calendar Locations

• Check Facebook on the day for any late changes to run details.

• To assist Club members, the locations of various courses that may be included in our yearly program are described below.

Audley
Course Lady Carrington Drive (Cross Country)
Description Drive into the Royal National Park via Farnell Avenue and proceed across the Audley causeway. Turn right just past the car park and continue straight ahead beside the river for about 800m. All races start and finish at the car park next to the Lady Carrington Drive entrance. This is a beautiful out-and-back course alongside the upper reaches of the Port Hacking River.

Bangor
Course “Ron O’Meara Run”, Yala Road, Bangor (Cross Country)
Description Park near the tennis courts in Yala Road, Bangor. The course is in bushland with a mix of grass and road. This is a tough undulating course.

Note: The Ron O’Meara Perpetual Trophy will be awarded for best junior performance from the 2k and 3k groups (based on handicap improvement) at the Bangor run.

Bottle Forest, East Heathcote
Course Bottle Forest (Cross Country)
Description Bottle Forest Road, East Heathcote – proceed to the end of Bottle Forest Road, where it meets the Royal National Park. This course is undulating along National Park trails.

Endeavour Cup Venues
Event Annual Combined Club Cross Country
Description Each year Sutherland competes in a combined event with Illawong, Randwick-Botany, & St George Clubs for the Endeavour Cup. Annually the clubs take turn to host this event.

Note: This event is open to all club members. As we are competing against other clubs, our runners are asked to wear their club uniform. When Sutherland hosts this event, the Club will select and utilize one of our listed locations.
The location of the venue when hosted by either, Illawong, St. George or Randwick Botany Athletic Clubs is as follows:

• Miranda Park (when Illawong hosts)
  The start/finish is adjacent to The Kingsway, Miranda. This is a grassy undulating course.
• Scarborough Park (when St. George hosts)
  The run starts in Scarborough Park, near Syd Frost Hall, Hawthorne St, Ramsgate. This is a flat course over grass.
• Mutch Park, Pagewood/East Gardens (when Randwick Botany hosts) The run starts in Mutch Park, Wentworth Avenue, Pagewood/East Gardens. This is
  combination of a flat course over grass with undulating sections.

Ferntree, Engadine
Course Ferntree (Cross Country)
Description Ferntree Reserve, Engadine, is at the intersection of Ferntree Avenue and Ridge Road. This is a tough, hilly course, largely beside the Waterboard Pipeline.
All runs proceed down a steep hill.

Grays Point
Course Grays Point (Cross Country)
Description The start is at the southern end of Grays Point Road, just south of the Grays Point Primary School. This undulating course is along service trails in the Royal
National Park.

Miranda Park
Course Miranda Park (Cross Country)
Description Events will commence at Miranda Park near the preschool adjacent to The Boulevarde, Miranda. An undulating, grass course.

Solander Fields
Course Solander Fields (Road)
Description Events will commence at the northern end of Solander Fields, Woolooware and proceed along the pedestrian/bike path towards Taren Point. A flat, fast course.

Sutherland Bike Track
Course Sutherland Bike Track (Road)
Description The bike track is at the southern end of Waratah Park, on Rawson Avenue, Sutherland. The course consists of multiple laps of the track, which is undulating, including one tough hill.

Sutherland Half Marathon. Audley
Course: Sutherland Half Marathon Gala Day (Cross Country)
Description: Drive into the Royal National Park via Farnell Avenue and proceed across the Audley causeway. Turn right past the carpark and continue beside the river for about 800m. All races start and finish at the car park next to the Lady Carrington Drive entrance.
This is a beautiful out-and-back course alongside the upper reaches of the Port Hacking River. Prizes are awarded on the day for winners & placegetters in the Half Marathon.

Note: There are early event times. Please check the club’s website for full details. Open to everyone including the public, so tell all your friends!

The Ridge Sporting Complex, Barden Ridge
Course The Ridge (Track and Cross Country)
Description This event is held by Illawong Athletics Club. The Ridge Sporting Complex is situated along New Illawarra Road, Barden Ridge. Meet near the athletics track.

Uloola Falls, Waterfall
Course Uloola Falls (Cross Country)
Description: Drive to Waterfall, taking the Railway Station exit (left) then proceed along McKell Avenue. Just past the Fire Station and Primary School walk down a narrow service road left down to Waterfall Oval. Note parking is only available on
McKell Ave and access to Waterfall Oval along the service road can only be accessed by walking. The course is undulating along a fire trail.

Wanda Greenhills Trail
Course Wanda Greenhills (Cross Country)
Description: Events will commence at the park adjoining the Wanda Beach car park.
The course is hilly on a fire trail adjoining the sand hills, and for the 10km group the race goes out to Boat Harbour along the beach.

Woronora – Pipeline Trail
Course Woronora – Pipeline Trail (Cross Country)
Description: Events will commence at the end of Thorp Rd, Woronora and proceed along the Pipeline Trail towards Woronora Heights. A tough, hilly course. Parking is
available along The Crescent and at Prince Edward Park.

Event: Winter Club Presentation Day and Barbeque
Description: Sylvania Waters Athletics Track beside the grandstand.
Note: Meat for the BBQ will be supplied by the club, however, members are asked to bring either – a salad or dessert, as well as their own drinks, plates & cutlery. Refer to the club’s website for further details.