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The detailed course description below is also available in PDF and Word documents for your convenience.

Please also have a look at Map 1, Map 2, the 3D map and the course profile.

Additionally Chris Yates has provided the following documents to download:
C2K maps and elevation charts
C2K detail map 1 (1-56km)
C2K detail map 2 (56-121km)
C2K detail map 3 (121-174km)
C2K detail map 4 (174-240km)

COAST TO KOSCIUSZKO ULTRAMARATHON 2011
COURSE DESCRIPTON/CREW DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

 

SUPPORT CREWS

 

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0.00

 

  • Twofold Bay – start at beach immediately South of Nullica River mouth

 

 

 

  • From car park turning circle adjacent to toilet, take unsealed W road to Princess Highway

 

 

300m

 

  • R  @ Princess Highway

 

 

 

  • Cross Nullica River bridge

 

 

2.3 km

 

  • L into Towamba Road

Reset odometer to Zero to correlate with distance covered  by runners.

 

3.9 km
on reset odometer /6.1 km in total

 

  • Aid Station #1 @ Nullica Rd junction
  • Continue on Towamba Rd (straight ahead)

 

Watch out for suicidal wallabies
RUNNERS

 

 

 

0.00

 

  • Start from beach in Twofold Bay immediately South of Nullica River mouth

 

 

300 m

 

  • R @ Princess Hwy.
  • DO NOT CROSS Hwy here.  Keep to right of safety barrier to cross Nullica River Bridge on footpath
  • Cross Hghwy AFTER bridge

 

 

900 m

 

  • L onto firetrail 50m after ‘KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING’ sign

 

 

1.9 km

 

  • L @ T intersection forestry service Road

 

 

2.2 km

 

  • R onto Brandy Creek firetrail.

 

 

 

  • L @ Brandy Creek Ft/Pump Creek Ft intersection

 

 

3.8 km

 

  • L @ Towamba Rd intersection

 

 
3.9 km

 

  • Aid Station #1 @ Nullica Rd junction
  • Continue on Towamba Rd (straight ahead)

 

 

5.2 km

 

  • R @ ‘Route 10’ Sign.  Continue on Towamba Road

 

9.0 km
  • Aid Station #2>

 

 

13.3 km

 

  • Aid Station #3 @ Ben Boyd Forest Road intersection
  • Continue on Towamba Road straight ahead.

 

18.1 km
  • Aid Station #4

 

 

23.9 km

 

  • RUNNER/CREW RENDEZVOUS POINT: Support crews wait for runners here
  • Straight ahead @ Pericoe Road intersection              (“Wyndam 27” sign)

 

Toilet facilites for crews available at Towamba sports fields, 1.2km drive.

 

32.8

 

  • Jingo Creek

 

 

36.1

 

  • L @ Big Jack Mountain Road intersection            (“Rocky Hall 15” sign)

 

 

42.2

 

  • Marathon point located approximately 100 metres beyond causeway

                                                                  

 

 

44.6

 

  • Remain on big Jack Road (straight ahead @ intersection with New Building Road)

 

 

50.0 approx
  • Rocky Hall public telephone  – approximately 50 km, left side of road 

MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

 

56.3

 

  • Cross Towamba River and commence climb of Big Jack Mountain

 

 

63.5

 

  • Top of Big Jack Mountain and open farming country

 

 

65.5

 

  • L @ T intersection with Mt Darrah Road (toward Cathcart)

 

70.0 approx
  • Cathcart publc telephone - right hand side of road, in front of Cathcart General Store.

MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

 

71.3

 

  • Cross over Dragan Swamp bridge and continue to sign to COOMA.  Turn R

(- Black Lake Road – not signposted)

 

 

80.8

 

  • L then immediate R onto Monaro Highway – follow signs to COOMA

** Runners – run against traffic – cross Bombala River

 

 

81.0

 

  • L into Bukalong Siding Road (unsealed)

** Runners cross Monaro Highway here

 

 

85.8

 

  • Cattle grid crossing

** Runners note – there will be numerous cattle grids situated on next 20 km of route – please take care

 

 

86.7

 

  • Cross disused rail line

** Cattle grid on other side

 

 

90.0

 

  • R @ T junction Gunningrah Road

 

 

97.4

 

  • Cross Cambalong Creek

 

 

97.6

 

  • Road Divides.  Take R hand fork of road

CREWS:  It would be helpful to make sure your runner takes the correct path

 

102.0
approx

 

  • Big dead tree on right on uphill section.

 

 

106.7

 

  • L @ T intersection (This is Snowy River Way – but is not signposted)

(Signpost to Gunningrah Rd – Snowy River Way not signposted, unsealed, downhill)

MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

 

110.6

 

  • Mileage marker sign “BE 55” (Berridale)

 

 

114.0

 

  • Cross Allan Caldwell Bridge – MacLaughin River

 

125.0

 

  • Shire boundary sign

 

 

133.6

 

  • Straight ahead past COOMA turnoff on right – DO NOT TURN

 

 

147.2

 

  • “DALGETY elevation 760 metres sign” on right

 

 

DALGETY CUT-OFF 6:30 AM SATURDAY 

 

147.9

 

  • L @ T intersection towards JINDABYNE VIA BELOKA 35 km

 

Limited services at Dalgety

  • Service Station 8:30am –12:30pm only
  • Pub

 

148.1

 

  • R over Snowy River Bridge (Still on Snowy River Way)
  • Dalgety public telephone located on side street on left, opposite Dalgety Pub

 

Dalgety Memorial Hall – hot food and drinks available for support crews.
MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

 

148.6

 

  • R @ fork in road (Still on Snowy River Way follow JINDABYNE sign)

 

 

162.1

 

  • Base of very steep hill (Commence climb of Beloka Range)

 

 

177.0

 

  • Straight ahead @ roundabout

 

 

177.5

 

  • R @ T intersection onto Barry Way enroute to Jindabyne

 

 

182.8

 

  • Straight down hill, cross @ roundabout, turn left onto bike path beside lake
  • Check Point at Kosciuszko Road roundabout.

 

 

MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

Crews turn left at roundabout toward Kosci. Turn right for Jindabyne services. 

  • Supermarket 7:30 am – 8:00 p.m.
  • BP Petrol Station  6 am – 10 pm daily

 

183.7

 

  • Continue straight ahead (toward Perisher Valley/Charlotte Pass)

 

 

189.4

 

  • Cross Thredbo River

THREDBO RIVER CUT-OFF 2:30 PM SATURDAY

 

195.1

 

  • Cross @ Sawpit Creek

 

 

203.3

 

  • Guthega turnoff – continue straight ahead

 

 

210.8

 

  • Smiggins Holes

 

 

212.4

 

  • Perisher Village
  • Public telephone located right hand side of road just before Ski Tube Station.

MANDATORY CHECK POINT
See  instructions at end of document

 

215.9

 

  • Guthrie Creek

 

 

221.6

 

  • Start of 9 km path up to Kosci from Charlotte Pass

CHARLOTTE PASS CUT-OFF 12 MIDNIGHT SATURDAY

 

230.8

 

  • Strezleki monument (Kosciuszko summit).

 

 

240.0

 

  • Charlotte Pass – FINISH @ Summit Road Trailhead

FINISH LINE CUT-OFF 3:30 AM SUNDAY

Mandatory Check Points

Mandatory Check Points are located at public telephones at the following points:

  • Rocky Hall – approximately 50 km, left side of road.
  • Cathcart - approximately 70 km, right hand side of road, in front of Cathcart General Store.
  • Gunningrah Road/Snowy River Way – approximately 106.7 km. No public telephone – please call or text when receive signal at site or further along.
  • Dalgety - approximately 148 km, on side street on left, opposite Dalgety Pub.
  • Jindabyne - approximately 183 km, at Kosciuszko Road roundabout. No public phone, but good mobile reception. Location of log book to be advised at Pre-Race Briefing. Public phones are located approximately one kilometre off the course in the town centre.
  • Perisher Valley - approximately 212 km, right hand side of road just before Ski Tube Station.

 

A log book will located in the phone booth at each of the Check Points.

It is essential for support crews to record the time that their runner passes these check points by:

  • Recording in the log book the time of day their runner passes the check point, 

as well as:

  • texting or phoning webmaster Dave on 0411 438 344 (Leave voicemail message if not answered)

 

 

 

 

 

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