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COAST TO KOSCIUSZKO ULTRAMARATHON 2009

 

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

 

 

km 2.3

 

  • 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

 

  • Nullica Road Junction.  Runners to emerge from Pump Creek Fire Trail (100 metres back)
  • Continue on Towamba Rd (straight ahead)

 

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

 

  • Meet crew @ Nullica Rd junction
  • Continue on Towamba Rd (straight ahead)

 

 

5.2 km

 

  • R @ ‘Route 10’ Sign

 

 

13.3 km

 

  • Straight ahead @ Ben Boyd Forest Road intersection

 

 

23.9 km

 

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

 

 

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)

 

 

 

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)

 

 

71.3

 

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

 

 

80.8

 

  • L then immediate R onto Monaro Highway – follow signs to COOMA (Black Lake Road)

** 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 which points back on route just covered – Snowy River Way not signposted, unsealed, downhill)

 

 

110.6

 

  • Mileage marker sign “BE 55” (Berridale)

 

 

114.0

 

  • Cross Allan Caldwell Bridge – MacLaughin River

 

125.0

  • Sealed Road – 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 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Iona Gardens Café – Fri 10am – 5pm
  • Pub

 

148.1

 

  • R over Snowy River Bridge (Still on Snowy River Way)

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

215.9

 

  • Guthrie Creek

 

 

221.6

 

  • Start of 9 km Summit Trail 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