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Saturday's Session
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This Week's Session:
Saturday 14 September 2024

  • A Drop In Session pass or a valid Extra Mile Runners Membership is needed for this session

  • Please BOOK IN before you arrive at the session (see below on how to do this)

  • When you arrive, please check-in with a coach

  • Please be at the session at least 5-10mins before start time. 

2 Session Options:

Option 1: 6.5km, 9km or 13km
Saturday 14 September

Start Time: 7.30am

Meeting Point: Avonhead Park, entrance off Hawthornden Road
Course Map: Click here
Distance Options: 6.5km, 9km, 13km

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All roads are open on this course. Please run on the footpath at all times and keep left.  There are some uneven surfaces on this course so please take care and be responsible for your own safety.

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  • Run along the pathway leading out of Avonhead Park. Turn right. 

  • Run along Hawthornden Road to Kedleston Drive, Turn right. 

  • Run around Kedleston Drive coming out onto Apsley Drive, turn right. 

  • Run along Apsley Drive to Woodbury Street. There is a roundabout here, follow our cones that will lead you to run up Woodbury St to Withells Road. Turn left. 

  • Run up Withells Road to Merrin St. Cross over safely and turn left.

  • Run up to Hawthornden Road, ture right.

  • Run all the way up to Avonhead Road, turn right.

  • Run along Avonhead Road to Merrin St, turn right. At the end of Merrin St, turn right onto Withells Rd. The 6.5km marker will be along here. 

  • KM markers out: 3.25km, 4.5km, 6.5km 

  • Turnaround at your half way marker and reverse the course to the finish. 

14 September Avonhead Park Main Course.png

Course Map: Click to enlarge

Option 2: 75min Pace Session
Saturday 14 September

Start Time: 7.30am

Meeting Point: Avonhead Park, entrance off Hawthornden Road
Course Maps: Course 1 / Course 2
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Session Description:
This is a "timed" run, there are 2 courses for you to follow. Please know the turnaround times and the pace objectives for each set. There is no recovery between each set. 
 

Session: 75mins

30mins Easy (15min turn) Course 1

10mins at 10km Pace (5min turn) Course 2

35mins at Race Pace (17.5min turn) Course 1
 

Course 1 Description:

  1. Run along the pathway leading out of Avonhead Park. Turn right. 

  2. Run along Hawthornden Road to Kedleston Drive, Turn right. 

  3. Run around Kedleston Drive coming out onto Apsley Drive, turn right. 

  4. Run along Apsley Drive to Woodbury Street. There is a roundabout here, follow our cones that will lead you to run up Woodbury St to Withells Road. Turn left. 

  5. Run up Withells Road to Merrin St. Cross over safely and turn left.

  6. Run up to Hawthornden Road, ture right.

  7. Run all the way up to Avonhead Road, turn right.

  8. At your turnaround time (15mins), reverse the course back to the start and start straight into Set 2...
     

Course 2 Description:

  1. Run along the pathway around the perimeter of Avonhead Park. 

  2. At our markers, turn left and follow the pathway coming out into Greystone Lane. 

  3. Follow our cones and markers that will lead you into Karnak Crescent. 

  4. Continue straight along, following our cones leading you into Woodbury St.

  5. At 5mins, turnaround and go straight into Set 3 on Course 1

14 September Avonhead Park Course 1.png

Course 1 Map: Click to enlarge

14 September Avonhead Park Course 2.png

Course 2 Map: Click to enlarge

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  2. View Session Timetable and select Endurance Session 

  3. Login or create an account (if you don't already have one) to enable you to book this session

  4. Book in!

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