BOTH GROUPS

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• Saturday 19 October, 7.00am early start
  Meeting Point: Hansen Park, Opawa - meeting on the courts by the playground

• Course Map: Click here
   

Session Description: Race Day Practice Session
We want you to treat this session like it's race day with regards to preparation and the how you execute the session itself. This is a great opportunity to practice this stuff. Make sure you have watched your Week 6 meeting in your portal before this session and do the preparation. 
 

Course Description: This is a 7.5km lap course:
Beginner 18km: Out and back to 1.5km marker then 2 x laps
Intermediate 21km: Out and back to 3km then 2 x laps
Advanced 23km: Out and back to 250m then 3 x laps
 

1. Run around Hansen Park in an anti-clockwise direction coming out onto Louisson Place. Follow our cones onto Ford Road.

2. Run up Ford Road to Fifield Tce. Turn right.

3. Run along Fifield Tce to Ensors Road. Follow our cones over the bridge and onto the other side of the river - you are now on Riverlaw Tce running back towards Hansen Park. 

4. Continue along the river to Armstrong Ave, turn right running up to Centaurus Road.

5. Cross over and run along Centaurus Road. Cross where we indicate and run straight up and over the “bump”. You will continue straight, now on Port Hills Road.

6. At Opawa Road, turn left and run along to Hillsborough Park. 

7. Run into Hillsborough Park and through, coming out onto Bishopsworth St. Turn right. 

8. Run up to Grange St and turn left. 

9. At the end turn left and run along Aynsley Tce - following our signage for “Raceteam and long run” through the reserve, coming out onto Riverlaw Tce. 

10. Cross over the bridge, coming back into Hansen Park. 

11. That is 1 x 7.5km lap. 
     

💧 Water Station:

There will be a water station at the start/finish point on the course. Water and cups will be provided at this station.