FROM BITUMEN TO BUSH

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1 RACE INFORMATION 2018

2 FROM BITUMEN TO BUSH

3 3 TIME EVENT 5:30 am Event Precinct and Race Pack Collection Opens 6:30 am 21.1 km Half Marathon Run Start 6:45 am 10 km Run Start 6:55 am 5 km Run Start 8:00 am Presentation: 5 km and 10 km - Overall Awards 8.30 am Presentation: 21.1 km Half Marathon - Overall Awards am Presentation: Novelty and Category Awards am Event Concludes and Event Precinct Closes All participants must be race ready and at the start line 5 minutes prior to the start of their race. PROGRAM RACE PACK ITINERARY COLLECTION AND BAG DROP Arrivals Plaza, Griffith University Nathan campus, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan Friday 5 October, 2:00 pm 5:00 pm Saturday 6 October, 10:00 am 4:00 pm Sunday 7 October, 5:30 am 6:15 am What to bring You will need to show a copy of your e-ticket or provide photo ID A nominated person can collect your race pack on your behalf by presenting your e-ticket at the time of collection. Bag Drop Your personal items will be safest if left with friends and family, however we will be providing a Bag Drop service for those who require, items left here are at your own risk.

4 4 LOCATION AND PARKING Free Parking is available for all participants and spectators at the Griffith University Nathan campus east car park. Access to the car park will be open for the entire event, so you can come and go as you please. BUSES Buses will have access to the University on the morning of the event, but will be diverted to the Temporary Bus Stop outside N23 (refer to blue section of Transport & Parking Map). There may be some small delays to the bus services during the commencement of each race distance between 6.30 am 7:00 am. ROAD CLOSURES Full road closures of the West Ring Road will be in place from 4.30 am am on Sunday 8 October. Please be aware that any cars parked on the West Ring Road at the time of road closure may not be able to exit the University until the roads have once again opened. Additional partial road closures of West Creek Road, Science Road and the South Ring Road will be in place from 4.30 am am on Sunday 7 October, with access still possible to the East Car Park at all times.

5 5 ON COURSE SUPPORT Pacers 21.1km Half Marathon Only If you have a desire to complete the 21.1 km Half Marathon within a certain time frame, it s highly likely a Pat Carroll Online & Onland Pacer will be able to assist you greatly. The pace runner facility is offered free to all participants. Pacers will be available for the following goal times; 1 hour 30 minutes orange 1 hour 40 minutes blue 1 hour 50 minutes green 2 hours yellow 2 hours 10 minutes red Pace runners will be identifiable throughout the race via their large colour coded helium balloons. On-Course Water Stations Water Stations are placed across all courses (as marked on the Course Maps), and there will be an additional water station just after the first lap for 21.1 km entrants this particular station will include an electrolyte beverage as well as water. Recovery Station The official Recovery Station is placed at the Event Precinct just as you come across the Finish Line. There will be a range of fruit, water, fresh Grove juice & electrolyte beverages available for all runners. Medical Please ensure you are adequately hydrated and sufficiently fit to complete your nominated course. If you require assistance before, during or after the race, please approach the closest member of our Griffith Sport Event Crew who will be able to signal our medics to provide further support. RACE BIB Your Race Bib has an Electronic Timing Chip located on the back of the bib. The chip must remain on your bib during the entire race and does NOT need to be handed in after you complete the race. ENTRY FEE INCLUSIONS Your Registration Fee Includes: Race Singlet (adults) or Race Shirt (children) for Early Bird entries only Griffith Sport Sweatband Race Bib with Timing Chip FREE Professional photos (Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run Facebook Page) Individual Results Water Stations Access to medical services Downloadable Finishers Certificate

6 6 FUNDRAISING As you might know, the Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run will donate a portion of your registration fee to our Official Charity Partner, Diabetes Queensland. FUNDRAISING PLATFORM But, did you know that you can also fundraise too? By creating an Everyday Hero Account (getinvolved.diabetesqld.org.au/event/tooheytrailrun2018) you too can raise much needed funds online for our Charity Partner. Invite friends, family, your boss and even strangers to support your walk, run, shuffle or crawl on the day. Visit diabetesqld.org.au for more fundraising tips and inspiration. DID WE MENTION THERE IS A PRIZE FOR THE HIGHEST FUNDRAISER? INCLEMENT CONDITIONS Could the event be cancelled? Highly unlikely. If weather deems the event unsafe, the event will be cancelled or postponed. If the event is cancelled before event day, every effort will be made to notify all participants by , a notice will be placed on the website and the Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run Facebook page. PLEASE NOTE: The decision to cancel an event is not made lightly; safety is our main priority when making this decision. Unfortunately the entry fee is non-refundable.

7 7 FAST FACTS This is an all-terrain course, a mixture of bitumen, grass, trail and dirt Off Road / Racing Prams are permitted at no extra charge anyone racing with a pram needs to start to the side or the back of the pack The cut off time for all competitors is 10:00 am (3 hrs 30 mins for 21.1 km, 3 hrs 15 mins for 10 km and 3 hrs 5 mins for 5 km). The event is described as a bitumen to bush course that traverses a selection of road, trail, bituminised trail, rough trail & cross country terrain. You will find short and long steep hills, sharp turns and long cantered sections all combining to constantly disrupt your rhythm much more so than a race on an even flat surface. The course maps provide markings to guide you through the different terrain and create a plan for your run. The event is a keep right course due to the direction of the course (to eliminate packs & overtaking on narrow sections of the trail), you will need to keep right at all times (instead of your natural instincts to keep left). As the tracks are narrower than a road race it is more important that if you choose to run with headphones, please keep one out so you can hear calls from behind you for behind, overtaking, watch out etc.

8 8 5 km COURSE MAP 10 km COURSE MAP 21.1 km COURSE MAP

9 9 PRESENTATION CEREMONIES AFTER THE RACE Upon completing your race, please make your way past the Recovery Station where you can rehydrate and enjoy some fruit before heading into the Event Precinct. There will be coffee and food vendors onsite, sponsor stalls with special offers, free giant games, and free stage entertainment. Crash on a beanbag, and enjoy your cool down. We are aiming to commence the Presentation Ceremony for the overall winners at 8:00 am for the 5 km and 10 km, and 8:30 am for the 21.1 km Half Marathon. The category winners and novelty awards will be presented closer to 10:00 am (or a little after). Please Note: We understand that these presentations will be held while there are still runners competing on the course, but it allows our elite competitors to receive their awards and have the largest possible audience to congratulate them.

10 10 SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS A big thank you to our sponsor & supporter family. Without their support, the 2018 Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run would not be possible. Please support the businesses that support us. OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER DIABETES QUEENSLAND More than 230,000 Queenslanders are living with all types of diabetes right now. It s a little known fact that diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in Australia, and is the fastest growing chronic condition worldwide. For nearly 50 years, Diabetes QLD has been working in the community to improve the health and wellness of people with diabetes, and to reduce the incidence of preventable diabetes. Griffith Sport is proud to partner with Diabetes QLD to promote the benefits of a health and fitness to the Queensland community. Sixty Queenslanders are diagnosed with all types of diabetes every single day. The funds raised will go towards providing more research and education about this condition. CONTRIBUTING PARTNER COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN-KIND PARTNERS Riverlife / Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens Zarraffa s Coffee Salisbury / Retail Media Hub Sunnybank Community & Sports Club / Fisiocrem Queensland Hire / Subway Coopers Plains Garden City / Endota Spa Garden City / ChobanI Deep Grey Photography / Sky Zone Macgregor Corbett & Claude Garden City / Grill d Subway Coopers Plains / Australia Zoo UNIVERSITY PARTNERS Nathan Fitness Centre / Mt Gravatt Tennis Centre Mt Gravatt Aquatic and Fitness Centre Griffith Sport Active Kids Program SCHOOL PARTNERS Chisholm Catholic College / Coorparoo Secondary College / Clairvaux MacKillop College

11 11 THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE GRIFFITH SPORT TOOHEY TRAIL RUN 2018 HAVE A GREAT RACE DAY!