The Sri Chinmoy Googong Challenge Short Course Maps and Descriptions
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 The first leg of the Short Course is a 3.3 km run along the lake foreshore. The run starts from the Foreshores car park and follows the foreshores loop track to the south.After 1 km, the course turns right, away from the established walking track onto an almost invisible track heading directly over the hill. Where this track rejoins the main walking track, turn left and head back to the finish at the Foreshores car park, and transition to the paddle leg. The transition compound is in the car park at the top of the concrete boat ramp. Unfortunately, the present water level in Googong Reservoir is so low that even the boat ramp does not reach down far enough to access the water. Athletes may take assistance from either a helper or a team-mate to carry their craft the short distance from the transition compound to the water's edge. |
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 The paddle course is a 5 km loop, travelling in a clockwise direction. Head out from the starting cove and turn to your left, towards the dam wall. A few hundred metres before the dam, turn at the marker buoy and head towards the far shore. Turn right again at the next marker buoy near the far shore, then follow the eastern shore directly south for over 2 kilometres. Turn right again at the southernmost marker buoy and paddle back towards the Foreshores car park. Re-enter the little cove and alight at the bottom of the boat ramp. Once again, athletes may take assitance porting their craft from the shore to the paddle/mountain bike transition. |
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 Leg 3 is an 11 km mountain bike, starting once more from the Foreshores car park. Head up the main bitumen road for a hundred metres or so, then turn left through the gate onto the Western Foreshores Walking Track, a dirt road in good condition. This road follows the western foreshores, though with the water level so low, the lake disappears after a few kilometres. There are a few decent climbs and descents, then the road flattens for the final few kilometres. Just before you reach the Tin Hut car park, turn left, then right onto another track still heading south (this way you avoid the public road). After a final short climb, you will come out above the London Bridge Woolshed car park. Turn right here, heading straight downhill, through the gate at the bottom and immediately sharp left into the car park, round the large rocks and into the transition area on the grass in front of the car park. Transition here to leg 4, the final run. |
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 From the transition area, run straight up across the grass towards the small gap in the fence. Go through this gap and cross the road, looking out for runners coming from your right. Turn left onto the upper road a few metres higher. At the 4-way intersection, turn right to head down a long hill to the Drawdown Crossing, which hardly ever sees any water flowing these days.  Continue on the main dirt road, looping to your left through the eucalypts. Turn right at the first intersection. Follow this dirt road up a small hill and out into a clearing. After a few hundred metres, turn right at the signposted intersection. Head back towards London Bridge Arch. Run around to the right of the arch, then up and over it, turning to your right at the main road at the top. This road brings you back to the car park. Go through the gate at the bottom and immediately sharp left into the car park, round the large rocks and into the Finish Chute on the grass in front of the car park. |
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