Sunday, March 14 2010

Run for the Kids Long Course Details

14.5km course

Event Start time is 9.00am

The 2009 Herald Sun/CityLink Run for the Kids long course incorporates all of the unique features that have made it a landmark event and gives participants access to normally off-limit roads.

The race village and start/finish area are in Kings Domain, making it easy for family and friends who are not competing to be part of the fun and close to the action.

We thank CityLink once again for its outstanding support in giving competitors access to both Bolte Bridge and Domain Tunnel. The race starts at Kings Domain in Alexandra Avenue, right next to the Alexandra Gardens, heads over Swan Street Bridge, into Batman Avenue and through the Domain Tunnel.

Coming off Bolte Bridge with its million dollar views, runners travel back into the city via Dockland along Waterfront Promenade and New Quay Promenade, a new feature of the course. Runners then turn right onto Harbour Esplanade where Channel 7 staff will be waiting at a drink station with entertainment and a special give-away item. Runners then turn left into Collins Street, right Spencer Street and cross the river again, turn left into Yarra Promenade with Crown Entertainment Complex on one side and the Yarra on the other, then down St Kilda Road via Flinders Street, past the Arts Centre and finishing in Linlithgow Avenue.

Long Course update:

Due to the opening of the new winter Olympic training centre and Icehouse, there is a now a slight alteration to the course in the Docklands area. Runners will now utilise a newly constructed path that runs behind the Icehouse in Pearl River Rd.

This change will allow the Icehouse and a number of businesses in Pearl River Rd to remain open to the public on race day.

Following the change, the course was re-measured with a certified distance of 14.38km.

The re-measurement allowed for the inclusion of a 10km timing split along the Docklands waterfront to be delivered to all long course participants.

Supersport Images photographers will also be present at the 10km timing point, so make sure you smile for the cameras, as you pass through.