After protracted and difficult negotiations, we received a surprise approval to run this new event in northern Brisbane Forest Park on Sunday 3 February 2008. The final course is a tough 32km up to Mount Northbrook with a total climb of 1,500m and the same amount of descent. It includes attractive forested areas with runnable trails but some steep firebreaks too. Start is from the beautiful and well-equipped Cedar Flats picnic area. 

For the seriously fit runner, this is a course with lots of climb. There are several two steep sections, but not dangerously steep, so its a good course for both uphill and downhill racers - all in all, a perfect hit-out before Six Foot Track. And if you’ve never heard of Six Foot Track, this is probably not the run for you.

The bad news is, to get the ok I kept the numbers very small. There’s only 40 places, but providing it goes off without problems we can aim to increase that by 50 each year in subsequent years.

So - get in quick when entries open Monday 14 January!

Online entry, postal entry and further details are available on the Events page: wwwruntrails.org - Events

pic: view from Northbrook Mountain looking north