Event Information

 Hawks Nest, Australia
02 July 2022

Lakes Trail Festival 2022

Welcome to Australia’s newest trail running event, traversing the Great Lakes region of Australia's East Coast, starting and finishing at Hawks Nest. At the LAKES Trail Festival runners can complete 100km, 70km, 50km or 30km. There is a teams option fore the 100k and 50k race and there is also a 12km course for those wanting a shorter trail experie

Welcome to Australia’s newest trail running event, traversing the Great Lakes region of Australia's East Coast, starting and finishing at Hawks Nest. At the LAKES Trail Festival runners can complete 100km, 70km, 50km or 30km. There is a teams option fore the 100k and 50k race and there is also a 12km course for those wanting a shorter trail experie

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Course details

 Race Date: 2022/07/02
 Start Time: 07:30:00
 Participation: Solo
 Distance: 51.30
 Elevation Gain: +200
 Elevation Loss: -200
 Time Limit: 15:0:0
 Number of Aid Stations: 4
 Number of Participants: 250
 
 

About the Race

The start line is Providence Bay Park on Booner St, Hawks Nest. Run down Booner St for 100m until a sharp right turn onto the Myall Park footpath. Follow this for 250m until Sanderling St where you turn right then a quick left through the dirt carpark to the back and onto the Michael Rowe Walk. At the end of the track turn left and then a right on to single track towards Mungo Brush Rd. When you reach the road proceed down the road verge for 2.5km then turn left onto Pipers Creek Trail. 500m down the trail turn right on the Tops to Myall Heritage Trail. Stay on the Tops to Myall Heritage Trail, over 2 road crossings, until the 15km mark when you join the Wildflower Walk. This walk ends at Mungo Brush Rd and a water station. Follow Mungo Brush Rd running on the verge until CP1 Aid Station at the 26km mark and the turn around. From CP1 head back down Mungo Brush Rd until Dees Corner carpark and CP3. From CP3 stay on Mungo Brush Rd until the Dark Point carpark at the 37km mark water station. From Dark Point follow markers over the dunes and on to the beach. Stay on the beach for 8km until the flag at Michael Rowe Walk where you exit the beach. Follow the track through the forest to the finish line at Providence Bay Park.

The start line is Providence Bay Park on Booner St, Hawks Nest. Run down Booner St for 100m until a sharp right turn onto the Myall Park footpath. Follow this for 250m until Sanderling St where you turn right then a quick left through the dirt carpark to the back and onto the Michael Rowe Walk. At the end of the track turn left and then a right on to single track towards Mungo Brush Rd. When you reach the road proceed down the road verge for 2.5km then turn left onto Pipers Creek Trail. 500m down the trail turn right on the Tops to Myall Heritage Trail. Stay on the Tops to Myall Heritage Trail, over 2 road crossings, until the 15km mark when you join the Wildflower Walk. This walk ends at Mungo Brush Rd and a water station. Follow Mungo Brush Rd running on the verge until CP1 Aid Station at the 26km mark and the turn around. From CP1 head back down Mungo Brush Rd until Dees Corner carpark and CP3. From CP3 stay on Mungo Brush Rd until the Dark Point carpark at the 37km mark water station. From Dark Point follow markers over the dunes and on to the beach. Stay on the beach for 8km until the flag at Michael Rowe Walk where you exit the beach. Follow the track through the forest to the finish line at Providence Bay Park.