Claire Sims

Black Hill Challenge

Date: Sun, 27 October 2019

This event is organised by The Lions Club of Rostrevor in conjunction with the 4WD Adventurer’s Club of SA.

See the Black Hill Challenge website for more information.

The Lions Club of Rostrevor in conjunction with the 4WD Adventurer’s Club of SA are pleased to confirm that the Black Hill Challenge is set for Sunday 27 October 2019.

The Black Hill Challenge is amongst South Australia’s oldest trail running events, a non-profit event raising money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and St John Ambulance. It is a gruelling event, but well-worth the effort. The event features a 10 km course and a 16 km course.

This run takes you past some of the most beautiful scenery in the Adelaide Hills through the Black Hill Conservation Park.

To register:

https://www.active.com/athelstone-sa/running/distance-running-races/black-hill-challenge-2019

The link to the official page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BlackhillChallenge/

TRSA social night

Date: Wed, 18 September 2019

Come and join us upstairs at The Astor on Pulteney St from 6pm on Wednesday 18 September and we promise you’ll go home armed with some new knowledge and running plans. A great chance to catch up with fellow trail runners in a relaxed, friendly setting.

We’ve lined up two fantastic speakers for the night:

Tom May is a Podiatrist who currently works at the Biomechanics Lab, on Kensington Road in Norwood. He has a passion for Sports Podiatry and providing both recreational and elite athletes a pathway back to pain-free movement, and ultimately, a return to sport. He has extensive experience in private practice and is the current podiatrist for Adelaide Football Club. Tom will be coming to talk to runners of all ages and experience about footwear considerations, whether it be for running on the trails, on the road or otherwise.

Mick Keyte is an Adelaide-based La Sportiva trail runner who makes a habit of finding races with elevation profiles to make Mount Lofty look like a bump in the road. Recently returned from the epic Ultra Lavaredo (120km, 5600m of vert) in the Italian Dolomites, Mick is going to talk about his training leading up to the race, nutrition planning, the race itself, and travelling and running around the Dolomites after the race. There will also be photos. Lots of photos guaranteed to inspire you to start planning your next epic trail running adventure.

Please RSVP via this Google Form so we can organise sufficient catering.

TRSA AGM & speaker night

Date: Wed, 24 July 2019

Social

Want to feel all warm and fuzzy on the outside? Buy a TRSA hoodie! Want to feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside and contribute to trail running democracy? Come along to the TRSA AGM and speaker night. We’ll kick off at 6pm with a guest speaker, provide some nibbles including some delicious Roasted On treats (we’ve even coaxed their brilliant inventor into being our MC for the evening!) and all we ask is that you stick around for some AGM formalities that we’ll move through nice and quickly. If you’re keen to come along, please RSVP here so we can sort catering.

We’re very excited to host Emma Mattey, a sports psychologist who is going to talk to us about mental health in athletes. Emma is currently working in private practice and at the South Australian Sports Institute. Having completed a Masters’ in Applied Psychology (Sport & Exercise), Emma has worked across both the sport and general psychology settings. Emma has worked with athletes and coaches across a wide variety of sports including soccer, tennis, indoor and beach volleyball, hockey, water polo, swimming, diving, athletics, and many others. Emma will speak to us about Mental Health in Sport: Opening the Conversation.

As an athlete being peak physical and mental shape is incredibly important. Most of us already know that engaging in sport and physical activity is fantastic for our physical and psychological well-being, however, engaging in organised or competitive sport might also bring some unique sources of stress. Do you know the signs and symptoms that might be present when you or someone you know is struggling? This session will focus on helping you understand mental health, recognize signs that you or someone might be struggling mentally and emotionally and will provide practical tips for how to respond appropriately. We also discuss some tips and strategies for maintaining good mental health.

TRSA AGM 2019

At the 2019 AGM on Wednesday 24 July we’ll be looking to fill a total of 12 committee positions, four of which are specifically elected, with a remaining eight classified as general committee members. Roles will be assigned to general committee members at the first committee meeting, depending on interests. We’re also after some extra people willing to help in ongoing non-committee roles for defined tasks. If you’re interested in getting involved, either on the committee or in an on-going non committee role, we’d love to hear from you! Have a read below and then flick us an email at volunteering@trailrunningsa.com by 5pm on Monday 22 July.

In addition to presenting a couple of quick reports and electing a committee, we’ll be presenting some minor changes to the Trail Running SA Constitution to the membership for approval. The changes have been ratified by the current committee and you can take a look here to see what they are.

If you’re interested in sticking your hand up for election to the committee, or if you’re keen to help in an on-going non-committee role, head to http://trailrunningsa.com/about/ for more information. Still got questions? Flick us an email at volunteering@trailrunningsa.com.

Mt Misery Social Run

Date: Sun, 02 June 2019

UPDATE: We’ve had to revert back to the standard Mt Misery courses for the social run so if you have previously downloaded the courses for use on the social run, please download them again – the correct courses are now displayed below.

The courses will not be marked for the social run, so make sure you download the files to your phone app for use on the day.

Start 8.00 a.m. from Croft Rd car park, opposite Anderson Hill Winery, and 2.3 kilometres west of the intersection of Croft Rd, Cold Store Rd and Fox Creek Rd.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE CAR POOLING ON THE DAY. We will not have access to the parking area that we will on event day so parking will be limited. Please ensure you do not park in the Anderson Hill Winery customer car park.

Getting there

Option 1:
- Click here for a google map
Option 2:
- Follow the following directions:
  - From the South-Eastern Freeway, take the Woodside-Balhannah turnoff. In Woodside, take the signposted turnoff to the left, along Tiers Rd, to Lenswood. When you reach Lenswood, turn left then right immediately, into Cold Store Rd. Ignoring turnoffs to left and right along the way, follow this to the intersection with Croft Rd. Then turn left.
    From the bottom of the Freeway (where it joins Portrush and Cross Roads), it’s 38 km to the race start. Allow 40 minutes to get there.
  - From Athelstone shopping centre, Gorge Rd, follow Gorge Rd to Cudlee Creek. Continue after passing the hotel on the left. Immediately after The Cudlee Café on the left, fork right into the Lobethal road, and after a kilometre, turn right into Fox Creek Rd, then right again into Croft Rd.
    It’s 28 kilometres to the race start from the supermarket shopping centre (with the ugly tower) Athelstone. Allow 35 minutes.

Run Leader: Claire Sims

Routes

Mt. Misery 24

Distance: approx 23.7 km

Altitude Range: approx 321 m

Total Climb: approx 1033 m

24K-map

Starting from Croft Rd, follow Mawson Trail westwards for 3.5 kms. Ignore the Mawson Trail Loop signs which are identical to the Mawson Trail signs except that they have a loop logo. At 3.5 kms, you reach the intersection with the Heysen Trail. This is clearly marked, and there is a glass-fronted map under a roof.
Turn left into Heysen Trail and follow this for c.2 kms, entering Montacute Conservation Park, and descending to the bottom of a deep valley. The track turns left and after c.150m take a rough track to the right going up a steep slope.
After c.1.3 kms you reach a gate and just beyond this you come to Stone Hut Rd (signposted) which is also the Mawson Trail.
Turn right, and follow this for 2 kms up a steep hill, to the intersection with the Heysen Trail which you passed before.
Now turn left into Koch Track/Heysen Trail. After c.1.3 kms you reach the bottom of a steep valley with a camp ground on the right. The track turns sharp right. Immediately, c.20m further on, take an indistinct path to the left. Follow this down a steep bank and across a creek. From here onwards, the route over Mt Misery is usually marked with our signs.
Follow a disused track uphill for c. 300m. The track turns round to the right, then continues to the top of a bare hill with magnificent views.
Continue in a straight line over this hill, and descend to a saddle. After c.300m from the top of the hill, go through a gate in front of you.
Continue uphill to a ridge. Turn right and you see the Mt Misery trig point. From a point c.150m further on, the Mt Misery Track (not signposted but much used) goes downhill. Follow it for 1.5 kms.
At the bottom of a dip, the track forks. The left fork has a sign barring access to vehicles.
Follow this for c.400m until you reach an indistinct path on your right, down a steep slope.
This brings you back to Koch Track/Heysen Trail. Turn left.
After c.1 km you come to a Heysen Trail arrow pointing left off Koch Track. Take this turning.
Follow Heysen Trail for c.2.5 kms until you come to Grandad’s Camp on the left and Pratts Track turning right. Follow Pratts Track.
After c.300m you reach a fork. It doesn’t matter which fork you take, but I’ve been following the left one which from memory is CC17.
After another 1.2 kms which include ascent of a monster hill, you reach an intersection of 7 tracks on a ridge. Turn left into the largest track, which happens to be the only one not signposted! This is Big End Track.
Follow this for c.2.5 kms till you reach the bottom of a valley and Fox Creek Rd car park. Ignore turnoff uphill to Old Ned’s Track.
Turn right to the furthest end of the car park, and follow a track running away from the car park along the bottom of a valley. This is The Guts Track; but a sign doesn’t appear until 200m later.
After another 150m, turn left into Ridge Track, up a steep and long hill.
After 2.9 kms of climbing, at the top of a ridge, you come to Farrel Track. Turn right into this and after about one km you return to the start point.

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Mt. Misery 15

Distance: approx 15.14 km

Altitude Range: approx 313 m

Total Climb: approx 854 m

DIRECTIONS

Starting from Croft Rd, follow Mawson Trail westwards for 3.5 kms. Ignore the Mawson Trail Loop signs which are indentical to the Mawson Trail signs except that they have a loop logo. At 3.5 kms, you reach the intersection with the Heysen Trail. This is clearly marked, and there is a glass-fronted map under a roof.
Turn left into Heysen Trail and follow this for c.2 kms, entering Montacute Conservation Park, and descending to the bottom of a deep valley. The track turns left and after c.150m take a rough track to the right going up a steep slope.
After c.1.3 kms you reach a gate and just beyond this you come to Stone Hut Rd (signposted) which is also the Mawson Trail.
Turn right, and follow this for 2 kms up a steep hill, to the intersection with the Heysen Trail which you passed before.
Now turn left into Koch Track/Heysen Trail. After c.1.3 kms you reach the bottom of a steep valley with a camp ground on the right. The track turns sharp right. Immediately, c.20m further on, take an indistinct path to the left. Follow this down a steep bank and across a creek. From here on the route over Mt Misery is usually marked with our signs.
Follow a disused track uphill for c. 300m. The track turns round to the right, then continues to the top of a bare hill with magnificent views.
Continue in a straight line over this hill, and descend to a saddle. After c.300m from the top a hill, go through the gate in front of you and continue to the Mt Misery trig point.
From a point c.150m further on, the Mt Misery Track (not signposted but well used) goes downhill. Follow it for 1.5 kms.
At the bottom of a dip, the track forks. The left fork has a sign barring access to vehicles. At this point, turn sharp right into an indistinct track, crossed by many fallen saplings.
Follow this for c.400m until you reach an indistinct path on your right, down a steep slope.
This brings you back to Koch Track/Heysen Trail. Turn left.
Follow Koch Track for one km until you come to a junction with Thomas Hill Track. Ignore left turn into Heysen Trail 250m before this junction.
Turn left and follow Thomas Hill Track back to the start, ignoring a left turn into Munns Track.

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Mt. Misery 8

Distance: approx 8.17 km

Altitude Range: approx 254 m

Total Climb: approx 378 m

8k-map The tracks referred to are all clearly signposted.

Starting from Croft Rd, follow Mawson Trail westwards for 3.5 kms. Ignore the Mawson Trail Loop signs which are indentical to the Mawson Trail signs except that they have a loop logo. At 3.5 kms you reach the intersection with the Heysen Trail. This is clearly marked, and there is a glass-fronted map of the area under a little roof.
Turn right into Heysen Trail which is also Koch Track. Follow this for c.3.5 kms. Just before the end, the Heysen Trail diverges to the left. Continue straight on for another 250m until you come to a junction with Thomas Hill Track.
Turn left and follow this track back to the start, ignoring a turnoff into Munns Track on the left.

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Hill training with TRSA – SOLD OUT

Date: Sun, 10 March 2019

Learn to love hills! Join us for a session lead by La Sportiva athlete and creator of the infamous ‘Mick’s Loop’ – Mick Keyte, for a session in Cleland.

We’ll focus on some hills in the area including Chambers Gully, Winter Track and Pengana and pass on some tips and tricks for getting up (and down) the big hills. This will be a social session catering to all abilities so no need to worry, we’ll have plenty of talking and demonstrations in between opportunities to put it all into practice over this approx. 2 hour session. This will be great training for Five Peaks and any other trail running plans you have for 2019.

Meet at 6:45am for a 7.00 a.m. start from the bottom of Chambers Gully Trail on Waterfall Gully Rd.