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TRSA Australia Day Social Run 2023

TRSA Australia Day Social Run 2023

Date: Thu, 26 January 2023

Join us for the annual TRSA Australia Day social run along the Marion Coastal Trail.

Meeting time and place: 7:00am* at Brighton Jetty

This is a social run and the course will not be marked but is very straight forward to follow, including the diversion onto surrounding streets where the stairs are blocked off. Go at your own pace and turn around whenever suits.

* If the forecast is for a very hot day, we may change the start time to 6am in order to beat the heat. Keep an eye on social media for any changes.

Route notes:

Start from Brighton Jetty at 7:00am and follow the esplanade path southwards. After 2.5 kms this becomes the Marion Coastal Walking Trail (signposted).

The trail continues for another 5.5 kms along the coast with one major marked diversion onto surrounding streets, down to the famous geological features at Hallett Cove Conservation Park. Turn around here at the Boatshed Cafe and head back to Brighton Jetty. There are toilets and drinking fountains along the way.

Following the run, we encourage you to BYO some breakfast snacks and we’ll find a spot on the beach for a swim, coffee and catch up after the run. Again, we’ll update further information on social media in the lead up so please keep your eye out. See you there!

Five Peaks Training Run #3 2023: Cleland to Belair & Belair courses

Five Peaks Training Run #3 2023: Cleland to Belair & Belair courses

Date: Sun, 12 March 2023

Cleland to Belair – 26km course

The third and final official training runs for the Five Peaks 58km course, and the entirety of the 26km course.

Note:

  • This training run will be the entirety of the 26km course, starting on Long Ridge in Cleland and finishing at Main Oval, Belair National Park
  • The 58km course intersects with the 26km course at a later point in Cleland CP than in previous years. Therefore, this training run will include some trail (Perimeter Loop), which 58km runners will NOT run on the event day.

For the 26km run, meet at Belair Country Club carpark at 6:15 am in order to car pool to Cleland Wildlife Park car park for a 7:00 a.m start, and check-in before we start running. At Cleland, we will have the top gate open from 6:30 am to allow access down to the carpark.

None of the courses will be marked for this social run so you’ll need to download the Guru app and the relevant gpx file below so you can navigate your way along the courses.

GETTING THERE

  • Click here for directions in Google maps to Belair National Park main entrance or Country Club car park entrance. We are relying on people to car pool so please head to Belair and co-ordinate rides to Cleland from there. 
  • Click here for directions in Google maps to Cleland.

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Five Peaks Training Run #2 2023: Norton Summit to Cleland

Five Peaks Training Run #2 2023: Norton Summit to Cleland

Date: Sun, 19 February 2023

The second of three official training runs for the Five Peaks 58km course.

This training run is the second section of the 58 km course – approximately 17km from Norton Summit to Cleland Wildlife Centre carpark.

Note: The course for the training run is slightly modified at the very end from the actual event course so that we finish at Cleland Wildlife Centre carpark

Meet at Cleland Wildlife Park carpark at 6:30 am in order to car pool to Norton Summit for a 7:00 a.m start, and check-in before we start running. We will have the top gate open from 6:00 am to allow access down to the carpark.

The course won’t be marked for this social run so you’ll need to download the Guru app and the gpx file below so you can navigate your way along the course.

GETTING THERE

  • Click here for directions in Google maps to Cleland Wildlife Park carpark. We are relying on people to car pool so please head to Cleland and co-ordinate rides to Norton Summit from there. 
  • Click here for directions in Google maps to Norton Summit. Please DO NOT park in the Scenic Hotel carpark, the church car park, or the community centre car park as these will all be in use on the Sunday morning. Instead, please park along Crescent Drive, entering at the community centre end and exiting at the other end to minimise congestion and the impact on other people in the area on Sunday morning.

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Five Peaks Training Run #1 2023: Foxfield Oval to Norton Summit

Five Peaks Training Run #1 2023: Foxfield Oval to Norton Summit

Date: Sun, 08 January 2023

The first of three official training runs for the Five Peaks 58km course.

This training run is the first section of the 58 km course – approximately 20km from Foxfield Oval, Athelstone to Norton Summit. There is also an informal 9 km option, returning to Foxfield Oval along Montacute Road.
  • 18km  runners – meet at Norton Summit at 6:15 a.m in order to car pool to Foxfield Oval, Athelstone for a 7:00 a.m start.
  • 9 km runners – meet at Foxfield Oval, Athelstone for a 7:00 a.m. start.

The courses won’t be marked for this social run so you’ll need to download the gpx file below so you can navigate your way around the courses.

Getting there

  • Click here for directions in google maps to Foxfield Oval.
  • Click here for directions in google maps to Norton Summit. We are relying on people to car pool so please head to Norton Summit and co-ordinate rides down to Foxfield Oval from there. Please DO NOT park in the Scenic Hotel carpark, the church car park, or the community centre car park as these will all be in use on the Sunday morning. Instead, please park along Crescent Drive, entering at the community centre end and exiting at the other end to minimise congestion and the impact on other people in the area on Sunday morning.

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TRSA V4 Series

Date: Sun, 09 April 2023

The TRSA V4 (Virtual) Series is back for the summer! This time with the added bonus of the Cleland Climb Challenge as well. For those not familiar with the TRSA V4 series, it is a virtual series meaning you can head out and run the courses whenever you like, as many times as you like. No fees, no medals, but if you complete the whole set over the summer, you will go in the random draw for a TRSA Golden Ticket: a season pass to ALL our events in 2023, including Five Peaks!

The TRSA V4 (Virtual) Series is a series of:

  • 4 short courses (10km each),
  • 4 long courses (21km each), and
  • the Cleland Climb Challenge 6km (CCC Virtual Challenge)

that we have created in Cleland National Park, Morialta Conservation Park, Black Hill Conservation Park, and Belair National Park. We have created a Strava segment for each course so you need to start at the right place, run the full course, and in the right direction for it to register. See the below for details.

Unlike the original 2020 V4 Series, we’re not running a points system but you do need to run all courses at least once to be in the draw. Each participant will only be entered in the draw once, regardless of how many times they complete the courses. You have until midnight Sunday 9 April 2023 to complete the set. We just need you to join our Strava Club called TRSA V4 Series so we can be sure to capture your effort in our records.

Provided below are GPX files and maps, and a few useful tips to help with navigating the courses.

Cost and prizes

  • The V4 Series is completely free of charge.
  • There are no medals or prizes for the series.
  • Everyone who completes all the courses by 9 April 2023 goes into the draw to win a TRSA Golden Ticket: a 2023 season pass! We will draw one male and one female winner.

Strava process

  • You must join the TRSA V4 Series Strava Club
  • The run must be public
  • We’re not racing for time. It’s about completion so run at your own pace.
  • The segment’s endpoints are 50 to 100 meters after the start and before the finish of the published start and finish locations, this ensures that you will register the segment.

To note

  • When looking at your GPS location on the app, start moving in the direction you think you should be going and check your position as you move.
  • Please only run 1 lap of a given course each day. Running different courses on the same day is allowed, but only 1 of each.
  • If you run both courses in the same location on the same day, please make them two separate activities. Stop your watch after the first run and start a new run for the second.

Going off course

  • If you go off course simply backtrack or get back on course at the nearest opportunity. If in so doing, you have shortened the course, just keep going after the published finish until you have run an equivalent distance.
  • If the segment doesn’t register and you have run an approximate equivalent distance, we will award you your points.
  • We don’t want people running a long run and having it not count due to an honest navigation error.

Course notes

Read the course notes before you start and perhaps print them and take them with you if you are not sure. The courses have all been designed as loops with no crossovers so as to make navigation easier.

Courses

  • Strava segments have been created for all courses and will be used to monitor completions and times.
  • Provision will be made for submitting runs that may be slightly off course and thereby not registered the segment.
  • Each course comes with a GPX file showing the route, a PDF of route, and a PDF with detailed course notes.

How do download the GPX files

  • Scroll down to the maps below and click on ‘Details’ in the right hand corner of the map window, which will present you with the option to download a gpx file.
  • All of this is much easier on a Desktop but if you’re using a phone, a couple of pointers:
    • These instructions only relate to downloading the gpx file from our website. You’ll need a map viewing/navigation app on your phone to view and use the gpx file. We recommend Guru Maps or All Trails. There are others including watch specific software to share a gpx file to your watch (e.g. Garmin Connect)
    • If you’re using an iPhone use either Safari or Firefox as your web browser, NOT Chrome.
    • DO NOT OPEN THE FILE IN FACEBOOK. Instead, navigate to the TRSA website via a browser and click on the Route of interest to download the gpx file.

Belair

Belair Long Course: Strava | Notes | PDF Map

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Black Hill

Black Hill Long Course: Strava | Notes | PDF Map

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Black Hill Short Course: Strava  | Notes | PDF Map

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Cleland

Cleland Long Course: Strava | Notes | PDF Map

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Cleland Short Course: Strava  | Notes | PDF Map

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Cleland Climb Challenge: Strava | PDF Map | Note: Start at bottom of Pengana and finish with a lap around the Mt Lofty Obelisk , via Perimeter Bilba and Steub trails.

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Morialta

Morialta Long Course: Strava | Notes | PDF Map

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Morialta Short Course: Strava | Notes | PDF Map

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