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TRSA Marion Coastal Walking Trail social run

TRSA Marion Coastal Walking Trail social run

Date: Tue, 26 January 2021

Meeting time and place: 6:45am at Brighton Jetty

This is a social run and the course will not be marked but is very straight forward to follow. Go at your own pace and turn around whenever suits.

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 and about 700 steps, all along the coast, passing famous geological features. There are toilets and drinking fountains along the way.

Turn around at the Boatshed Cafe in Hallett Cove Conservation Park and return to Brighton Jetty for a well earned breakfast at one of many cafes.

TRSA Waitpinga social weekend

Date: Sat, 27 February 2021

Social

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Join us for a social weekend of running, hiking and relaxing at Waitpinga

As per previous years, TRSA is organising a social weekend of running, at no charge, which anyone is welcome to attend on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 February, 2021. This time we’re using Waitpinga as our base and we’re excited to host a fun and relaxed weekend away like we have at Melrose in previous years.

This will be a self-service style weekend where you make your own accommodation arrangements, sort your own food and drinks and we’ll organise a series of runs and hikes for you to choose from in this stunning area. If you’re keen to attend, we encourage you to secure your accommodation option sooner rather than later as it is a popular area and a great time of year to visit. Read on for some accommodation suggestions and to see the runs we have planned for the weekend. We’ll continue to add details here and in the Facebook event as more plans emerge (e.g. group meal options).

If you’re keen to join us, please email TRSA committee member, Cherie (crotherytrsa@gmail.com) with the following details:

  • Name(s) and contact details
  • Where you’re planning to stay (camping location vs accommodation elsewhere)
  • Which runs you’re interested in

Accommodation suggestions

Entry to Deep Creek Conservation Park for Saturday

The running/hiking plan

Saturday

Long course option

  • Aarons Hike/Blowhole Beach/Deep Creek – Approximately 30km with just under 1000m elevation (note: this course does include a 5km out/back section which can be missed by those wanting a little less – Aaron Creek Coastal out/back track)
  • Start is Goondooloo Cottage (69 Blowhole Beach Road)
  • Finish is Trig Campgrounds (Tent Rock Road, Deep Creek)
  • Can arrange carpooling so cars at both ends (start and finish are approximately 5km apart)

Short course options (pick one OR do both)

  • Short course 1 – Goondooloo Cottage Loop (start and finish at Goondooloo Cottage) – course is approximately 17km with 600m elevation and can be reduced by 5km by not doing out/back section along Aaron Creek Coastal out/back track).
  • Short course 2 – Deep Creek Trail Hike (start and finish at Trig Camp Ground) – course is approximately 12km with approximately 500m elevation.

Extra bit for anyone interested (short hike)

Sunday

Long course option

  • Heysen Trail from Waitpinga to Kings Beach Road then return via Ridgeway Hill Loop (start and finish Waitpinga Campgrounds) – 24km with 675m elevation (though can turn back earlier if you wish to reduce distance).

Short course option

  • Ridgeway Hill Loop (start and finish Waitpinga Campgrounds) – 10km with 325m elevation

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Deep Creek long course
Goondooloo Cottage loop
Deep Creek trail
Waitpinga to Kings Beach return via Ridgeway Hill Loop
Ridgeway Hill Loop
TRSA 2021 AGM & Speaker Night

TRSA 2021 AGM & Speaker Night

Date: Wed, 20 January 2021

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Event details:

When: 6pm for a 6:30pm start, Wednesday 20 January

Where: upstairs at The Cumby 205 Waymouth St, Adelaide.

What: Nutrition information evening with Erin Colebatch followed by a short and sweet TRSA AGM.

Cost: Free but please RSVP here so we know now many people we’re catering for

Five Peaks social night #1 – Nutrition information evening

We’re very excited to welcome back Erin Colebatch, accredited sports dietician, Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist from Ultra Appetites, and of course, running extraordinaire.

Erin delivered a fantastic information session in 2019 in the lead up to Five Peaks with highly relevant and practical advice about how to fuel for races and carb load effectively in the lead up. Erin’s suggestion of iced buns was particularly well received and has become a pre-event staple for many Adelaide runners!

Come along and learn from Erin and pick up some new ideas to try out training in the build up to Five Peaks and beyond.

AGM

In keeping with Trail Running SA’s Constitution we are required to hold an AGM within three months of the end of our financial year (31 December 2020).

To fulfil this, we are holding an AGM on Wednesday 20 January to elect a committee for 2021 and present the standard chairperson and financial reports. We’ll keep it short and sweet.

In accordance with the TRSA Constitution the current committee holds office until the end of the AGM. Therefore all committee positions are declared vacant and any financial member of the club may nominate for any position. The TRSA committee is comprised of 12 members and will have the following obligations:

  1. Regular attendance at committee meetings (monthly, first Monday)
  2. Responding to emails and other correspondence in a timely manner
  3. Be responsible for contributing to a major area(s) of club management.

If you’re interested in finding out more and nominating for the TRSA committee, please email us at volunteering@trailrunningsa.com by COB Wednesday 13 January 2021.

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