Mt. Misery 2017

Results & Photos

Results

Date: Sun, 18 June 2017

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The Mt.Misery event is the second event in the 2017 TRSA Series. This race passes through really majestic landscape, consisting of rugged hills and valleys, all thickly wooded. For several kilometres you run along ridge tops from which you get sweeping views of the Mt Lofty Ranges in one direction, and the Adelaide plains in another. Most of the long courses, and all of the short one, are on fire access tracks which are hilly but easy going underfoot, allowing you to enjoy the scenery and chat to other runners. But the longer courses include a steep and challenging deviation over the summit of Mt Misery (528m). So you can enjoy this event either as a serious race or as a casual fun run.

Features

Magnificent scenery, beautifully designed and constructed trails, kangaroos, koalas, birds
Trophies for 1st 3 male & female runners in each event.
3 water stations along the 24 km course, 2 along the 16 km course and 1 along the 8km course.
Random draw prizes.

Random Draw

Trail Running SA members will be eligible for the following random draw prizes. Joining Trail Running SA is easy and costs only $10. Click here for more info.

B3 Massage and Movement: 1 x 30 min massage voucher and 1 x class of choice voucher.
Form Physiotherapy: 2 x Running Fit vouchers.
ioMerino: 4 x $50 vouchers.
The Running Company: 3 x $50 vouchers for use in store on any footwear, packs or GPS watches
Salomon/Suunto: 2 x Salomon trail shoes (valued up to $199.99), 1 x Adv Skin 12 set hydration pack (value $279.99), 1 x Hydro Hand set (value $79.99), 1 x 500 ml soft flask (value $39.99) and 1 x Suunto Spartan Sport WHR Watch (value $699.99).
Anderson Hill Winery: Food and wine vouchers
Trail Running SA will be giving away 3x free entry codes to our following event, Mt. Crawford.

The guys from The Running Company and Salomon/Suunto will be at the event with their demo Salomon shoes and Suunto watches sets for you to try out. First in first served on the day. They’ll also have a range of hydration and other products on show for you to check out, and buy.

Carpooling Required

We require carpooling (minimum 2 per vehicle, ideally 3 or 4) for this event wherever possible in order to minimise congestion and parking issues around the venue start area. For most people, this means coming to the event with some friends or colleagues. If you can’t find someone to carpool with, we suggest posting to the Trail Running SA Lounge on Facebook to link up with others. Please do not park in Anderson Hill Winery – this area is strictly reserved for paying Anderson Hill customers.

Cost

- 24km long course run:
  - Before entries close Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June, 2017: $32
- 16 km medium course run:
  - Before entries close Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June, 2017: $26
- 8 km short course run/walk:
  - Before entries close Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June, 2017: $21
  - Kids under 15 (must be participating with an adult) before entries close Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June 2017: $12

Registration

Head over to the registration page to enter now. Entries close Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June, 2017. There will be no race-day registrations. You must register in advance using the link above.

If you’re interested in helping out on the day, or perhaps you have a family member or friend who might like to volunteer, flick us an email at [email protected].

Cancellations and changes

Please Do not contact Trail Running SA requesting a cancellation or change until you have read the procedure for cancelations and changes here. Due to the additional workload placed on our volunteers to process each change or cancellation, there will be a $10 fee plus any price difference for changes or cancellations.

Entries close

Midday (noon) Friday, 16 June, 2017

Printed bibs

If you want your name printed on your bib then your entry must be received by Midnight, Sunday 11the of June. Your name will be automatically included on your bib if you get your entry in by this date.

Age Categories

Your age category is calculated according to your age as at 1 January 2017.

Course Map & Closures

Course Map

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the course maps.

The courses will be marked.

Presentations

Presentations will be at 11:00am.

Course Closures

All courses close at 11:30am, giving the following cutoff paces:

24 km run: closes at 8:45min/km.
16 km run: closes at 11:15min/km.
8 km run / walk: closes at 18:45min/km..

Our policy and methodology for determining course closure times is here.

Walkers

Welcome! We permit walkers into the shortest distance only. This is to ensure that everyone is back safely and accounted for in time for presentations. Although we ask during registration whether you are walking or running, we don’t time the walking event separately to the running event. You can run if you like too.

If you are a slower runner doing the longer distances, check the cutoff paces above.

Start Location

Croft Rd car park, opposite Anderson Hill (formerly Yangoora) Winery, and 2.3 kms west of the intersection of Croft Rd, Cold Store Rd and Fox Creek Rd. There is parking space at this location. See below for maps/directions.

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 Rds), 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 Cafe 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 kms to the race start from the supermarket shopping centre (with the ugly tower) Athelstone. Allow 35 minutes.

Toilets

To avoid long queues at the portaloos when you get there, please use a public toilet on the way. There are some on every approach route, listed as follows:

Athelstone: the BP service station on Gorge Rd, and Foxfield Oval on Maryvale Rd.
Woodside: opposite the Tiers Rd turnoff to Lenswood, on the south side of the Woodside Hotel.
Cudlee Creek: by the junction of Gorge Rd and Redden Drive, which is the signposted turnoff to Gorge Wildlife Park, and (if you’re coming from Adelaide) just after the Cudlee Creek Tavern.
Lenswood: on the north side of the road from Norton Summit, 900 m west of the junction of Lobethal Rd with Cold Store Rd.
Lobethal: on Bartholomew St, just off Main Street, and another on Main Street, opposite the turnoff to Woodside Rd.

There will be portaloos by the race start, and plenty of scrub. Do not use the Anderson Hill Winery toilets which are private and reserved for customers.

Start times

24 km run at 8.00 a.m.
16km run at 8:30 a.m.
8 km run/walk at 9.00 a.m.

At the race

Bib pickup procedure

Bibs will not be mailed out and will be available for pickup on the morning of the event. Please allow sufficient time to pick up your bib with chip attached. We recommend arriving 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to the event start time in order to allow plenty of time to pick up your bib. You may need to park a few minutes walk from the start so please allow sufficient time to walk there.

TRSA is using state of the art electronic timing at its events for safety as well as to provide speedy and accurate results. After you have entered online and checked that all information provided is correct, there are 3 steps that you need to follow on arrival:

On event day go straight to the “ENTRY DETAILS” display boards. All entrants will be listed and sorted by surname. Find your name. Check that your entry details are still correct, especially the race and category you have entered. Remember your race number and start time.
Go to the “RACE NUMBER BIBS” baskets (all numbers are filed numerically). Find your race number and take it out.
If any of your entry details are wrong eg your name, category or gender, or you are changing races, proceed to the “REGISTRATION MANAGER” area.

Chip timing procedure

Entrants must make sure the data that timers have is correct, so must follow these basic procedures:

A timing tag linked to you and your race number will be stuck to the back of your race number bib.
Attach the bib at waist height to the outside front of whatever top you will be wearing at all timing points. Do not bend or fold the tag or tamper with it.
Your time and number are recorded when you pass through a timing point provided your race number bib is visible. Covering it with clothing or your hands as you operate a watch will prevent it recording.
If there are several starts for different races, make sure you start at the correct time.
Run or walk over the start/finish timing mat at your start time. This lets officials know you are on the course.
When you cross the finish timing point, walk & stay in order in the finish chute until you are past the backup cameras.
Race number bibs are disposable & do not need to be returned.
If you cut the course short (for example by skipping a lap, or taking a shortcut), do not cross over the mat as we may inadvertently think you have won the race. If you do not complete your course you must return your bib to the timing van near the end of the finish chute.
If you lose your race number bib during the race you must go to the timing van near the end of the finish chute as soon as you cross the finish timing mat.
Officials will phone and search for anyone who has a start time but no finish time, so it is vital you do not use someone else’s number and you go over the timing mat so your start and finish are recorded.

Be careful

Beware of slippery patches on the tracks. Bare, packed, earth covered by green moss may be very slippery.

Course Marking

The signs to look out for:

Red arrows at turnoffs.
Red-and-white ribbons to confirm that you’re on the right track.
Wrong way signs where needed.
Course divergence signs in 3 places.

The red-and-white striped ribbons will be placed at frequent intervals (200-400m) to confirm that you are on the right track. Wherever you need to turn off, there will be an arrow sign. If you stop seeing any signs, turn back. Do not carry on and get yourself even more lost.

Drink station and refreshments

There will be a water station servicing both courses at the intersection of the Mawson and Heysen Trails, which is 3.5 kms from the race start. This is almost the half-way point on the short course; while the longer-course runners pass this point on the way out and on the way back, after doing 9 kms.

There will be another water station on Koch Track servicing all three courses. By this time, the longer course runners will have done 13 kms. This is two kms from the finish of the 8 km course.

For the longest course, there will be a water station at the Fox Creek Rd car park, after the 24 km runners will have done 19 kms.
Bring your own bottle belts or hydration packs (camelbaks), because there will be no cups of water at the drink stations. Soft bottles and bottles of water will be available for sale at the registration table.

Some people like hand-held bottles; but you may need your hands for the scramble up to and down from Mt Misery on the longer course.

There will be water, fruit, crisps and Maurice’s delicious brownies, as well as a commercial coffee van, at the race start/finish.

New to Trail Running SA?

Welcome! Our frequently asked questions page has a bunch more information about what to expect and how we operate so please take a look there, and reach out if you have any more questions.

Photos, Videos and Results from last year

The Fine Print

In order to enter a Trail Running SA event you must agree to the Trail Running SA conditions of Entry.