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Adelaide Fire Danger Rating and Total Fire Bans

Bushfires can be unpredictable and deadly, therefore as trail runners, it is imperative we check the Fire Danger Rating on the Country Fire Service (CFS) website before hitting the trails.

https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/bans-and-ratings/

The fire danger season generally runs from November through to April, but these dates can vary due to weather conditions.  The Fire Danger Rating and whether there is a Total Fire Ban is declared for Adelaide Metropolitan area and/or the Mount Lofty Ranges is determined by the  CFS in conjunction with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

As well as checking the CFS website, some of the information below might be useful to know.

All Forestry SA land is closed during declared Total Fire Ban days. Areas are patrolled and fines may apply if you are caught on Forestry SA land on a Total Fire Ban day.   Locations of Forestry SA land (in close proximity to Adelaide) include Mt Crawford Forest, Kuitpo Forest and Second Valley Forest.

All  SA National Parks are open on Total Fire Ban days UNLESS the Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic. Note that the Mt Lofty and Metropolitan ratings may be different. Some of the more popular national parks for trail runners include Black Hill Conservation Park, O’Halloran Hill, Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Cleland National Park, Brown Hill Creek Conservation Park, Belair National Park, Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, Para Wirra Conservation Park, Sturt Gorge Recreation Park and Onkaparinga River National Park.

All Reservoirs SA land is closed during a Total Fire Ban regardless of Fire Danger Rating.  Some of the reservoirs that are popular for trail runners include Warren, South Para, Happy Valley and Myponga Reservoirs.

If you see a fire, or you find yourself caught in the vicinity of a fire – call 000

Severe weather warnings and TRSA policy

We may cancel or modify an event, or an organised social run, if:

  • By 4:00pm the previous day, BOM predicts a maximum temperature  for the area in question of 38 degrees or higher, or
  • If the CFS declares that there is extreme or catastrophic fire danger, or
  • If BOM warns of severe weather conditions, which may include flooding, gales, lightning or hail storms, that may present a risk to a TRSA event or social run proceeding safely.

The BOM website provides severe weather warnings for ‘potentially hazardous or dangerous weather that is not solely related to severe thunderstorms, tropical cyclones or bushfires.’
As relevant for TRSA events, BOM will issue severe weather warnings for the following:

  • Sustained winds of gale force (63 km/h) or more, wind gusts of 90 km/h or more
  • Very heavy rain that may lead to flash flooding
  • Lightning or hail storms

Entrants to TRSA events will be informed of cancellation or change of an event by email, and by an announcements on the TRSA Facebook page and the TRSA website. 

Upcoming SA Activities

- Social run - These are generally announced the week before. Sign up to our mailing list to be notified of upcoming social runs.
  • Sun, 09 April 2023 - TRSA V4 Series - Virtual Series - TRSA Event
  • Thu, 13 April 2023 - TRSA Five Peaks Briefing & Social Evening 2023 - Five Peaks Race Briefing & Social Evening - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 16 April 2023 - Five Peaks SA Trail Running Festival 2023 - SA Five 50 Race 1 - TRSA Event - REGISTRATION OPEN
  • Sun, 04 June 2023 - On the Trails in Kuitpo Forest 2023 - Series Event #1 - TRSA Event
  • Sun, 02 July 2023 - On the Trails in Sturt Gorge 2023 - Series Event #2 - TRSA Event
  • Sun, 06 August 2023 - On the Trails in Mount Crawford 2023 - Series Event #3 - TRSA Event
  • Sun, 03 September 2023 - On the Trails in Devil’s Nose 2023 - Series Event #4 - TRSA Event
  • Sun, 08 October 2023 - New location to be announced! - Final Series Event #5 & 2023 Trail Championships - TRSA Event

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