Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sydney Marathon Sneak Preview STaR 31ks

Wasn't of exactly what time to turnup with the longer course today so just fronted at the normal time of 6:20am.
Found Mark, Nick, EJ, Vic and Tim ready to go. As the name implies it is sort of a look at the 'new' marathon course.

We started at North Sydney Oval(easier parking I think) though and ran down to Milsons Point and across the Bridge, went up the stairs at the CBD end and across the Cahill on top of the Quay. Down stairs onto Macquarie St and up to St Marys Cathedral.

Then down around Mrs Macquaries Point and back up again, then up College to Oxford st and through Taylor Square, past the SFS, SCG and did a few loops in Centennial Park. Then back down along the busway to the turnaround near Randwick racecourse.

From there it was back through the CBD via Oxford St and Hyde Park before a few of us decided enough was enough and went up the Arygle Cut and back across the Bridge. Then we had a hard last k and a half uphill to the Oval.

Total was 31.3ks in 2:27:25. Average pace of 4:42 per klm. Legs felt good.

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