Start at 7:00am

1. 9:45am - Telegraph Saddle (10.6km)

2. 1:00pm - Tidal River Finish

Start to Telegraph Saddle (3.86k, 195m+)

• From the start you run along Ring Road out of the Tidal River camping area. Please stick to the Right hand side of the road and be respectful of cars.

• At 1.3k turn right onto Mt Oberon Carpark Road. Here the road starts a gradual climb to Telegraph Saddle. Please stick to the Right hand side and run on the curbside.

• At the Saddle there will be cars in the carpark. The 100k and 27k runners will turn sharply Right onto the summit dirt road to Mt Oberon, and the 50k runners will continue straight over the Saddle and descend along Telegraph Track.

Telegraph Saddle to Mt Oberon Summit Return (6.74km, 355m+/-)

• From the Saddle turn Right onto the dirt road climb to the summit. Follow the road and the many switchbacks until you reach the tower. Here it is about 400m to the summit. Continue onto the trail to the summit, it is narrow in places so please be patient for runners going both directions. 

• There will be a marshal at the very summit. Turn around there and return to the Saddle.

 Telegraph Saddle to Telegraph Junction (6km, 51m+, 225m-)

• Head down the Telegraph Track dirt road to the South of the Saddle and run the gradual descent. It does flatten out and has a few minor uphills before getting to the Aid Station.

Telegraph Junction to Tidal River (11.25km, 223m+, 241m-)

• From the Aid Station head West along Oberon Bay Walking Track. This is a sandy / gravel road that is 3.25km out to Oberon Bay.

• On arriving at Oberon Bay there is a Toilet if you need it. Please don’t use the water in the tank as it is not safe to use. 

• Turn Right at the intersection before the beach and head out onto the beach via the trail. From here you will run a 1km beach section heading North along the Bay. 

• At the end of the beach you will see where Growler Creek meets Oberon Bay. This is a tidal crossing and at its peak tides can reach waist deep, so cross with care. At the other side turn slightly Right to find the trail where it leaves the sand. 

• Continue generally North along Oberon Bay Walking Track for 1.9km around the headland before hitting the sand at Little Oberon Bay. Run along the beach for a couple hundred metres and climb the stairs to join the trail again. Run around the next headland for another 2.5km of beautiful coastal trail.

• When you arrive at the intersection at the edge of Tidal River beach, turn Left and head out onto the sand to run along the beach. Do not continue straight on the trail that takes you to Tidal River. 

• Run 1.4km or so along the beach before turning Right and taking the last main ramp off the beach. This will take you out into the Tidal River Campgrounds. Navigate Right onto Main Road and immediately Left on Ring Road. Follow this straight around to the Start / Finish line in the park with the memorial.