Race #1: Sunday June 30th, 2013
Studley Park, Kew
Event Schedule
Pre event schedule:
Thursday June 20th
- Number plates for all entries received up until 5:00pm on Wednesday June 19th are posted to competitors. Keep an eye on your letter box! (or if you are not at home then let us know and we won't post it so you can collect it at the event)
Race day schedule (new race start times):
Sunday June 30th
7:00am Race registration opens
8:30am Race registration closes
8:40am Precision Life warm up commences in the start chute
8:55am LONG COURSE (15km) race start (provisional time)
9:10am SHORT COURSE (5km) race starts race start (provisional time)
9:15am MEDIUM COURSE (10.8km)- runners start (provisional time)
9:30am Short course race winner expected across the line
9:55am Long course race winner expected across the line
10:30am Short course closes
11:00am Race presentations and spot prize giveaways
11:00am Medium and Long courses close and event complete
The Location
Event centre and race finish line: Studley Park Boathouse, Kew.
There will be a range of competitor’s services set up at the finish area including:
- Race registration and information marquee
- Sponsors’ stands including displays by Salomon, Footpro and other stakeholders
- Optimus Health pre-race warm up centre including physyios, strapper and massage therapists (free to competitors)
- Music and commentary on the race finish
- Toilets and water point
- Coffee, food and drinks will be available from the Studley Park Boathouse making it the ideal place to enjoy a post race brunch after your trail run. (We strongly encourage you to support the local business who have been very supportive of this event)
Car parking and access to the event
We recommend that people run or walk or ride their bikes to the event to save fossil fuels, or alternatively take public transport, but if you need to drive and park, there is a range of parking locations surrounding Studley Park as outlined below:
- There is some car parking in the public car park area at the Studley Park Boathouse, accessed off Yarra Boulevard
- Additional parking is along Yarra Boulevard on the road side
- There is a large amount of parking on the northern side of the river on Yarra Bend Rd and around Sir Herbert Olney Oval and Deep Rock Road. All parking on this side is accessed off Heidelberg Rd
Click here (or the image opposite) for a parking plan diagram.
Note. Access to the one way road loop at very northern end of Yarra Bend Rd (nearest the boathouse) will be restricted between 8:45am and 9:40am as this loop forms the start chute for the races.
Competitor identification
Number plates and timing tags
All competitors are required to wear their race number plate whilst running in the race.
- Your number plate will have a small timing tag stuck to the back of it so we can record your start and finish time. This tag looks just like a strip of foam, so please do not remove it from your number plate otherwise you will not get an official result
All runners must safety pin your unique number plate to the front of the shirt you wear during the run so it is easily visible from the front when you are running.- Gold number plates denote runners who have entered the entire Salomon Trail Running Series, doing at least 3 of the 4 events in the series. Red number plates denote runners doing the long course and blue number plates denote short course runners.
- If you have a Gold number plate and are doing all races in the series please KEEP YOUR NUMBER PLATE and timing tag and use it for your following races. We will not be re-issuing number plates to series runners. If you forget to bring your gold number plate to the next race, there will be a fee for issuing another plate & timing chip
Number plate collection
- Competitors who entered Race #1 (or the series) before 5:00pm Wednesday June 19th will receive their event number plate in the post before the event. If you are going to be away from home or if you have not received it in the post by Thursday June 27th then please call the Rapid Ascent office on (03) 5261 5511
- Competitors who enter Race #1 (or the series) after 5:00pm Wednesday June 19th must collect their event number plate on race morning, Sunday June 30th between 7:00am and 8:30am (sharp) – from the race registration marquee at the Studley Park Boathouse
Once you have received your number plate (either via post or collection) then you do not need to ‘report in’ or register at the event venue on race morning, just warm up and then arrive at the start line ready to race!
Entries will be accepted on the day if you have any friends who have not entered yet.
Series runners
Series Runners are runners who have entered at least 3 of the 4 races held as part of the 2013 Salomon Trail Running Series prior to race #1 are entitled to a few additional benefits:
Free race t-shirts: All series runners receive a free Salomon High Performance event t-shirt as part of your entry fee. Please collect your series t-shirt by presenting your golden number plate at the race registration marquee at the finish line.
Salomon Water Bottle: Please also collect your free Salomon Water Bottle from the race registration marquee
Plus MAGAZINE and 10% entry discount!
Event T-shirts and hats - for sale for $25 each
The 2013 Event T-shirts are a Salomon Running T-shirt with extreme moisture management panelling and comfy flat lock stiching that are great for running in. The Salomon shirts themselves retail in store for $60 each but we’re selling them for $25 each - either pre-purchase online or from the race registration marquee on the day for $25.
Event Caps are also available for $25 each and are made of a light weight sports fabric, have an adjustable Velcro closure at the back (good for pony tails!) and are quick drying after a sweaty trail run - ideal trail headwear!
If you have pre purchased an event t-shirt or an event hat through the website please come and collect them from the race registration marquee on race day.
The course
Race distances:
Long Coruse: 15km, includes 228 elevation gain / loss
Medium course: 10.8km, includes 185m elevation gain / loss.
Short Course: 5km, includes 61m elevation gain / loss.
Start line location: On Yarra Bend Road opposite Corben Oval (over the swing bridge on the Northern side of the river – 100m away from the Event Centre and Finish)
Start times: The exact start times are still to be confirmed and may include wave starst for different race distances to alleviate congestion.
Additional points about the start:
- Irrespective of which event you are in, we encourage all runners to be realistic about your speed and place yourself in the line up for the start accordingly – with fast runners at the front of the chute and slower runners at the back of the chute
- We will have a timing mat at the actual start line so your race time will be recorded from when you actually cross the start line, not (necessarily) when the gun goes
Water points 
- 5km course: There will be no water points on the 5km course.
- 10.8km course: There will one water point at the 4.5km point
- 15km course:There will be two water points at the 7.7km and 9.3km point.
- There will be water and other food and drinks available at the finish line.
Course marking
Trail running events are quite different to road running events in that they do require you to look and think a bit about where you are going because, not only will you pass through some lovely wilderness, but you need to KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR COURSE MARKINGS. Trail running courses are not lined with fences or red and white flagging tape and will not have marshals every 10m ready to hand you a drink and direct you where to go every step of the way - you need to keep an eye out for and follow the course markings to make your way around.
Having said that, if you have your head up and are looking where you are going the course will be easy to follow and will be marked as follows:
The Long Course will be marked with:
- red and/or orange arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes)
- fluoro pink coloured plastic surveyor’s tape (tied to trees or bushes)
- and with white flour arrows marked on the ground
The Medium Course will be marked with:
- green arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes)
- white coloured plastic surveyor’s tape (tied to trees or bushes)
- and with white flour arrows marked on the ground
The Short Course will be marked with:
- blue arrows (pegged into the ground and fixed to trees or bushes)
- aqua blue coloured plastic surveyor’s tape (tied to trees or bushes)
- and with white flour arrows marked on the ground
All track intersections will be clearly marked and care should be taken to follow the arrows. Surveyor’s tape will be placed immediately following a track junction to confirm you are on the correct track. Track markings on the longer, straighter sections, where there are no other options or intersections, will be far more spread out so take your time at the intersections to make sure you are on the right track. Unless otherwise marked or directed, competitors should follow the most major track at all intersections. If there is no arrow at a minor track junction then continue along the major track.
A course description can be found on the Course Description and Map page here.
Public transport
The closest train stations are Victoria Park and Collingwood (to the west of the event HQ) or a tram to the corner of Victoria Street and Burnley Street. Each is about a 1-2km distance from race start.
Parks Vic map: Yarra Bend Park
Race presentations 
- Presentations for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category will be made at the race finish line at 11:00am in front of the Studley Park Boathouse. (Refer to the prizes page for a list of the categories and prizes available)
- A range of additional spot prizes and giveaways will also be presented at 10:45am
The event program for the 2012 Salomon Trail Running Series RACE #1 can be downloaded from here and contains all the updated text from the website plus additional maps, car parking and course details. An updated program for 2013 will be uploaded 2 weeks beforehand.