South Australian Road Runners Club | Greenbelt Half Marathon

GREENBELT HALF MARATHON
18 APRIL 2010
21.1km & 10km Run or Walk

An established favourite among Adelaide runners, this event is outstanding for its natural beauty. Starting at Athelstone Primary School, the half marathon passes beside the riverside vegetation of the Torrens Linear Park, while the 10km race joins it just after half way. Tall Red Gums give overhead shade, with a changing variety of native shrubs at eye level. Runners are accompanied by the clamour of native birds - Rainbow and Musk Lorikeets, White-plumed and New Holland Honeyeaters, Red Wattlebirds and Noisy Miners.

The bitumen track is well suited to the needs of distance runners, whether they are veterans wanting to do a good time, or beginners just wanting a pleasant run. Both will find plenty of good company. Downhill overall, the track has enough undulations and bends to keep it interesting (see course elevation on this page).

The course ends at Pinky Flat, a site rich in historical associations, once a social centre of the Kaurna people, and the scene of the first bridge across the Torrens. It is named not, alas, after the vanished Bilby, but after a kind of plonk drunk by unemployed people here in the 1930's.

HOW TO ENTER:
Not applicable, this event has been held for 2010.

WHEN AND WHERE
Half marathon walkers start at 7.00 am and runners at 8.00 am from Athelstone Primary School, Brookside Rd, Athelstone.

10km walkers and runners start at 8.30 am from corner of Riverside Drive and Briar Rd, Felixstow, joining the half marathon course after 1.3km. There are two toilet blocks near the race start.

Late entries and collection of race bibs, for all events at the race start.

All events finish at Pinky Flat, for refreshments and award ceremony.

Gear trailers will be available from race start to finish, as well as toilet and shower facilities in Adelaide Oval.

BUSES TO THE START
Those taking a bus to the start assemble at Adelaide Oval carpark (100m from Pinky Flat), War Memorial Drive, between King William Rd and Montefiore Rd. Bus seats are guaranteed only to those who bought a ticket with their race entry before race day.

Buses depart from Adelaide Oval car park to the race start at:-
       6.15 am Half marathon walkers;
       7.00 am Half marathon runners;
       7.45 am 10km runners and walkers.

FEATURES:
- Off street parking @ rear Adelaide Oval
- Trophies / Medals for place getters
- Random draw prizes
- Police traffic control at Athelstone
- Neverfail Springs Water stations every 5 km
- Fruit from Adelaide Fresh Fruiterers
- Kilometre markers & course signs

MAPS:

21.1km Course Map      21km first 7km      Course Elevation

                   10km Course Map         Finish Area