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Athlete's Foot Greenbelt Half Marathon 2012

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 10:38

The Athlete's Foot Greenbelt Half Marathon

SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2012

21.1km, 10km Run or Walk (web results)

Photos are here, Download Final Results are here,Top3, AgeGroups, WMA_adjusted

An established favourite among Adelaide runners (first held in 1980 by Distance Runners Club of SA), 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.

SARRC is pleased to annouce this year's Greenbelt Half Marathon is officially supporting Rob de Castella's Indigenous Marathon Project with $2 from every entry going to support the search for an Indigenous Marathon Champion.

If you would like further information on the project click here or if you would like to further support this project through donations or the run for us please click here

HOW TO ENTER:
Entry form here
On line registrations click here
On line registrations before 5pm Saturday 28 April
Paper registrations in the SARRC office by 9.00am Friday 27 April
Early Bird Discounts close Monday 9 April (COB for entries to SARRC Office, 11:59PM for on-line entries)
Entries received before Monday 23 April will receive race bibs by mail
All other entrants must collect their race bibs from their respective race starts

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO ENTRIES RACE DAY

	Early Bird Entry fee before Monday 9 April		Entry fee from Tuesday 10 April
	Member	Non Member	Member	Non Member
21.1km run & walk	$30	$40	$35	$45
10km run & walk	$20	$30	$25	$35
Youth Entry (18< years)	$10	$10	$10	$10

Event Start Times and Locations:
-7.00am 21.1km walkers from Athelstone Primary School, Brookside Road
-8.00am 21.1km runners from Athelstone Primary School, Brookside Road
-8.15am 10km runners and walkers from corner Briar Rd and Riverside Drive, Felixstow

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.

Parking Near Pinky Flat:
Unfortunately, Adelaide Oval car park is not available this year. Please allow an extra 15 - 20 minutes to find street parking.
Click here for parking locations.
Victoria Drive is metered from 8am but the meters can be fed in advance.
Parking is also available in the Adelaide Festival Centre (with access from the west side of KIng William Road) but costs $12.
Buses will depart from the usual place, War Memorial Drive on the south side fo Adelaide Oval between King William Road and Montefiore Road.

BUSES TO THE START $10
All buses depart from War Memorial Drive between King William Road and Montefiore Road
6.15 am 21.1km walkers
6.45am 21.1km runners
7.15am 10km runners and walkers
Please note Buses MUST be paid for with your entry to guarantee a seat

FEATURES:
- Gear trailer from race start to finish
- Course marshals
- Three water stations along 21.1km course
- Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female runners
- Trophies for 1st and 2nd walkers in each event
- Random draw prizes
- Fruit, protein drink and musli bar at finish
- Kilometre markers & course signs
- Course closes at 8.30 min/km pace from 8.00am (for half marathon) and from 8.15am (for the 10km). The who course will be closed at 11.00am