PARA WIRRA RECREATION PARK
SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2010
Range of distances up to 24.85kms
Be there by 7.15am for pre-run briefing to head off at 7.30am.
Everyone is Welcome to come along, both Runners and Walkers. There is no entry fee for this run.
GETTING TO THE START AND WHERE TO MEET
Meet on the corner of Bassnet and Humbug Scrub Roads just outside the park. Download map with instructions for getting to there.
Be there by 7.15am for a pre-run briefing to head off at 7:30am.
TRAIL OPTIONS
The full distance for the trail is 24.85 kms but there are a number of shorter options available. The trail involves a 5.15 km loop in the northern section taking runners from the Para River up to the northern sections of the park and the Barossa Goldfields. If the northern loop is not included the run is reduced to 19.70kms. Alternatively the northern loop can be run without the southern section, or running only parts of the southern sections with distances ranging from 21-22kms. A lesser option through the middle of the park can be run or walked over a distance of 16.89kms. Shorter options can also be easily worked out by using the roads to connect trails that loop back to the start.
As it is not possible for us to mark the trail, I decided to walk the trail with my camera and took photos of key sections. I have included these photographs in an extensive guide that I hope will be helpful. Don't feel you need to print off this longer version. A shorter one page guide plus the two pages of maps should suffice. Reading the guide beforehand and seeing the photos should help you to acquaint your self with the trail. We have discovered before that organising a trail run through parks like Para Wirra and Belair can be more difficult because of the extensive system of trails. Hopefully the photos will help. My advice to if you don't have a colour printer is to print out the maps and then mark the actual trail with a highlighter.
GARMIN FILE
If you would like a garmin file of the course to upload to your garmin please send me an email.
WHAT TO BRING
There are a number of locations throughout the park where you are able to access untreated rainwater from tanks adjacent to shelters and the park office. The park guide however states that these sources should not be relied upon so you should carry your own water for the full distance. Nor is it possible for us to arrange a water dump as vehicles cannot access the park until 8.00am.
TOILETS
There are toilets available at Kersbrook on the way or throughout the central part of the park.
POST RUN
Coffee and cake back at Babette's (The Cudlee Cafe, Cudlee Creek)
Come back after the run to Babette's for good coffee, good food and good company!
ABOUT PARA WIRRA RECREATION PARK
Para Wirra comes from an Aboriginal phrase meaning "river with scrub". Take this opportunity to run the length of the Para Wirra Recreation Park checking out not only the rivers, creeks and scrub but the also the historic Barossa Goldfields. This beautiful trail offers a unique opportunity to see some of the most magnificent sections of the Mount Lofty Ranges as well as step back in time as you pass through an extensive series of ruins, tunnels and mines from the South Australian gold rush era. For more information on the park, click here.
SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF PARA WIRRA
I will be bringing along the donation tin and ask people to bring along a contribution so that we can show our support for the Friends of Para Wira Recreation Park.
PHYTOPHTHORA MANAGEMENT
Please ensure that you use the equiment that we will have availailable to manage phytophthora as per Department of Environment and Heritage instructions.
HAVE A QUESTION?
Any questions please give me a call on 0411 723 677 or send me an email.
See you out on the trail...
Terry Cleary
Mobile 0411 723 677 or Email
DOWNLOADS
Instruction to get to Para Wirra Recreation Park and the the trail head
Trail Notes
Trail Maps and Trail Map from Garmin
Trail Notes with photos
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Fire Bans: Refer to the CFS website for details of of fire bans as trail will be closed when there is a Total Fire Ban. An email will be sent to cancel a run as soon as we hear of any proposed fire ban affecting this district.
SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2010
Range of distances up to 24.85kms
Be there by 7.15am for pre-run briefing to head off at 7.30am.
Everyone is Welcome to come along, both Runners and Walkers. There is no entry fee for this run.
GETTING TO THE START AND WHERE TO MEET
Meet on the corner of Bassnet and Humbug Scrub Roads just outside the park. Download map with instructions for getting to there.
Be there by 7.15am for a pre-run briefing to head off at 7:30am.
TRAIL OPTIONS
The full distance for the trail is 24.85 kms but there are a number of shorter options available. The trail involves a 5.15 km loop in the northern section taking runners from the Para River up to the northern sections of the park and the Barossa Goldfields. If the northern loop is not included the run is reduced to 19.70kms. Alternatively the northern loop can be run without the southern section, or running only parts of the southern sections with distances ranging from 21-22kms. A lesser option through the middle of the park can be run or walked over a distance of 16.89kms. Shorter options can also be easily worked out by using the roads to connect trails that loop back to the start.
As it is not possible for us to mark the trail, I decided to walk the trail with my camera and took photos of key sections. I have included these photographs in an extensive guide that I hope will be helpful. Don't feel you need to print off this longer version. A shorter one page guide plus the two pages of maps should suffice. Reading the guide beforehand and seeing the photos should help you to acquaint your self with the trail. We have discovered before that organising a trail run through parks like Para Wirra and Belair can be more difficult because of the extensive system of trails. Hopefully the photos will help. My advice to if you don't have a colour printer is to print out the maps and then mark the actual trail with a highlighter.
GARMIN FILE
If you would like a garmin file of the course to upload to your garmin please send me an email.
WHAT TO BRING
There are a number of locations throughout the park where you are able to access untreated rainwater from tanks adjacent to shelters and the park office. The park guide however states that these sources should not be relied upon so you should carry your own water for the full distance. Nor is it possible for us to arrange a water dump as vehicles cannot access the park until 8.00am.
TOILETS
There are toilets available at Kersbrook on the way or throughout the central part of the park.
POST RUN
Coffee and cake back at Babette's (The Cudlee Cafe, Cudlee Creek)
Come back after the run to Babette's for good coffee, good food and good company!
ABOUT PARA WIRRA RECREATION PARK
Para Wirra comes from an Aboriginal phrase meaning "river with scrub". Take this opportunity to run the length of the Para Wirra Recreation Park checking out not only the rivers, creeks and scrub but the also the historic Barossa Goldfields. This beautiful trail offers a unique opportunity to see some of the most magnificent sections of the Mount Lofty Ranges as well as step back in time as you pass through an extensive series of ruins, tunnels and mines from the South Australian gold rush era. For more information on the park, click here.
SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF PARA WIRRA
I will be bringing along the donation tin and ask people to bring along a contribution so that we can show our support for the Friends of Para Wira Recreation Park.
PHYTOPHTHORA MANAGEMENT
Please ensure that you use the equiment that we will have availailable to manage phytophthora as per Department of Environment and Heritage instructions.
HAVE A QUESTION?
Any questions please give me a call on 0411 723 677 or send me an email.
See you out on the trail...
Terry Cleary
Mobile 0411 723 677 or Email
DOWNLOADS
Instruction to get to Para Wirra Recreation Park and the the trail head
Trail Notes
Trail Maps and Trail Map from Garmin
Trail Notes with photos
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fire Bans: Refer to the CFS website for details of of fire bans as trail will be closed when there is a Total Fire Ban. An email will be sent to cancel a run as soon as we hear of any proposed fire ban affecting this district.