Course MapS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
All of the events start and finish on the Gold Coast Cycle Centre criterium track. Each event begins with a section on the track itself before delving in to the ‘haunted’ Nerang National Park forest. Please note; courses may be subject to change as the event approaches; we will keep you informed and all courses will be well marked, marshalled and each event will have a lead bike to guide the faster runners and a tail walker (or two); to ensure everyone gets home!
WILD EARTH WOLF PACK PROWL - The 2km junior event runs a short section of the criterium track, enters the National Park and runs straight ahead, then turns right at the junction and onto the Casuarina Grove Circuit. They participants run the eastern section of the Casuarina Grove Circuit only, before returning to the Criterium circuit and looping behind the velodrome on the criterium track, passing back through the start/finish arch. There will be some Halloween characters lurking in the bush; but nothing too scary for the littlies.
RUN RESILIENCE ZOMBIE SHUFFLE - The 5km event completes a loop on the Criterium Track around the outside of the velodrome, then heads up the hill on the Criterium Track, looping up and around and returning - almost back to the start. Runners will then bear left and dive into the Forest. They will make a hard left and run up the dirt service road to the western entry to the Casuarina Grove Circuit. Turning right, runners will follow the top section of the Circuit, also completing the loop that is marked ‘Optional’ - it’s not optional for you! Once completing the Casuarina Grove Circuit, runners will emerge from the forest (hopefully unscathed from the monsters that lurk in these parts after dark….) and then complete the loop outside the velodrome, on the Criterium Circuit, back to the start/finish arch. There will be a greater element of ‘scare’ in the woods for this event, so this is more suited to older children and adults.
BROOKS HAUNTED HILL HUSTLE - The 11km circuit follows the same route as the 5km event, but when emerging at the eastern end of the Casuarina Grove Circuit, runners will then be turned left, heading UP the North Street Fire Break road, turning left and across to the top of what is commonly known as ‘Three Hills’. Runners will turn left once more and descend ‘Three Hills’ on the Centre Road before turning left near the bottom and completing Casuarina Grove Circuit a second time. After completing this second pass, runners turn right, return to the Criterium Track and loop around the velodrome back to the start/finish. This event will be run in the dark; so all competitors will be required to wear or carry a torch. The event will have a higher presence of ‘things that go bump (howl, screech, etc.) in the night out on course, so is aimed at teens and adults.