hounslow 17k
6:30 AM Sunday 8 SEPTEMBER 2024
WHERE: ALLVIEW ESCAPE, BLACKHEATH NSW
DISTANCE: 17 KM
ELEVATION: 900 M ASCENT+, DESCENT-
CUT OFF: 4.5 HOURS
Course Description
The Hounslow 17k will focus on the best Blackheath has to offer. Starting at Allview Escape, runners will make their way across the stony clifftops to the Grand Canyon. Heading clockwise, the race will complete the loop through the canyon. First to Evans Lookout and the stunning views of the Grose Valley, from there you will descend into the luscious trails of this ancient canyon, through carved walls and past swirling pools.
The climb will sap your energy before reemerging to Neates Glen and the nearby aid station at Grand Canyon Carpark. Hightail your way back to Allview Escape and soak up the roar of the community who marvel at your achievement.
The Course
SingleTrack Events have partnered up with friends of trail CAPRA to equip you with the cleanest, easiest to follow maps you’ll ever come across.
It is a mandatory inclusion for all participants to have both the CAPRA app AND the relevant Hounslow Classic maps on the mobile phone they will be using during their event.
Grab your mobile phone and scan the QR Code to get started.
FAQs
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Race entry
GST and registration platform fees
Professional on-course sports photography available for purchase
Coveted Finishers Medallion
Fully marked course
Expert Medical support
On-course nutrition and refreshments
Professional event timing
Live real-time results via on-course checkpoints
Festival atmosphere, with vendors at Allview Escape
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Please refer to the interactive CAPRA Map to see the recommended spectator points along the course.
Please be aware there is limited parking at Grand Canyon and Neates Glen.
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Waterproof Jacket with hood
500ml of fluid minimum
Mobile phone
CAPRA mobile app with course map
Collapsible cup for aid stations recommended
Space blanket
The Hounslow 17k is a registered with the International Trail Running Association (ITRA).
All runners who complete the course will gain qualifier points for their ITRA Performance Index.