hounslow 17k

Sunday 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

WHERE: ALLVIEW ESCAPE, BLACKHEATH NSW

DISTANCE: 17 KM

ELEVATION: 900 M ASCENT+, DESCENT-

When: 6:15AM

CUT OFF: 11:00 am

Prize MOney: TBA

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

Download GPX

AVENZA MAPS

We highly recommend everyone downloads the AVENZA Map for the race before the Event. If you do not have a way of loading a gpx file into your watch, this is the next best thing to allow you to get back on course if you are unsure where you are. Course tampering does happen, or people miss a turn easily in trail running. So you need to have a map to know where you are.

Download the AVENZA Map App to your phone and in the Store search for the Keywords “Hounslow Classic 2025 17k”. Then click “Free” and it will download the map for offline use on your phone. If you open the map, as long as you have enabled AVENZA to use your location, you will be able to locate where you are on the map and which way you are facing by clicking the little arrow. You can open and use this map even with no reception.

When you have the map open, have a play around. It is very useful. You can see the coordinates of the pointer down the bottom of the screen as you pan around the map. You can also press the draw icon in the bottom left to measure the distance between points.

FAQs

- 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
Please be aware there is limited parking at Grand Canyon and Neates Glen.
- Waterproof Jacket with hood. Must be made with a waterproof and breathable membrane. The hood must be attached to the jacket by the original manufactured design and must be seam sealed. Must be suitable for protection in bad weather in the Mountains.
  500ml of liquid storage capacity (weather dependant, TBA prior to the race via Text and email)
  Fully charged Phone that is switched on.
  Collapsible cup 150ml (recommended, this is a cup free event)
Grand Canyon Car Park - 9:30 AM
Allview Escape (Finish) - 11:00 AM
Grand Canyon Car Park - 11.3km, 600m+-
Allview Escape (Finish) - 17.2km, 900m+-