Course Map: The Three Peaks
All courses are clearly marked with tape and spray painted arrows. Marshals will be located at all key intersections.
Three peaks Run course map
Three peaks Walk course map
Team changeover point map
Course orientation
There will be one course orientation run prior to the event. This will be held on Sunday 11th March. Meet 9am corner of Woodhaugh and Malvern Street. This is highly recommended for first time entrants. All abilities are welcome.
Run description
Starting at the corner of Woodhaugh and Malvern Street, run to the end of the street and turn left into the Ross Creek track. Follow the track on the left hand side of the reservoir and onto Wakari Road. Turn right and run along Wakari road for 800 metres. Then turn left and head straight up the Pineapple track at Tanner Road.
Follow the track to Flagstaff summit. Turn around at the summit and follow the markers for 400m to the Skyline Walkway Track. Follow this to the Southern summit of Swampy at the Microwave Tower (teams changeover point).
From Swampy, follow a marked single trak to the right then turn left to descend the 4WD track. Follow the track and markers to Leith Valley Road.
Continue up Leith Valley Road and turn right onto Dryden Rd to cross the motorway on the farm overbridge. Turn left and follow the markers up through the farm and forestry plantations onto Cowan Road. Turn left to the summit of Mount Cargill.
Stay on the metal road all the way up to the summit. Descend Mt Cargill down the walkway into Bethune’s Gully. Turn right and continue for 2kms entering Chingford Park via Tannadice St.
The track from Mt Cargill is narrow - this is a public walking track - be considerate to other users.
If you retire from the race you must report to the finish. As part of the race is on private land, no dogs are to accompany runners. Also, please, no buggies.
Walk description
This 10km trail walk starts at Chingford Park and heads up Norwood Street
Starting from Chingford Park, the 10km trail walk will exit Chingford Park onto Tannadice Street and continue up Norwood Street to a point approximately 250m beyond the entrance to Bethunes Gully. At this point a marshal will direct you onto a bush track which leads onto the Bethunes Gully track. Continue up this track until a marshal directs you onto a track leading onto private farm land. Follow the marked farm route to Dryden Street. Return to the finish at Chingford Park.
If you retire from the race you must report to the finish. As part of the race is on private land, no dogs are to accompany runners. Also, please, no buggies.
Team Run Description
The team event follows the exact same course as the individual run event described above. The first runner of each team will complete the first half of the cours, starting at Woodhaugh Gardens and finishing at Swampy Summit - the team change over point. The second runner will complete the second half of the course, descending down Swampy Summit and over Mt Cargill to the finish at Chingford Park.
Run team change over
To get to the team change over point, from the start line, travel back towards George Street. Turn right onto George Street and right again up Warrander Street.
Travel along Warrander Street to the Maori Hill roundabout and turn right onto Balmacewan Road. Travel along Balmacewan Road (which will automatically turn into Helenburgh Road). Turn right onto Taieri Road and continue along this road for approximately 2km. Turn right onto Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road (gravel road) and follow the signs to the change over point.
Please Note: The gate will be locked when the Marshals leave the Swampy Summit drink station (once all runners have been through the check point).