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[DaveRobbo]

NEWCASTLE FAT ASS EVENT

When: Sat 3rd March 2012

Start Time: 8am

Event Details: Plan to meet at Newcastle Station, travel out to Teralba Station & run back in along the most northerly section (23km) of the Great North Walk.

All welcome!

For further details check out the event page: http://www.facebook....67978306553376/


Summary:

An organised, FatAss-style run taking in an awesome strip of mixed terrain track from Lake Macquarie to Newcastle, along the Great North Walk.

A mix of cycle paths, roads, bush trails & beach. Featuring some great trails around the Charlestown Bypass, Flaggy Creek/Fernleigh Track, & Glenrock Reserve.

The plan is to meet at Newcastle Station and catch the train out to Teralba, then run back in to town.

Map of the ~23km course:
http://www.gmap-pedo....com/?r=5304856

Official start: 0800 at Teralba Station (corner of William St & Anzac Parade)

Finish: Queens Wharf Monument (top of the tower), Newcastle (~1000-1100)

Travel: Depart Newcastle train station 0723, arrive Teralba station 0750.
($4.80 for an adult single ticket)
http://www.131500.co...JP24_1593488575

[CessnockRunner]

Dave,

Sound like a great run. I have been training with a few others for 6ft on Sunday morns but if they aren't running on the 4th then I wouldn't mind having a run on the 3rd. I'll know after we run this Sun at Martinsville.

Cheers,
Grahame

[otisr]

Might see if i can make it.  Never run this section back to Newcastle.  If so i might meet out at Teralba instaed.  Trail near Flaggy Creek is only 300m from home.

Cessnock Runner - may have seen you out on the GNW a few weeks ago - i regularly do the Teraba to Brunkerville section for training.  Might be out there again this Sat arvo with mate.  The next section up to the comms always fun on the legs....

[CessnockRunner]

I have done the last 2 Sundays with a group of 10 or so but have done a few other runs from the Brunkerville end over to Wakefield in recent times also. I have crossed paths with Mark (Justajogger) a couple of times. The same group is running at 7am on Sunday from Martinsville heading up to Boarding House dam & it looks like we are running on Sun 4th so hopefully DaveRobbo & yourself are keen for another fatass sometime as I don't reckon i'll make it on the 3rd. Good luck guys have fun.

[DaveRobbo]

CessnockRunner, on 22 February 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

Dave,

Sound like a great run. I have been training with a few others for 6ft on Sunday morns but if they aren't running on the 4th then I wouldn't mind having a run on the 3rd. I'll know after we run this Sun at Martinsville.

Cheers,
Grahame

G'day Grahame. Good luck for Six Foot, I'll see you there!
No worries if you can't make it on Sat. We'll have to line up a run another time.

I conquered Brokenback Mountain a couple weeks back. Parked near Tinklers Winery & ran up to the towers & back. Cracking views from the top! Would love to explore more around that area.

otisr, on 23 February 2012 - 07:39 PM, said:

Might see if i can make it.  Never run this section back to Newcastle.  If so i might meet out at Teralba instaed.  Trail near Flaggy Creek is only 300m from home.

No worries. Sounds good otisr. Looking forward to it. Feel free to set up the Flaggy Creek drinks station near your house...!

[CessnockRunner]

Dave,
Good luck for 6ft yourself. I'm way back in wave 5 so you will probably have finished, showered & driven back up home by the time I finish.

I haven't run up that way yet but yeah the view is great. The old King of the Mountain used to go from Cessnock up & over the mountain past Bimbadeen lookout on the road but they have tarred most of it now & it gets very busy so that's why they moved to Sugarloaf. There's endless trail runs out the back of Cessnock (Kitchener, Aberdare, etc) so maybe you can visit for a run around there sometime.

You & Otisr have fun on Sat. I am running at Wangi on Sun morn with some breaky afterwards as a bit of a final social gathering for the running group.

Cheers,
Grahame

[DaveRobbo]

Sounds great. Enjoy!

Will def have to explore more of that area out the back of Cessnock.

Good luck at 6 ft if I don't see you before!

[otisr]

Sorry DaveRobbo, will not make it due to family.  Will be heading out pm somewhere up the GNW to get some kms.

I am in wave 3 , my training partner got wave 2 but I hope to catch him somewhere along rd to Cox's.

Hope you both do well .  I will wear my cr cap.

[CessnockRunner]

Otisr,
What run number are you? I'm 821, Robbo 348.
I'll have a Coalfields Cross Country cap & a City to Surf singlet.
Hope the run went well this morning Robbo. Good website too mate.
Good luck guys, hopefully cross paths down there. I'm taking my caravan down & staying at the van park just around from the parknride.
Cheers,
Grahame

[dJunk]

hey Otsir, Grahame and Dave...

I've recently move to Newcastle from Sydney and have been out hitting the trails in preparation for 6 Foot as well.
Been loving Bathers Way, Glenrock and Fernleigh, but haven't made it any further out.

Would have been great to have been on this FatAss, but obviously a little late to the party.
Keen to meet up for a run in the next few weeks for some trails though, recovery dependant!

Let me know when you're next out, would love to tag along.

Dunk

Look out for a black on black runn

[CessnockRunner]

Dunk,

We can probably organise something through here after 6ft. Newcastlecrosscountry.org.au kicks off on Sat 31st March if you're interested in something regular & organised. Newcastlevac.com also run every Tues evening & a lot of the cross country runners use this for a bit of speedwork. My local cross country club runs during summer so only has a few weeks left.

Cheers,
Grahame

[DaveRobbo]

CessnockRunner, on 03 March 2012 - 04:14 PM, said:

Hope the run went well this morning Robbo. Good website too mate. Good luck guys, hopefully cross paths down there.

Cheers Grahame. Really enjoyed the run back to Newy from Teralba. It was a beautiful cloudy, calm morning. Pretty wet on the bush trails as expected but a great, varied run. Here are some pics.
Definitely keen to do it again soon. Plus I'd also be keen to try Teralba out to Heaton Lookout/Servo. Again, good luck & will look out for you on Sat.

dJunk, on 05 March 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

hey Otsir, Grahame and Dave... I've recently move to Newcastle from Sydney and have been out hitting the trails in preparation for 6 Foot as well. Been loving Bathers Way, Glenrock and Fernleigh, but haven't made it any further out. Would have been great to have been on this FatAss, but obviously a little late to the party. Keen to meet up for a run in the next few weeks for some trails though, recovery dependant! Let me know when you're next out, would love to tag along. Dunk Look out for a black on black runn

G'day Dunk. Great to hear from you & welcome to Newy! Sorry we missed you on the weekend. You'll have to join us for the next one.
We'll definitely have to catch up for a local trail run soon. Via this forum is a great way to plan runs, plus also check out the Newcastle Trail Running Facebook Group. Folk are often talking up runs through Glenrock & beyond. Otherwise, Grahame's suggestions are spot on.
By the way, love the 'Out and Back Blog'...looks great!

otisr, on 02 March 2012 - 07:31 PM, said:

Sorry DaveRobbo, will not make it due to family. Will be heading out pm somewhere up the GNW to get some kms. I am in wave 3 , my training partner got wave 2 but I hope to catch him somewhere along rd to Cox's. Hope you both do well . I will wear my cr cap.

No worries Otisr. I was still looking around in hope for a makeshift drink station around the Flaggy Creek section...!
All the best for Sat. I'm in Wave 2 and hoping that's the only 'wave' we have to contend with on the day. This footage of the Cox's river from the weekend is pretty wild.

Cheers,
Robbo

Edited by DaveRobbo, 06 March 2012 - 07:56 PM.

[dJunk]

Grahame,
Thanks for the heads up on the running groups. Im usually down in Sydney on Tuesday evenings so that rules out the Vets, however i'll definitely be heading down to the CC club for a longer run or two.

Robbo,
Fantastic to know there's an active group on Facebook organising trail runs. I've signed up and will be keenly following when you next out back.
And glad you liked the blog, it keeps me accountable when it comes to training and i get to share the experiences with my mates around Australia (hopefully it'll convince a couple of them to come on the longer runs!)

See you guys at 6 foot, i'll be running in wave 2...

[CessnockRunner]

Great stuff guys,
I've requested to join the facebook group as well & keen to do some runs down the track.

Cheers,
Grahame

[otisr]

G'day all

Running Wave 3 - Number 494.  I will be wearing my trusty old CR cap.  Has Otis on the back in black pen.

I have been running trails in the Kahibah and fernleigh area for a few years now, and would love some company on some longer runs.  My goal is the GNW 100m in November, this year 2012 will be my fifth, and i will be aiming for sub 28hrs.

Each weekend i head out one morning to do a longer run on the GNW , anything from 3 - 5hrs and will be doing longer in the later part of the year as i prep for GNW.

I do the newcastle Vets each Tuesday - great races over varying distances from 800m to 5km.  I find it good for the speed work.  Have been training sometimes with a partner as we try to nudge that sub 3hr marathon goal.  I might give it a try this year at GC but if i dont get it i will just keep on trying.  Love anything from 5km to 173km, and especially trails.  Go to the syd, melb, hv and SW rocks marathons each year .  As i live near to Glenrock, i do a few runs through there - one starts at Glenrock car aprk, through the park, onto Scenoc Drive via the coast and then out to Highway , down Kotara and back up Madison - gotta love those hills.

Keen to catch up on Saturday - bring the snorkel and flippers as it could be fun down at Cox's.  My fourth race here, and still like it very much.