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[Greatnosh]

Hi Folks,

The 38th Annual Great NOSH Footrace is being held this year once again by Bennelong Northside Orienteers on 3 June 2012.

Run or walk on a traffic-free course from Lindfield Oval via Roseville Bridge to Seaforth Oval through some of Sydney's most spectacular bushland. The course is 15.25km, mostly on bush tracks and fire trails, with some steep sections. Proceeds from the event go to the Association to assist in running our sport.
Venue Start at Lindfield Oval, Tryon Road, East Lindfield. Finish at Seaforth Oval, Wakehurst Parkway, Bantry Bay.

Time 10-00am start
Classes Male/Female, Run/Walk, and a range of age categories.
Entries Online entry between 1 April and 27 May for $25 or $30 enter on the day.
See www.bennelongnorthside.com.au for link to NOSH page and online entry.

Hope to see you there

[cazzy1]

My favourite Sydney race.....So sad I won't be able to make it this year!! It ticks all the boxes!! Hopefully I can make it next year.

[runhard]

Sad to hear your not doing it!  I hope to do it again although after being the only person in the whole race who didnt get a lucky door prize Im having doubts!!!  hehehehehehe.  Hope the dates work for me again.  

It is tougher than I thought but great fun!

RH

[Greatnosh]

Hi Folks,

Just a reminder that online entries close shortly. Enter on day is still available for anyone unable to enter online.

Hope to see you there

[runhard]

Anyone doing this?  Not much talk on here!  My wife is planning on doing it but needs to organise transport. Im on kids duty.

[Paul Every]

I am in.

I am a NOSH fan, but it was a toss up with the inaugural Glowworm Tunnel Marathon. I decided to go with the convenience of the local event this year. It just fitted in better with other committments.

I will be doing a relaxed return run to Lindfield after the race. Any takers?

[runhard]

Would have love to but wife is running this year. Maybe next year Paul.

Biggest problem with this race is finding a way back to the start (apart from running). Hopefully we can sort it out soon so Mrs RH can run it.

[MichaelD]

its easy to get a lift from the finnish to the start with other runnersin the morning

[TheLogicDump]

sfGnome and I and my wife will also be running it this year. Looking forward to it. Loved the race last year!

[nursenicky]

I'm doing it!

[stephenJ]

I am in for this and looking forward to it!

[cbanksy]

For anyone else who thinks to check here before the official website:

"The event will go ahead rain or shine ... Sometimes it rains a bit in the week before the event but most of the track handles the rain pretty well and your feet will stay dry if you watch your step."

Edited by cbanksy, 02 June 2012 - 03:46 PM.

[GarthMc]

I'm in! See you all there tomorrow morning.

I'm like you Paul, would have loved to have a go at the Glow Worm, but the convenience of this race won.

[runhard]

Good luck all!  Take it easy on a couple of the rock crossings. They can be very slippery. last year I watched a couple of people try and go faster than they should across them and ended up on their butt!

Run well.

RH

[TropicThunder]

cbanksy, on 02 June 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

For anyone else who thinks to check here before the official website:

"The event will go ahead rain or shine ... Sometimes it rains a bit in the week before the event but most of the track handles the rain pretty well and your feet will stay dry if you watch your step."

What a great day for a race - nice turn out despite conditions. lots of very happy faces at finish.

Love the "keep your feet dry" line.......at one point i lost my foot in the grassy mud up to my knee!!!!

[kennedy07]

great event even with the rain...and managed to beat last year's time by 3 minutes!

many thanks to the organisers and all the volunteers.

[ninjette]

Decided to enter this at the very last minute (i.e. 9am this morning) and had a great time. Down the back of the pack as usual, but enjoyed the camararderie of our little group who were all travelling at much the same pace throughout the race, loved the rain and the mud, and really enjoyed finishing!!

A thousand thanks to the awesome vollies who stood out in the driving rain for hours to look after us.

[GarthMc]

Had a great run! First race since January and felt great.

Good to see you out Tropic, glad you didn't leave any craters in the course

[Paul Every]

That was wet, muddy and fun!

I finished in 77 minutes, about 3:30 minutes slower than last year. I went out a little more conservatively than previous years, when I found myself hanging in at the end. I am not totally sure my strategy totally worked, although I pretty much held my place in the field over the last 6km.

I think the optimum strategy would have involved more training that included speed work and quality off-road hill reps. If there is a shortcoming in your fitness, NOSH really shows it.

The return run to Lindfield was even wetter and muddier.

I do wonder how the two women who were trailing the field fared. I encountered them at 12:30pm, as they were just starting the descent from the behind the houses at about 9km. They were extremely tentative as they held hands and talked through what appeared to be a relatively straight forward step down. They were just about to start the roughest, slipperiest and hardest part of the course. Even if they maintained their current pace they were looking at a finish of 4:15 at best.

[haitch]

Completed my 4th Great Nosh and enjoyed the run immensely.

I was worried about the rain, not so much during the run but standing around at the start. To my amazement the rain eased 1 hr before the start and didnt kick in again till after I finished.

Needless to say the track was very wet. Once the shoes are soaked it's fun to run through the puddles hoping they arent too deep!@ This is a good intro to the challanges of trail/bush running for those of us that cant cope with the bigger events of 3okm +. The challanges are doubled in wet conditions when every rock spells possible disaster. Its difficult concentrating on every footfall for 15km and I try and run easy to negate any spills. I still fell once, more a slip, some blood on the hand but nothing serious.

Congrats to the organisers of this great event. Good marking of the track and mashelling.

This year I ran 92mins on the back of a 1:49 SMH 1/2. Was thinking I'd go under 90 but got pretty tired in the 2nd half and slowed to a walk on the steeper climbs.

* to the people that wear earphones in a race like this - do you realise that people behind you are trying to call/warn when they are passing and you cant hear them because you have music blasting in your ears?  this is a bit annoying for passing runners and a bit selfish in my opinion.

[sfGnome]

Paul Every, on 04 June 2012 - 10:11 AM, said:

I finished in 77 minutes, about 3:30 minutes slower than last year.

I was just behind you Paul, but about 9 minutes faster than last year. The weird thing was that I finished a couple of minutes ahead of last year's winning time in my category, but so did three other old blokes...

Paul Every, on 04 June 2012 - 10:11 AM, said:

That was wet, muddy and fun!

Wasn't it what! Those times when you're flying down hill, feet going every which way to keep your body moving smoothly, mud splattered to the four winds, no time to think - just time to do; and for those moments there is absolutely nowhere else you'd want to be.

[cbanksy]

Top 3:

1. Jamie Stewart (18-29yrs) - 66:14
2. Timothy Stiel (40-49yrs) - 66:21
3. Richard Banks (30-39yrs) - 66:57

Top 3 Female:
1. Sian Walker (18-29yrs) - 76:28
2. Barbara Hill (40-49yrs) - 77:10
3. Vanessa Garlick (18-29yrs) - 77:30


Winning time was well down on 2011's 59:13 - the course this year was fractionally longer at 15.3km, and carried lots of water but still!  It was a wet day out; perhaps the rain kept a few 'fair weather' fast runners at home, or maybe they went out west to tackle the glow worm half / full marathons (205 finishers).  NOSH course was outstandingly marked and marshalled - thankyou to all involved.  This is one of Sydney's best races without a doubt - a secret run through stunning scenery, so close to suburban Sydney.  You could not wipe the smile off any finisher - the thrill of navigating that course safely and being able to run onto the oval was a just reward.  Great work Bennelong Northside Orienteers - see you in 2013.

Edited by cbanksy, 05 June 2012 - 08:45 PM.

[ninjette]

Looks like results have been posted:

http://www.bennelong...esults_nosh2012