Daily Prizes:
Fastest:
1st, 2nd & 3rd
Male & Female
Handicap:
(Days 2 and 3)
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place.
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Rules
Itinerary
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Organised by: Caboolture Wy-Wurry Walkers and Queensland Ultra Runners Club Inc.
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Date: Saturday 27th February to Monday 1st March 1999.
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Location: Commence and Finish at Nanango in the South Burnett. Nanango, fourth oldest town in Queensland, was founded in 1848 and is 2½ hours drive from Brisbane. The people of South Burnett are friendly and welcoming and the roads you will be walking are mostly quiet country byways (Bitumen).
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Distance: Approximately 49km per day. Detailed trip sheets will be given to you prior to the start.
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Crew: Each walker must supply 1 crew person and a vehicle (4WD NOT Necessary).
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Rules:
- No running or cheating in any way (Any form of walking is acceptable).
- All entrants must provide one person to assist them and a vehicle.
- Walkers must supply their own food for themselves and crew unless included in itinerary.
- The organisers reserve the right to reject any applicant.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Saturday February 27th:
All walkers and crews gather together for pre walk breakfast commencing 6am at back of the Nanango Cultural Centre, Drayton street. Final briefing and questions answered. All walkers commence together at 8am in front of Council Chambers and walk approximately 50 kilometres along quiet country roads to Kumbia. Two choices of accommodation: Kumbia Bed and Breakfast $20 per head including light breakfast in your room phone 0741 644351 or Kumbia Hotel $25 double or $15 single phone 0741 644166. They are across the road from each other. Book your own accommodation. Evening meals will be at Kumbia hotel $7 per head.
Day 2 Sunday February 28th:
Based on the results of day 1, walkers will be asked to handicap themselves (with race organisers help if needed) for days 2 and 3. Thus the slowest walker will start first and the fastest walkers will start later, all aiming to finish at Dandabah on top of the Bunya Mountains at 3pm. Approximately 45k climbing from 420 metres to 1050 metres. Bunya Mountains National Park has a temperate rainforest, cool climate, excellent walking tracks, views, waterfalls and parrots. We will be overnighting in bunkhouse accommodation at $16 per head at Frank Unwins Environmental Park, across the road from the camping grounds. Fully equipped kitchen, plenty of hot showers and toilets. You will need your own food, bedding and towels. No petrol on the Bunyas.
Day 3 Monday March 1st:
Handicap start - slowest first, fastest last. Approximately 55k, with steep downhill then through farmlands back to Nanango. Finish at the Council Chambers followed by afternoon tea (included in the entry fee for all walkers and crews), at the Cultural Centre, at 3pm. Possibility of rain - be prepared. A companion walker is allowed, depending on traffic safety. Use your own judgement. Walk facing the traffic, vehicles should go ahead and wait for their walker. Certificates will be given to each walker at the end of each day. Day 1 bronze; day 2 silver; day 3 gold with the distance and time recorded. Hand in your trip sheet at the end of each day to the organiser. Accommodation in Nanango - Antler Motel, Henry street 0741 631444; Fitzroy Motel 55 Fitzroy street 0741 631 100; Camping ground/ caravan park, two hotels.

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