Central Coast
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Overview
- General information on the Central Coast from Wikipedia
The NSW Central Coast is approximately 1.5hours drive North from Sydney, following the F3 freeway and taking the Gosford turnoff (just after the yellow dinosaur on the hill). An alternate, more scenic route is via the Pacific Highway, but the time taken is considerably longer.
The Central Coast is a popular tourist destination particularly to Sydneysiders as it is easily accessible for short weekend visits and has fantastic beaches and coastal facilities. Key tourist locations are Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal, Avoca, The Entrance, Shelley Beach, Toowoon Bay, Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong. The Central Coast is surrounded by National Parks and scenic waterways, making it a very unique and special place to run with a large variety of scenic options.
Clubs
The main club in the area is the Terrigal Trotters who often have maps on their website. They meet by the Surf Club at Terrigal beach every Saturday morning at 6am.
Runs from Avoca Beach
- Avoca Beach Surf Club to Terrigal Beach Surf Club - 4.2km one way - some sand, lots of ocean views, some hills
- Avoca Beach Surf Club to Picketts Valley - 4.9km one way - 100% road, some countryside
Some Bush runs on the Central Coast
These routes are for runners interested in mainly offroad/trail running. Some runs can be varied in distance to become more or less challenging:
- Girrakool to Patonga – 24.5km one way
- Rumbalara to Katandra and Seymour Pond – Up to 10km
- Terrigal to Katandra via Ridgeway Road – 24km
- Bouddi National Park – 16km return
- Some Pictures of these 4 runs
