Bluestone North

Not suitable for beginners. Some limited instruction can be given. Note 4 courses on offer.

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About the map and terrain

Bluestone North has a well deserved reputation for lots of grass seeds. Presently, due to the fairly dry summer, most grass is dead and the only real seeds are cobbler pegs. There are still some bad patches, not enough that it will ruin your run, but enough that it is recommended you bring a spare pair of clothes to drive home.

Lots of the map is quite pleasant running in sparse woodland and a very nice government worker has a number of tracks through the grass between the plantings (most of these slasher paths are not mapped - be careful). A marketing picture of the nice parts is below.

About the courses

The weather has been hot lately and so the courses are not long. There is one water control on the map but you may wish to consider carrying also.

There is an extra medium course, this week only, so you have the option to run a little shorter than you might otherwise do if weather continues to remain hot. Maps will be premarked.

Long - 3.9km

Medium Tough 3.5km

Medium Short 2.6km

Short 1.9km

The navigation can be quite tricky out there so great practice if you have the opportunity to attend.

For those who cant attend, the controls are already in the field and if you want to run a course at your leisure, email brenton@wildfiresports.com.au for a map. Driving time from Kenmore to map start is 25minutes.