First immediate issue upon arriving is the sign out the front of the car park stating that the gates might be closed after 5pm, and this was at 4:30 when I had to prep and then run at least for 45 minutes. So a while later I parked in a side street and went to review the map.
Quite obvious it was going to be impossible to get anywhere near the lot so I mapped out in my mind a hopeful course with run home short cut options when it would get close to 45 minutes.
Off to 10 & 17, across the creek to 1 and then along and back across the creek for 29 on an in and out with access to 22 on a similar approach through very heavy bush. Pick up 7 on the way for another in/out to 16 and then some fast street running through 5, 8, 27 and 13. Back along a track on the creek for 30 and then up hill for 4. More street runnning and another in/out for 23 then more uphill for 20 before heading down to another creek for 26. Here it was obvious my short cut options would be required not heading further uphill for 15, 18 & 12. Instead staying closer to home for 6 then 19 (along the creek which in hindsight was longer than a street option), in and out for 9 then homeward bound for 25 and 3.
Only 20 seconds late so 10 point penalty with a score of 400 so net was 390. Upon relfection maybe a bit of the eastern side of the map with less in and oit for 10 pointers would have been better. Anyway a pretty good run and also good nav. The hammie niggled at the start but had gone away by the end...
Stats
Distance : 8.9km
Time : 45:20
Avg Pace : 5:06
Avg HR : 174
Two good hit outs back to back!
To answer Tesso's question, running through the suburbs is always interesting and the reaction of the locals is from total ignorance to bemusement to trying to stop you and ask what you are doing!
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