Week 16: Aug 11–15
Day 109
Wednesday – 13 AugustMaryborough to Noosaville – 136 km
Co-ordinator: Kapila Moses
9.00AM Maryborough Central Primary School, 471 Kent St, Maryborough
Media - Radio MIX103.5FM Maryborough - Scott Gilmour - Breakfast host – Veeraja to speak via phone at 7AM
9.00AM Gympie Central State School, 20 Lawerance St, Gympie
Media - Print Gympie Times - Neville McHarg, may attend
Additional Notes
Pick up Atul in Gympie
Pick up Prachar in Marochydoore.
Day 110
Thursday – 14 AugustNoosaville to Caboolture – 95 km
Co-ordinator: Kapila Moses
8.45AM Coolum State Primary School, School Rd, Coolum – 450 Year 2, 4 & 5 Students
9.00AM North Arm School - Cnr Yandena Creek Rd & Fairhill Rd, North Arm – 350 students
Media
Print – Coolum Advertiser
Noosa Journal
Noosa News -
9.00AM Mooloolaba Primary School 15 Meta St, Mooloolabah
Media -TV
WIN TV Sunshine Coast
Seven TV Sunshine Coast
Media - Radio
ABC Sunshine Coast
Media - Print
Sunshine Coast Daily
11.00AM Ron Grant Torch-Bearer Award
11.50AM Carboolture Town Square, Beerburrum St (between King & Haskings Sts)
12.00PM Gary Parsons Torch-Bearer Award - Reception at Council CBD building afterwards (vegetarian refreshments) Carboolture road runners may attend.
Media - Newspapers
Caboolture News
Caboolture Herald
2.00PM Australia Zoo, Steve Irwin Way, BeerwahIncludes 90 minute tour – half of the team to attend
6.30PM Meeting with Tatiana Grigorieva, Milany Cafe Caffé e Gelato, 4/53 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton – Torchbearer award for Tatiana Grigorieva. Whole team to attend
Additional Notes
- Girls team specified for North Arm School
- Potential TV at Mooloolaba
- Only half team required at Australia Zoo
8.00PM Dinner and team briefing Brisbane Centre, Coorparoo
Day 111
Friday – 15 AugustCaboolture to Brisbane – 47 km
*** FINAL DAY ***
Co-ordinator: Kapila Moses
6.30AM-11.15am The team will be running from Caboolture to Brisbane (the main Rotunda, Botanic Gardens). The distance is 47 km and the team will be running at about 10km/hour. Details of the route are listed below. Please phone the team on 0458 274 707 to find out where the team is on the route.
11.30AM Meeting with Michael Choi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communities and Multicultural Affairs at the main Rotunda, Brisbane Botanic Gardens.
4.00PM Set up for Closing Ceremony – Luba's Art Gallery, The Design Centre, 46 Douglas St, Milton.
6.15PM Closing Ceremony – Luba's Art Gallery, The Design Centre, 46 Douglas St, Milton. Free admission, but please phone Kapila Moses on 0427 773 011 to book.
Running Directions
Caboolture – Start at Beerburrum Rd, becomes Morayfield Rd, at third roundabout becomes Progress Rd (no direction change, keep going straight) becomes Old Gympie R, follow to end, at T intersection turn right onto Anzac Ave, At first roundabout turn left onto Gympie Rd, (however need to get onto right side to cross bridge) 800m after Kremzow Rd, turn right to stay on Gympie Rd, go straight at Linkfield Rd Intersection, Right onto Roghan Rd, left onto Ridley Rd, left onto Graham Rd, right onto Gympie Rd (Park and toilets here if stop is needed) becomes Lutywche Rd, Right at Newmarket Rd, left at Enoggera Rd, becomes Kelvin Grove Rd, left onto College Rd, becomes Wickham Tce, becomes Leichhardt St, Right onto Upper Edward St, becomes Edward St, becomes Alice St, Botanic Gardens (main Rotunda) Finish
Additional Notes
– Return of RV to Britz (near airport), may include airport pick on return.
– Pack down of team van