Day 22

Sunday – 18 May
Omeo to Stratford – 171 km

Team A
Omeo – Tambo Crossing – 62 km

8.30AM Run 24km to Swifts Creek. Follow Great Alpine Way from Omeo to Swifts Creek. (VicRoads Map 66)

10.30AM Swifts Creek. Short ceremony at Memorial Hall.

11.00AM Run 20km to Ensay. Follow Great Alpine Way. (VicRoads Map 66)

12.15PM Ensay. Sandy Creek Rd, 3km south of Ensay. Country Women’s Association (CWA). Send 1 girl on ahead to keep running so you make the distance to Tambo Crossing in time.

12.45PM Run 18km to Tambo Crossing. Follow Great Alpine Way. (VicRoads Map 66)

1.40PM Drive 58km to Bairnsdale along Great Alpine Way. (VicRoads Map 84)

2.30PM Bairnsdale. Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place. 37-53 Dalmahoy St, Bairnsdale. (VicRoads Map 688)Gippsland Museum of the Gunnai/Kurnai people. Team B to also attend.

3.30PM Drive 51km to Stratford Along Princes Highway to Stratford and then onto accommodation at Maffra/Sale. (VicRoads Map 84).

Team: B
Tambo Crossing to Bairnsdale – 58 km

7.30AM Drive 63km to Tambo Crossing. Follow Great Alpine Way from Omeo to Tambo Crossing. (VicRoads Map 66

8.30AM Run 34km from Tambo Crossing to Bruthen

10.30AM Ceremony Uniting Church in Bruthen.

11.00AM Run 24km to Bairnsdale Great Alpine Way via Bruthen (VicRoads Map 84).

2.30PM Bairnsdale. Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place. 37-53 Dalmahoy St, Bairnsdale. (VicRoads Map 688)Gippsland Museum of the Gunnai/Kurnai people. Team A to also attend.

3.30PM Drive 51km to Stratford Along Princes Highway to Stratford and then onto accommodation at Maffra/Sale. (VicRoads Map 84)

Team C
Bairnsdale to Stratford – 51 km

8.30AM Drive 121km to Bairnsdale along Great Alpine Way.

10.00AM Run 51km to Stratford along Princes Hwy

4.00PM Stratford Fire Station, Stratford (VicRoads Map 695).

Media
The Bairnsdale Advertiser – Omeo, Bruthen, Stratford.
East Gippsland News – Omeo, Statford
Snowy River Mail – Bairnsdale

Accommodation
Cambri Backpackers, 117 Johnson St, Maffra. (VicRoads Map 694)
Maffra Motor Inn, 184 Johnson St, Maffra. (VicRoads Map 694)
Best Western Aspen Motor Inn, 342 York St, Sale. (VicRoads Map 692-3)

Day 23

Monday – 19 May
Stratford to Warragul – 141 km

Team A
Stratford – Sale – Rosedale – 45 km

9.45AM Drive 10km to Stratford to previous day's finish point.

10.00AM Run 18km from Stratford to Sale Follow Princes Hwy. (VicRoads Map 99). Stop off at Brenda Coughlan’s house on the way into Sale. Torch-Bearer Award to Brenda Coughlan for Humanitarian blankets East Timor

12.30PM Sale College, Macalister St, Sale. (VicRoads Map 692-3) Acting Mayor Cr Jenny O’Neill & Cr Beth Ripper from Wellington Shire Council Rebecca McNamara Yr10 Sale College. Torch-Bearer Award.

1.15PM Run 27km to Rosedale along Princes Hwy. (VicRoads Map 98-99).

3.30PM Drive 83km to Warragul along Princes Hwy & Fwy. (VicRoads Map 97)

 

Team B
Rosedale to – 54 km

8.15AM Drive 45km to Rosedale. Follow Princes Hwy (27km Sale to Rosedale) (VicRoads Maps 98-99)

9.10AM Rosedale Primary School. Cricket St, Rosedale (VicRoads Map 694) Torch-Bearer Award Leesa Danks.

9.50PM Run 23km from Rosedale along Princes Hwy. (VicRoads Maps 98-99)

11.45AM Grey St Primary School, Cnr Gray St & Franklin St, Traralgon. (VicRoads Map 696)Just run past school entrance, children will cheer runners on their way to 12PM ceremony.

12.00PM Traralgon Council Chambers (VicRoads Map 696) Mayor to attend. Lunch provided for 1 team. Separate running sheet.

1.00PM Run 31km to Moe. STAY OFF FREEWAY, TAKE BACK ROADS. (VicRoads Map 97 & 700). Tyers Rd - into Traralgon West Rd - Right Maryvale Rd - Left Moe–Glengarry Rd to Moe.

 

Team B
Rosedale to Warragul – 42 km

8.00AM Girls team leave Melbourne driving to meet Boys team in RV at 11am at the corner of John St and King St Moe

9.30AM RV with Peter and 1 other boy driver + Simone, drive 80km to Moe.Follow Princes Hwy/Fwy to get to Elizabeth St Moe (VicRoads Maps 97-98. Meet girls van at 11am at corner of John St and King St, Moe.Run to School for 11.15 meeting

11.15AM Moe. Elizabeth St Primary School. Cnr King & Elizabeth St, Moe

12.00PM Run 14 km to Trafalgar. STAY OFF FREEWAY, TAKE BACK ROADS(VicRoads Map 97) East on Elizabeth, left on Wirraway, right onto Lloyd St, to George St (over railway line) left (heading west) on George, continuing for 10.5km on Waterloo Rd, Left Willowgrove Rd, then left onto Mirboo North Trafagar to School Rd Trafalgar

1.00PM Trafalgar High School, School Rd, Trafalgar (VicRoads Maps 703)

1.45PM Run 24km to Warragul. STAY OFF FREEWAY, TAKE BACK ROADS(VicRoads Map 97). Return to cnr Waterloo Rd and Mirboo North Trafalgar (cross the railway line), left onto Waterloo Rd, follow for 9.4km, Left on Hazeldeane Rd 2.2km, Right on Parker Rd 3.7km, Into Gainborough Rd, slight right at Bull Swamp Rd, - Right into Nilma-Bona Vista Rd - Left Bona Vista Rd into Warragul.

Media
Traralgon Journal
3TR Radio Traralgon – News
ABC Radio Gippsland / Sale – News
WIN TV Gippsland – Traralgon - News

Accommodation
Warragul Gardens Caravan Park, 44 Burke St, Warragul, ((VicRoads Map 704)

 

 

Day 26

Thursday – 22 May
Melbourne – 4 km

Team A
Melbourne – 4 km

9.50AM Royal Children’s Hospital.Flemington Road. Assemble for meeting at RCH at 10am. (Melways Map 43 E3)

10.00AM Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Rd Entrance. (Melways Map 43 E3)Meeting in foyer with children, parents and staff. Possible Torch-Bearer Award.

12.30PM St. Kilda Park Primary School, Fitzroy Street St Kilda.(Melways Map 58 A8).

1.15PM 4km Run around Albert Park Lake (Melways Map 58)

2.30PM Meeting with Australian Unity, 114 Albert Street, South Melb (Melways Map 57 J2) TBC

3.00PM Meeting Victoria Police Centre, 412 St. Kilda Road. (Melways Map 57 K1)

 

Team B
Melbourne – 0 km

9.50AM Royal Children’s Hospital.Flemington Road. Assemble for meeting at RCH at 10am. (Melways Map 43 E3)

10.00AM Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Rd Entrance. (Melways Map 43 E3)Meeting in foyer with children, parents and staff. Possible Torch-Bearer Award.

11.00AM Australian Catholic University Chapel, 115 Victoria Parade (Melways Map 44 A6) Possible Torch-Bearer Award.

12.30PM Richmond West Primary, Lennox St, Richmond (near High Rise flats) (Melways Map 2G J3)

Dinner 7PM
The Rainbow-Silence-Heart Café. 280 Bridge Rd, Richmond. 9428 3225 (Melways 44F9)

 

 

Day 27

Friday – 23 May
Melbourne to Geelong – 96 km

Team A
27 km

7.15AM Depart accommodation for Federation Square, Melbourne.

8.00AM Run 15km. Start Federation Square run west along Yarra River Bike path through South Bank, Right along bike path into Harbour Esp & along Footscray Rd (Melways Map 42-43)Cross over Maribyrnong River, left into Whitehall St to end.Right into Francis St till end. (Melways Map 41-42)Left into Millers Rd for 100m and stop at entry to Federation Bike Trail (Melways 41B11)

10.00AM Drive to Melbourne UniversitySouth on Millers Rd & onto Princes Fwy, over Westgate. Left Docklands exit in Wurundjeri WayRight Dudley St, left into Peel St and into Royal PdeRight Grattan St, Left Swanston St and seek parking.

11.00AM Melbourne University, Sydney Myer Asia Centre. Cnr Swanston St & Monash DvThe Hon Barry Jones, AO. Vice Chancellor’s Fellow - Torch-Bearer Award

11.45AM Drive to Werribee Open Range Zoo approx 30km. Retrace steps back to Princes Fwy. Take Duncans Rd exit off Freeway and follow signs to Zoo.

12.30PM Werribee Open Range Zoo Ceremony. K Rd Werribee South (Melways 201 D1). All TeamsKym Carter. Ph 0408 030 643. Opportunity to look around zoo, plus run with staff around tracks.

3.00PM Drive 30km to cnr Cox Rd & Anakie Rd Norlane (Melways Map 431 G10) via Princes Fwy from Zoo.

3.45PM Run 12km to Geelong Centre, Desmond St, HightonStart Cox Rd & Anakie Rd, Norlane (Melways Map 431 G10)Run south on Anakie Rd for 4km to Ballarat RdLeft on Ballarat Rd for 1km (Melways Map 441)Right on Shannon Ave for 5kmLeft Aphrasia St and into Queens Park Rd and across narrow bridge for 1km.Left into Desmond St, (Melways 451 B5).

5.00PM Drive to Centre (Melways 451 B5).

 

Team B
35 km

7.20AM Drive to Federation Bike Trail intersection with Millers Rd (Melways 41B11)

8.00AM Run 21km. Follow Federation Bike Trail for 18km to Duncans Rd intersection. (Melways Map 206 D11)Right on Duncans Rd (1km), Left Synot St (1.5km), Left Stawell St (0.5km)

11.00AM St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School, 110 Greaves St Nth Werribee. (Melways 205 G8)

11.45PM Drive 3km back Federation Bike Trail to Duncans Rd intersection

12.00PM Run 1km along K Rd to Werribee Open Range Zoo.

12.30PM Werribee Open Range Zoo Ceremony. K Rd Werribee South (Melways 201 D1). All TeamsOpportunity to look around zoo, plus run with staff around tracks.

3.00PM Drive to roundabout McClelland Rd & Mill St, Lara (Melway Map 423 D5)From Zoo, drive west along Princes Fwy toward Geelong and take the Lara Exit. Left on McClelland Rd for 2km to Mill St.

3.30PM Run 13km to Norlane.Start roundabout McClelland Rd & Mill St Lara (Melway Map 423 D5)Head SW along Station Lake Rd for 4km, Left into Elcho Rd for 2km.Left into Geelong - Bacchus Marsh Hwy for 5km, Right into Purnell Rd for 1kmLeft into Anakie Rd for 1kmStop cnr Cox Rd & Anakie Rd Norlane (Melways Map 431 G10)

5.00PM Drive to Centre (Melways 451 B5).

 

Team C
34 km7.20AM Drive 40km to Werribee, Cnr Greaves & Cotterell Rd, Werribee. (Melways 205 G8)

8.30AM Run 21km to Little River.West on Bulban Rd for 10km.Left on Edgars Rd for 9km, across railway line, into Rothwell St.

11.00AM Little River Primary School, 21 Flinders St, Little River. (Melways Map 200 C5)

11.45PM Drive back 20km to Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Rd Werribee Sth, (Melways 201 D1) Drive via Little River Rd & Princes Fwy. Take Geelong Rd exit to Zoo.

12.30PM Werribee Open Range Zoo Ceremony. K Rd Werribee South (Melways 201 D1). All Teams. Opportunity to look around zoo, plus run with staff around tracks.

2.30PM Drive back 20km to Little River Primary School.

3.00PM Run 13km to Lara. Run south on Rothwell Rd to Old Melbourne Rd for 2km. Right on Old Melbourne Rd for 11km to Lara.Stop roundabout McClelland Rd & Mill St Lara (Melway Map 423 D5)

5.00PM Drive to Centre (Melways 451 B5).

Media
Geelong Advertiser
The Geelong Independent
Geelong News (Print)
Bay FM Radio
K-Rock FM Geelong

 

Day 28

Saturday – 24 May
Melbourne

All Teams
Runners Are Smilers – two-mile race
Meeting with Tony De Domenico (Torch-Bearer Award)
Meeting with AFL legend Nathan Buckley (Torch-Bearer Award)