Week 1: Apr 27–May 3
Day 1
April 27 – Brisbane to Gold Coast – 107km1. Run along Gardens Point Rd
2. Cross Goodwill Bridge
3. Run 5 metres straight, then
4. Turn left onto the pathway alongside Stanley St.
5. When pathway finishes Turn left and follow Vulture St – Cross set the set of lights and run on the left hand-side of the pathway
6. Turn right at Wellington Rd crossing – Run on right-side pathway of Wellington Road
7. Turn left into Logan Rd from Wellington Rd – Cross signals
8. Logan Rd @ Woolloongabba – Run right side of Logan Rd
9. Logan Road @ Buranda
10. Logan Rd roundabout – Turn 1st Left – Follow Pathway
Stay on the Pathway
11. Turn right @ Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road meeting ponit – Turn right – Set of signals – follow pedestrian crossing - Run left hand-side on pathway
12. Logan Rd meets Montague St – Run right hand-side of the pathway - Logan Rd Stones Corner. Run left hand-side.
13. Logan Road @ Greenslopes - Run Left
14. Logan Road @ Holland Park
15. Diversion to the Service Road under Logan road flyover - Diversion starts from Morton Av on left. Stay on left hand-side and run along Logan Rd
16. Logan Rd @ Mount Gravatt
17. Logan Road @ Upper Mount Gravatt
18. Logan Road Meets New Ham Rd – Continue running Logan Road - Crossing - Cross with care
19. Follow Logan Rd under Pacific Highway - Crossing with caution
20. Logan Road (landmark: Brisbane Technology Park) – After passing Brandl St and near a bog park. No pathway for short distance. Come on grass and road. Follow the path again
21. Logan Rd @ Underwood
22. Logan Rd and Smallwood Rd (left hand) – service road starts – Run along service road
23. Service road meets Springwood road- turn right back to logan road – Pathway ends – Run on the right hand-side track
24. Turn Right – Logan Rd and Kingston Rd crossing (Set of signals)
25. After 1st signal turn left – Moss Street – Run right
26. Turn right – ‘T’ point at Moss St and Pacific Hwy service road – Service Rd starts here – run left hand-side
27. Service Rd @ Slacks Creek
28. Service Rd @ Woodridge East
29. Roundabout – Go straight (i.e. 3rd left turn) & join service road again – After round about run right hand-side
30. Turn right small roundabout – Loganlea Rd starts – Run right
31. First left turn Nujooloo Rd – Service road starts – Run right
32. Go straight @ roundabout (Signage Loagan Hyperdome) – Run right hand-side
33. Service Rd changes to Pintu Drive – Come to left hand-side
34. Roundabout 2nd left
35. Go straight @ roundabout 2nd left (Jalan St starts) – Run right
36. Jalan St meets Plumbs Rd – Continue left – Plumbs Rd changes to Jalan St
37. Jalan St changes to Drews Rd (at V curve) – Run either
38. Drews Rd @ Tanah Merah
39. Continue Drews Rd under the Motorway – Run left
40. Turn left - Drews Rd and Clarks Rd crossing
41. Turn Right – ‘T’ point of Clarks Rd – Service road starts
42. Service road continues underneath freeway – Run left. (Footbridge can be used by runners)
43. ‘T’ point - Turn left – River Hills Rd starts – Run left
44. River Hills Rd @ Eagleby
45. Turn right on River Hills Rd and Fryer Rd – Fryer Rd starts – Run either
46. Turn left Fryer Rd and Distillery Rd – Distillery Rd starts
Run on bikeway and keep on left
47. DO NOT turn left on Distillery Rd corner – Continue running to roundabout 10m ahead
48. Turn left from roundabout – Henry Hester Drive starts – (Landmark: Albert River Bridge)
49. 2nd roundabout – Turn 2nd left – Christensen Rd starts – Run left bikeway – Run with care (Near Rack and Smash shop)
50. Roundabout - 2nd left – Lahrs Rd starts (service road) – Run left
51. Roundabout 2nd left – continue service road – Run either way
52. Service Rd changes to Pimpana Jacobs Well Rd
53. Pimpana Jacobs Well Rd changes to Creek St
54. Roundabout – Go straight (2nd left)
55. Roundabout 2nd left @ Dreamworld – Run left
56. ‘T’ point – Turn right – Dreamworld Parkway – Run Left
57. Coomera River – Runners will get into the car
58. Dreamworld Parkway changes to Siganto Drive – Run either way
59. Set of Signal – Road ends – Turn Right
60. 3rd set of signals turn left – Entertainment Rd starts – Run left
61. Changes to Heslop Rd after set of signals – Run left
62. Turn right at Smith St crossing – Run left
63. Turn 1st Left Banyula Drive – Run right – Not much road to run
64. Turn right @ signals – Banyula Drive, Evers St and Gaven Way crossing
65. Cross the bridge on Nerang connection road – Ferry St – Run left
66. Diversion towards left under bridge – Station St – Run left
67. Station St changes to Gilston Rd after signals – Run left
68. Roundabout – Turn 1st left – Mortenson Rd – Run either way
69. Roundabout – Go straight – 2nd left
70. ‘T’ Point Right turn – Hinkler Rd starts – Right side
71. Signals turn left Hinkler Drive
72. Roundabout – Go straight Hinkler Drive - 2nd left
73. Roundabout – Go straight – 2nd left – Hinkler Drive becomes Mudgeeraba Rd – Stay on right
74. Roundabout – turn 1st left -
75. Roundabout (Big one) – Go straight (2nd left) – Robina Town Centre starts
76. Roundabout – Go straight (2nd left)
77. 2nd roundabout – Go straight (2nd left)
78. 3rd roundabout – 2nd left – Robina Town Centre continues
79. Signal or roundabout – Go straight
80. Roundabout – 2nd left go straight
81. 2nd roundabout – 3rd left – Christine Ave starts – Run left
82. 13 roundabouts and 6 sets of signals – Carry on Christine Ave – Run Left
83. Christine Rd & Gold Coast Hwy, Miami @ set of signals – Cross signal and Turn right
Day 2
April 28 – Gold Coast – Miami to Burleigh Heads – 2km
1. From Miami, run on left pathway or bikeway of Gold Coast Hwy to Justins Park, The Espalande, Burleigh Heads (just north of the Burleigh Heads Surf Club) – meeting with Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke
Day 3
April 29 – Burleigh Heads to Byron Bay – 94km
Team A
1. From Burleigh Heads, run on left pathway or bikeway of Gold Coast Hwy
2. Pass 16 signals on the highway – Be cautious at all times & stay left
3. 17th set of signal – Turn left on Tomewin St4. Roundabout 2nd Left – Teemagnum St starts
5. Roundabout 2nd left – Golden Four Drive starts here – Runners can run on the beach until border
7. Set of signals – Go straight – Marine Pde
8. Run until Border (Tweed Tce) – (Peninsula)
9. Head south on Recreation St toward Park St – 0.4 km
10. Turn right at Minjungbal Dr – 3.5 km
11. Slight left at Pacific Hwy – 2.0 km
12. Continue on Chinderah Bypass – 0.2 km
13. Continue on Pacific Hwy – 5.0 km
14. Continue on Tweed Valley Way – 17.9 km
15. At roundabout, take 2nd exit onto Alma St – 0.3 km
16. Continue on Wollumbin St – 0.2 km
17. Turn left at Nullum St, Murwillumbah
Team B
1. Murwillumbah (Sathya Sai Primary School) 10:00
2. Turn right at Wollumbin St – 0.5 km
3. Continue on Alma St – 0.2 km
4. At roundabout, take 2nd exit onto Tweed Valley Way – 25.2 km
5. Continue on Pacific Hwy - Go through 1 roundabout – 17.8 km
6. Take the exit 0.4 km
7. At troundabout, take 1st exit onto Ewingsdale Rd – 5.2 km
8. Continue on Shirley St – 0.8 km
9. Turn left to stay on Shirley St – 0.2 km
10. Turn right at Jonson St – 0.1 km
11. Turn left at Kingsley St, Byron Bay (Byron Bay Primary School) 14:30
Day 4
April 30 – Byron Bay to Casino – 94km
Team A – 45 km
07:20 Start: Byron Bay (Byron Bay Primary School)
1. Run on Kingsley St to Tennyson St
2. Head south on Tennyson St – 0.8 km
3. Jonson St turns left and becomes Browning St – 0.2 km
4. Turn right at Bangalow Rd – 2.2 km
5. Continue on Broken Head Rd – 6.5 km
6. Continue on Byron Bay Rd – 3.4 km
7. Continue on The Coast Rd - Go through 1 roundabout – 12.3 km
8. Head south on The Coast Rd toward Coast Rd – 0.7 km
9. Continue on Tourist Rd – 0.7 km
10. Continue on Pine Ave – .5 km
11. Continue on Hill St – 0.9 km
12. Continue on Missingham Bridge – 0.3 km
13. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingsford Smith Dr – 1.1 km
14. Continue on River St – 0.7 km
15. Turn left at Cherry St, then run to Tamar St
10:30 Ballina 11:00
1. Head northwest on River St toward Grant St – 0.5 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Pacific Hwy – Go through 2 roundabouts – 5.6 km
3. Turn right at Bruxner Hwy – 6.9 km
14:30 Alstonville
TEAM B – 48.6km
08:00 Start: Alstonville
1. Head north on Bruxner Hwy toward Bugden Ln – Go through 1 roundabout – 18.4 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Conway St – 0.4 km
10:00 Lismore 10:30
1. Head southeast towards Dawson St – 26 m
2. Turn left at Dawson St – 0.1 km
3. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit on to Bruxner Hwy - go through 1 roundabout – 1.1 km
4. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Bruxner Hwy – 3.1 km
5. Turn right at Spring Grove Rd – 8.9 km
6. Continue on Spring Grove Rd – 4.9 km
12:00 Spring Grove 12:00
7. Head west on Spring Grove Rd toward Battistuzz Rd – 10.1 km
8. Continue on Spring Grove Rd – 0.5 km
9. Continue on East St – 0.3 km
10. Turn right at Bruxner Hwy – 0.9 km
11. At roundabout, take 1st exit onto Centre St – 0.6 km
13:30 Casino
Day 5
May 1 – Casino to Coffs Harbour – 149km
Team A –20 km
Start: Casino – 07:30
1. Head south on Centre St/Summerland Way toward Box Ln,Continue to follow Summerland Way (20 km)
Team B – 57 km
10:00 Start: Summerland Way / Coombell Rd i/section
1. Continue south on Summerland Way (57 km)
16:50 Dilkoon
TEAM C – 70.6 km
06:20 Start: Dilkoon
1. Head south on Summerland Way toward Dilkoon Rd 17.9 km
08:10 Junction Hill 08:20
1. Head south on Summerland Way toward Edgecombe Ave 3.8 km
2. Continue on Turf St 0.9 km
3. Turn left at Dobie St 1.0 km
4. Turn right at Prince St 1.1 km
09:10 Grafton 09:40
1. Head southeast on Fitzroy St toward Duke St 0.5 km
2. Turn left at Craig St 1.0 km
3. Continue on Bent St 0.9 km
4. Slight left at Ryan St 0.3 km
5. Turn right at Armidale Rd 6.3 km
6. Turn left at Orara Way 36.3 km
7. Continue on Coramba St 0.6 km
14:15 Glenreagh
Day 6
May 2 – Coffs Harbour to Macksville – 122km
TEAM A – 67.6 km
06:00 Start: Glenreagh
1. Head south on Coramba St toward Boundary St 0.9 km
2. Continue on Orara Way 10.3 km
3. Continue on Nana St 0.6 km
4. Continue on Orara Way 9.1 km
5. Continue on Gale St 1.1 km
6. Gale St turns left and becomes Coramba Rd - Go through 1 roundabout 13.7 km
7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto W High St - Go through 1 roundabout 1.2 km
8. Turn left at Woolgoolga Rd 1.9 km
9. Turn right at Orlando St 1.1 km
10. Turn right at Watsonia Ave 0.2 km
11. Turn right at Gentle St 81 m
10:00 Coffs Harbour (Casuarina School) 10:30
1. Head southeast on Gentle St toward Watsonia Ave 81 m
2. Turn left at Watsonia Ave 0.2 km
3. Turn right at Orlando St 1.4 km
4. Orlando St turns slightly right and becomes Harbour Dr 1.4 km
5. Turn left at Barrie St 0.3 km
6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hogbin Dr 2.0 km
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Toormina Rd 1.7 km
9. Turn right at Lyons Rd 1.8 km
10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pacific Hwy ramp 0.3 km
11. Merge onto Pacific Hwy 18.3 km
13:30 Urunga 14:00
Join Team B at Kempsey (see ceremony 2)
TEAM B – 54.1 km
07:00 Start Urunga
1. Head south on Pacific Hwy toward Crescent St 17.4 km
2. Turn left at Pioneer St 0.6 km
3. Turn left at Old Coast Rd 0.5 km
4. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mann St 1.8 km
5. Continue on Bowra St 0.2 km
6. Turn on to Ridge St, run one block
09:00 Nambucca Heads (Public School) 09:30
1. Head southeast on Bowra St toward Wellington Dr 0.1 km
2. Continue on Fraser St 0.3 km
3. Turn left at Riverside Dr 1.5 km
4. Turn left at Pacific Hwy 10.7 km
5. Turn right at River St 5 m
6. Continue to Wallace St
11:00 Macksville (Public School) 11:30
14:30 Kempsey ceremonies
TEAM C
Port Macquarie / Forster / Taree ceremonies
Day 7
May 3 – Macksville to Taree – 196km
TEAM A – 52.6 km
06:30 Start: Macksville
1. Turn right at Pacific Hwy 52.6 km
11:40 Kempsey
TEAM B – 77 km
07:00 Start: Kempsey
1. Head southeast on Pacific Hwy toward Belgrave St 40.2 km
2. Slight left at Hastings River Dr 7.9 km
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gordon St - Go through 1 roundabout 0.8 km
4. Enter the roundabout 17 m
12:00 Port Macquarie 12:30
1. Head southeast towards Gordon St 47 m
2. Slight left at Gordon St - Go through 2 roundabouts 1.1 km
3. Continue on Oxley Hwy - Go through 6 roundabouts 9.2 km
4. Slight left to merge onto Pacific Hwy 7.8 km
5. Turn left at Houston Mitchell Dr 6.0 km
6. Turn right at Ocean Dr 3.9 km
15:30 Bonny Hills
TEAM C – 66.3 km
07:30 Start: Bonny Hills
1. Head south on Ocean Dr toward Bartlett St 5.6 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Ocean Dr 2.6 km
3. Turn right to stay on Ocean Dr 7.5 km
4. Turn left at Pacific Hwy 0.2 km
09:05 Kew 09:05
1. Head south on Ocean Dr toward Bartlett St 5.6 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Ocean Dr 2.6 km
3. Turn right to stay on Ocean Dr 7.5 km
4. Turn left at Pacific Hwy 39.6 km
5. Take the exit 0.3 km
6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Princes St 1.4 km
7. Continue on Main St 1.9 km
8. Continue on Manning River Dr 2.2 km
9. Slight left at Chatham Ave 0.9 km
10. Slight left at Oxley St 0.3 km
11. Continue on Crescent Ave 0.7 km
12. Continue on Victoria St 0.7 km
14:00 Taree