AGE CATEGORIES

Based on your age as at 26th March 2023 (Event date)

• 14 years and under

• 15 - 19 years

• 20 - 34 years

• 35 - 39 years

• 40 - 49 years

• 50 - 59 years

• 60 - 69 years

• 70 - 79 years

• 80 years and over

Medals will be presented to the three fastest female and male competitors for each of the above age categories at the presentation ceremony back at Pinnacle Reserve.

FINISHER MEDALS
All finishers will receive a commemorative medallion, and a certificate citing their name, time and category placing will be available online.

AGE CATEGORY PLACE GETTERS
Medals will be presented to the three fastest female and male competitors for each of the above age categories at the presentation ceremony back at Pinnacle Reserve.

OVERALL PLACE GETTERS
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female runners.

In addition, there will be special awards for the fastest Junior female and Junior male (under 18-years of age) and to the oldest female and male competitors that complete the course within the race time of 150-minutes.

RACE START TIME 9:00AM 

Faster runners will go first.  Further staggering of the start may be necessary follow procedures if any Covid restrictions are applicable on the day.
The objective is to allow top runners to complete their descent of Mt Towac before slower contestants commence their ascent.

With electronic timing at the Start and Finish, there is no handicap in starting a little later.  With growing numbers in the event, safety becomes more important.  Please respect the special start procedures to assist with this goal.

12:00PM to 4:00PM Saturday 25 March 2023 

Race pack pick-up will be available at ‘Southcourt' next to the Orange Visitors Information Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Where possible please take advantage of the Saturday pick up to reduce the rush on race day morning.

The packs, including Race No. bibs and any shirts ordered, will also be available at the Registration Area from 7:30 am on race day.

The start is just 12km from the centre of Orange NSW. There are signs at all turns.

Approaching Orange from Bathurst, Cowra or Dubbo, follow the Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge signs from the large roundabout, corner of Summer Street (Mitchell Hwy) and Woodward Road, Orange.

Head south on Woodward Rd for 1km, turn right into Racecourse Road, cross a railway bridge and continue south. The road becomes Pinnacle Road and winds its way to Towac Pinnacle Picnic Ground assembly area. (Coordinates: -33.3465, 149.0295).  Please take your time on this road, it is narrow with some tight turns.

Allow 30 minutes for travel from Orange, parking and walking to Registration Area.

At Pinnacle Picnic grounds, parking will be over three or four areas.  Please follow directions from the Parking Marshals to achieve maximum efficiency with the space available.

Spectators may not be able to park at the finish as space is extremely limited.

A coffee van will be at the Pinnacle Registration Area from 8am.
3 Water stations will be located along the main course as well as water available at the Finish line.

• All participants will be required to run through a foot bath when leaving Forests NSW area and moving into National Parks area to stop the spread of an invasive fungus of concern. This will not require runners to stop, just slow and run across the wet mats.

• Portaloo toilets will be available near the Registration area.  There will also be toilets at the finish point of the race.

• A ‘Clothing Return’ bin will be available near the Start area
  Garbage bags will be available for your clothing.  Please place your bag into the clothing bin and it will be transported to the Finish at the summit during the run.

• Please note that dogs ARE NOT permitted on the course or any associated area, e.g. Registration, Start and Finish areas.

• What to wear?  That depends on your ability.  Trainers that fit firmly on the feet are important to deal with gravel roads and bush tracks.
  Also recommended is sunscreen, hat, and water.

• There is no public transport to the Registration/Start area.