21KM RUN

After leaving the university campus you will head east along the Parramatta Valley shared use cycleway. Following the Parramatta River through Rydalmere, you will soon reach the first aid station at Eric Primrose Reserve (just under the Silverwater bridge).

After the aid station continue east along the river through George Kendall Riverside Park to Ermington and to the second water stop at Melrose Park. From here you keep following the river past Meadowbank Park towards Meadowbank Wharf.

You will then run up through the park and along Bank Street, over the rail bridge and back down Bay Street to the shared use path over the John Whitton Railway Bridge.  Crossing the river to Rhodes and along the waters edge to the Bennelong Bridge.  Then cross the Bennelong Bridge and wind through Wentworth Point to the next water station.

The course then heads into Millennium Parklands back to the river and along to Newington Armory and Blaxland Riverside Park. Following the river along and under the bridge, you will round Silverwater Park and head up and over the Silverwater Bridge back to the Aid Station at Eric Primrose Reserve.

Take care and pay attention to signage as 42km runners will be completing the eastern loop a second time. Ignore them! You must turn right and head back towards the University to the finish line – your race is complete!

There are four marshalled aid stations on the 21km course:

• 4KM
• AID STATION 1 – Eric Primrose Reserve

• 7.5KM
• AID STATION 2 (water only) – Melrose Park

• 13KM
• AID STATION 3 (water only) – Wentworth Point

• 17.5KM
• AID STATION 1 – Eric Primrose Reserve