Nepean River
Tench Reserve, Jamisontown
This course is no longer signposted
The course isn't signposted or marshalled. Load the GPX route onto your watch or phone before you come, or run with someone who knows the way.
Course Start Point
The course starts and finishes in Tench Reserve, in the same general area as Nepean River parkrun. If driving, there is parking on Tench Avenue and in carparks off Tench avenue. Arrive at 6:45am for a 7am race start.
Facilities
There is plenty of car parking and places to secure a bike (bring your own lock). There are multiple public toilet facilities, both at the start/finish line and on the course but they may not open until the event has commenced. Multiple drinking fountains are available too.
Course Description
The event is run entirely on sealed cycle/pedestrian paths that are well suited to pushing a pram and resistant to adverse weather. The course is an out and back course around the river. There are no road crossings but expect to encounter lots of runners and walkers along with some cyclists.
The course isn't signposted or marshalled. Load the route onto your watch or phone before you come, or run with someone who knows the way.
Event Registration
To participate, you just need to be registered on this site. If you've run or signed up before, you're all set. Use the forgot password form to reset your password or set it for the first time.
To register as a new WS10 runner, fill in the registration form and then click on the confirmation link in your email.
How to load the route
- Garmin: import the GPX file as a course in Garmin Connect and send it to your watch.
- Strava: save the Strava route to your own routes and sync it to your device.
- Coros, Suunto and Polar: import the GPX file through your watch's companion app.
- Apple Watch: the Workout app can't import GPX files, so use a third-party app such as WorkOutDoors, or Strava.
- Phone: most route and running apps can import a GPX file.
Check that the course shows up on your phone or watch before the day. The start line is a poor place to find out it doesn't.