Sat
16
Nov
2013

Running Wild S4 Mtn #3: Narrowneck Night Run

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Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
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Narrowneck Night Run - Mountain Series Race #3 - 20km

What a blast this race has been in every season! Season 3 sadly saw a couple of postponements of this events due to snow and then heavy rain, but the third staging of this event saw it progress as a day time run, which is equally as enjoyable as the a night run, as the views from the trail are specatular!

For a night time perspective and from the vantage point at the southern tip of Narrowneck, runners can be seen heading out like fire flies. This course is a simple out and back on Narrowneck Plateau – simple in the sense you cant get lost, but hardly easy. The course has plenty of ups and downs and will surely test your running mettle. The beauty of this run is the late afternoon start and runners are rewarded with a glorious sunset view out over Megalong Valley and south to Kanangra Boyd Nat. Park. The sunset is stunning and an added view is to the left through Jamison Valley. If you thought the views would be gone come night fall, you are wrong. From Narrowneck you can look east and see the Sydney skyline and buildings all lit up. This is a unique opportunity to run with friends in a spectacular piece of safe fire trails in the Blue Mountains.

Owing to the limited parking at Narrowneck, a bus shuttle will be operating from Katoomba Swimming Centre. Race registration will be at the Aquatic Centre and runners will travel out from there. Keep this in mind and arrive with plenty of spare time for the start.

The full option is an even 20 kilometres, a shorter option involves turning at the fire tower which makes a 14 kilometre run.