Course Information

1.5km Ocean Swim

In the crystal clear waters off Pacific Palms competitors will swim from Shelly Beach to Elizabeth Beach.

Shelly Beach is a clothing optional beach – this might make the swim even faster!

Swim Leg Course Map

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Swim Leg Map
Filesize: 742Kb

18km Cross Country Run

Heading out from Elizabeth Beach competitors will hug the coastline running along Boomerang and Blueys Beach before climbing up to the top of Yarric Mountain. From here they will head down to Smiths Lake, skirt the edge until De Bert Reserve where surfboards will be waiting for a quick paddle across to Simons Point. After the paddle, it is up into the forest of the Myall Lake National Park before one final climb up into Bungwahl.

Cross Country Run Leg Course Map

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Cross Country Run Leg Map
Filesize: 182Kb

29km Mountain Bike Ride

This is a fast, undulating ride through the Wallingat National Park. Twists and turns will take competitors along open trails, through Palm forests and across Sugar Creek. After the creek some gnarly single track awaits with some challenging ruts for good measure. The final part of the ride will cruise through the township of Coomba to finish on the edge of Wallis Lake.

Mountain Bike Leg Course Map

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Mountain Bike Leg Map
Filesize: 347Kb

16km Lake Paddle

Wallis Lake is rated the cleanest lake in the State. As competitors tackle this leg they will see why. The 2013 course will take competitors on an better marked paddle leg, winding out and around Regatta and Cockatoo Island’s before heading through ‘Hells Gate’ and up Breckenridge Channel before crossing the lake mouth to finish in Tuncurry.

Lake Paddle Leg Course Map

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Lake Paddle Leg Map
Filesize: 133Kb

2.5km Run

The final leg takes competitors from the Tuncurry boat ramp across the famous bridge between the twin towns, along the Forster break wall and Main Beach towards the finish chute. A final 500m sand run is thrown in for good measure. Greeting you will be crowds, spectators, support crews and 500+ screaming kids from the Junior Spirit event on the same day.

After all this you or your team would have finished the 2013 Forster Adventure Race and earned a rest. Being a Saturday you can spend the night celebrating your finish and swapping stories from the course at one the fantastic local restaurants.

Final Run Leg Course Map

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Final Run Leg Map
Filesize: 261Kb