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Where: Centennial Park, Sydney on a ~3.55km loop.
History of Centennial Park: Centennial Park has a distinctive and special place in Australian history and culture. It was once a huge catchment of creeks, swamps, springs, sand dunes and ponds fed by ground water, and was traditionally home to the Gadi people. In 1811, Governor Lachlan Macquarie designated the area as the second Sydney Common and it was used for grazing, lime burning and timber clearing. In 1825, convict labour was used to build a 3.5 km underground aqueduct, known as Busbys Bore, from the swamps to Hyde Park. This bore supplied Sydney’s main water supply from 1837 to 1859. In 1888, Sir Henry Parkes dedicated Centennial Park as a public open space for the enjoyment of the people of NSW. Hundreds of unemployed men were enlisted to turn swamps, scrub and rock into a grand park in the Victorian tradition with formal gardens, ponds, statues and wide avenues for Sydneysiders to drive their carriages around to ‘take the air’. On 1 January 1901, Centennial Park became the focus of the nation as the site of the inauguration of Australian Federation (this event is commemorated today by the Federation Pavilion). More than 100 years later, Centennial Park remains a people’s park – a beautiful recreation area in the middle of Sydney’s densely populated eastern suburbs. It is also home to diverse flora and fauna and many significant tree plantings, including spectacular Port Jackson figs, Holm oaks and Norfolk Island pines dating back to the early 20th century. Today Centennial Park is a playground for adults and children of all ages and is one of the few inner city parks in the world to offer horse riding facilities.
Status: officially measured, IAU bronze labelled road race (surface is crushed dirt).
When: Inaugural race was 27 February 2011 (car-free day). Next race will be 30 September 2012.
Event options: 100km and 50km
No. of finishers (both categories): 2011 - 40
How long in existence: since 2011
Winners last 5 years:
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| 2011 |
Martin Fryer |
8:00:29 |
Pam Muston |
10:04:35 |
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| 2011 |
David Criniti |
3:40:18 |
Clara Brown |
4:09:41 |
Race records:
100km
Men: Martin Fryer 8:00:29, 2011
Women: Pam Muston 10:04:35, 2011
50km
Men: David Criniti 3:40:18, 2011
Women: Clara brown 4:09:41, 2011
Full results:2011
Event website
Online entry 2012 opens 12 April 9 AM Sydney time
Race Director: April Palmerlee 0414 366 514 email
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