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Where: Coffs Harbour to Grafton alternating Grafton to Coffs every other year.
Grafton is located about 40 km due west of the coast and 625 km north-east of Sydney at the junction of the Pacific and Gwydir Highways. The city is bisected by the Clarence River which, for many years, proved a barrier to the connection of the city centre (on the northern bank) with Sydney. The Clarence (known to Europeans as the 'Big River' until 1840), with its tributaries - the Nymboida, the Orara, the Mann and the Coldstream - constitutes the largest river system on the northern NSW coast. Draining over two million hectares it contains over 100 islands, including Susan Island which lies between Grafton and South Grafton. With a population of 18,500, Grafton is the major settlement on the Clarence River and the commercial centre of an extensive agricultural and pastoral district.
Coffs Harbour is located on the coast south of Grafton and is a major port. Originally discovered by Captain John Korff (of the Bellingen Cedar carrier Brothers) as he sought safety from a storm which prevented him entering the river at Urunga. He named the place Korff's Harbour. This later was gazetted, through an unintentional misspelling, to Coffs Harbour and the name has remained ever since. Today, Coffs Harbour is considered one of the safest harbours between Newcastle and Brisbane. The city has a population of well over 60,000 and is world famous for its beaches, forest hinterlands, pastoral settings and the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve.
Status: non measured 83km road run with a 58km option. This run takes in very picturesque highland and coastal views.
When: next race Sunday 10 May 2009.... Coffs Harbour to Grafton. Race start at 0600 from Coffs Harbour Post Office.
No. of finishers: 2003 - 11; 2004 - 9; 2005 - 6; 2006 - 10; 2007 - 7; 2008 - 5
How long in existence: since 1988 ??
Winners last 5 years:
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2004 S |
David Criniti |
5:54:16 |
no female starter |
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| 2005 N |
Geoff Hain |
10:08:13 |
no female starter |
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| 2006 S |
Mark Parsonson |
7:36:16 |
no female starter |
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| 2007 N |
Mark Parsonson |
8:54:08 |
no female starter |
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| 2008 S |
Kelvin Marshall |
7:14:09 |
Meredith Quinlan |
10:12:50 |
N = north - Coffs Harbour to Grafton
S = south - Grafton to Coffs Harbour
Race records:
Male - N Greg Barton 6:12:08, 1994; S Greg Barton 5:49:14, 1995
Female - N Angie Cottrell 8:52:38, 1999; S Angie Cottrell 8:55:52, 1998
Race Director: Steel Beveridge email or telephone 02 6656 2735
Entry form - word format - complete and email back
Entry form - pdf format - print out, fill in and post back or bring on the day
Results 2008
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