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Running in Melbourne Australia
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I will be in Melbourne in September (22-29). Where are the best places to run? Are there any local 5k or 10k’s?
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I will be in Melbourne in September (22-29). Where are the best places to run? Are there any local 5k or 10k’s?
Make a pilgrimage out to Portsea where Percy Cerutty use to train the likes of Herb Elliott and others. Find the sand dunes and do a few repeats. The spirits of all those runners who ran and trained there will whisper to you. Years ago I visited Nancy Cerutty and was given a tour of where all the training took place and saw some of the books where the various young blokes signed in. Great piece of history in that area. — In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer – rec.running FAQ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/rec/rec.running.html Director, San Diego Marathon Clinic, est. 1975 Mindful Running http://www.mindfulness.com/mr.asp
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I will be in Melbourne in September (22-29). Where are the best places to run? Are there any local 5k or 10k’s?
For inner Melbourne it’s worth checking out the Botanic Gardens circuit ("The ‘Tan"). Most visiting internationals down for the various IAAF GP II events run there over the summer. I think Noah Ngeny (Olympic 1500m Champion last year) still holds the record for a lap (10.22). Bob Kennedy has run it in 10.29 and Luke Kipkosgei in 10.26 (on two occassions). It’s quite scenic and very centrally located (near Olympic Park and the MCG). Hill at Anderson St. is rather steep though. It’s also fun because you know what the really super-elite international guys can do it in. -Roly
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I will be in Melbourne in September (22-29). Where are the best places to run? Are there any local 5k or 10k’s?
Depends how far you want to run, but there is a pleasant track around the Botanical Gardens 3.8km – anyone will be able to direct you there, only about 500 – 800 metres south of the city. If you want to run any distance, there is a bike/running trail along the Yarra River (you would have to cross over the Yarra to get to the Botanical Gardens) which goes out of the city -east towards Kew and then on to Templestowe. Nice and quiet, pleasant surroudings, flat to undulating. Enjoy your stay.