Bruny Island 64km Ultra & Relay

CROTTY LEGAL/DENTAL 2023 BRUNY ISLAND ULTRA & RELAY

Ultra Tasmania presents the 36th annual Bruny Island Ultra and Relay: Saturday Dec 2nd. (Entries close 21st Nov 2023 at 6.00pm unless sold out, no entries available on the day, unless by prior arrangement)

Refunds are not possible so please be confident, as best you can, of participating before registering!

OFFICIAL EVENT CHARITY 2023 "BRUNY ISLAND SES VOLUNTEERS" (please kindly support by clicking the Donate Now link)

This event would not occur without the generous assistance of the Bruny Island SES Volunteers, please support with a kind donation. All proceeds go directly to provide essential resources and amenities for the volunteers, who do all the event marshalling - allowing them to continue their service to the community.

START TIMES: Solo runners and Teams choose their own start time to finish at the lighthouse door by 2.30pm at the very latest and no earlier than 11.00am. Earliest start time is 4.00am.

• Maximum run time limit is 10.5 hours.
• A handicap Solo handicap time will be determined and awarded to the worthy competitor.

NOTE: Finish times are scheduled so that presentations can begin by 3.15pm at Alonnah.

All participants are asked to be realistic with their estimated start and run times, so they finish by 2.30pm and make the 30 minute car trip back to Alonnah.

ASSISTANCE:

All solo runners must have at least one support crew. Competitors are required to bring water with them to the Island. It is the responsibility of all runners to ensure they have sufficient food and water to see them through the run and for sustenance after the finish of the run. Gatorade and water is provided at the 40km drink stop and the light house (finish). Fruit is provided at the start and refreshments (soup, bread rolls, biscuits) at the presentations as part of your entry.

RACE ENQUIRIES:

brunyislandrun@gmail.com ,Race Director 0427517737, or event face book page https://www.facebook.com/groups/202473430944/

POST EVENT FUNCTION:

Following the event, please join us in the beer garden at the Bruny Island Hotel Alonnah for light refreshments, available for competitors and supporters. Presentations from 3:15pm.

SAFETY FIRST:

Event is run in accordance to the Police permit and all instruction must be followed!

Please be a cooperative group and help the safety and future of the event by keeping roadway clear at check points. Keep those roadside doors closed and congregate off the road surface.

Rules of the road apply and must be obeyed. The course is open to general traffic. Always run on right side of the road and follow directions of Marshals and Traffic Management. You may be required to stop to allow traffic to pass. Safety is the number one priority and not our race times. Vehicles must display hazard blinkers and show a caution sign if possible. Runners are required to wear light coloured clothing to be visible to traffic. Support crews are not to travel alongside runners, they must drive ahead and wait for their runners at the 2km changeover points. Do not leave vehicle doors open towards road or congregate roadside of vehicles at changeover points. Earpods other musical playing devices are not permitted to be worn whilst running as they compromise safety of competitors and other road users.

RELAY TEAM GUIDELINES:

Social or serious relay teams are welcome to participate. Each relay leg is approximately 2 km with a roadside marker indicating changeovers. Runners may run in any order, one running per team leg. Runners may run back-to-back legs if the team chooses or multiples of 2km legs. When a changeover takes place, it must take place on the right-hand side of the road, and at designated areas indicated by the changeover markers. (This is an important race requirement for safety reasons). Relay Changeovers Markers are placed as near as practical to every 2 km however safe pull over areas determines their placement. Relay changes must take place on right hand side of road beside 2km markers only.

DIRECTIONS TO THE START:

From the Ferry Terminal, please turn left on to Missionary Road towards Barnes Bay and not the Bruny Island main road. This will reduce traffic congestion for the runners who are using the main road creating safer running conditions for all competitors. This will only add 5 minutes to your travelling time. Signs will direct vehicles to the start using this alternative route.

Travelling from South Bruny to the start continue past North Bruny junction towards ferry and turn right into Missionary Road.

FERRY TIMETABLE

https://www.sealinkbrunyisland.com.au/ferry/timetable

COURSE MAP (or refer event FB page, link below)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/202473430944/permalink/10156083854070945/