Important Information

START TIME
Check your start time on-line (dashboard) and make sure you follow the procedure outlined below.

GEAR
Organise your mandatory gear prior event day and be prepared for anything on the day.

WEATHER
Be prepared for anything. This is a self-sufficient event, so make sure you carry all the gear you need to be comfortable and safe on this hike. Sunrise: 06:14am and Sunset: 19:08pm.

MEDICAL
All participants medical information and emergency contacts must be up-to-date on-line and on back of your bib number.

MAPS
Download the Sydney Harbour Hike App and follow the signs and markers along the way.

CREW
Plan event with your crew. Where to meet? What time to meet? What do the crew carry for you? Remember limited parking at the checkpoints.

HYDRATION
Carry at least a 300ml hand-held bottle or a hydration pack to refill along the way. There are public water fountains almost every 3-4 km along the route, make sure you re-hydrate regularly!

Safety and Emergency

• As a runner, please look out for slower hikers and other pedestrians. Remember WALK LEFT, OVERTAKE RIGHT! Make your intention clear to others before you overtake.
• Follow all instructions of marshals and volunteers
• Hydrate, eat and be prepared for all weather conditions
• Be Road Safe! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for vehicles
• Avoid listening to music, leave your head-phones at home
• Follow all the emergency instructions

Evacuation

Should an emergency arise, and you are required to leave the course, you will receive an SMS alert from the event organiser or be directed by route marshals. 

In the event of an unexpected electrical storm, you will need to try and find shelter immediately. Keep away from lone trees or rocks.

• Avoid Metal Items: Set aside any metal items such as hiking poles, pack frames 
• Avoid Water: Ocean, lakes, heavily soaked ground 
• 30/30 Rule: Count to 30 between first spot lightning and thunder. If it is less than 30 seconds, take shelter immediately (vehicle or solid building) but avoid small open structures and single trees.

Mandatory and Recommended Gear

MANDATORY GEAR

• Bibs: Event bibs worn on front. Make sure you fill-in back with your Emergency Phone details before the start!
• Water: Minimum 300ml water carrying capacity – small bottle or CamelBak bladder. And have some snacks with you too! 
• First Aid: Basic kit (blister pads, band aids, sun lotion, hand sanitizer, mask)
• Mobile Phone: Fully charged! Save the event organiser number in your phone. Download the Event Map App. 
• Hi-Viz Vest with reflecgive strips. For your own safety, wear in the dark and on roadways.

RECOMMENDED GEAR

• Sunglasses and a cap
• Rain jacket, sweater (weather depending) 
• Small torch for early morning and late evening
• Spare clothes (fresh t-shirt) for finish line
• Cash or card for those refreshments along the way and the bus ticket home
• Spare Battery / Power Bank to re-charge mobile phone

At the start

START TIME
Between 07:00am and 08:00am - this is an Arrive and Go event. No mass start, no lingering.

START VENUE
Bondi, North Bondi SLSC Park, Cnr Ramsgate Ave and Campbell Parade

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BIB COLLECTION AT START
ALL bibs will have to be collected at the start!

Make sure you give yourself enough time prior your start time to collect your bib at the registration / check-in desk! 

DO NOT START YOUR HIKE WITHOUT A BIB NUMBER!

DROP BAGS
There will be NO BAG DROP available at the starts of Sydney Harbour Hike 2023. You need to be self-sufficient and carry everything you may need during the day with you (including a change of clothes at finish line) or organise your support crew to meeting you along the route or at the finish line.

CREW
If you have crew supporting you, make sure they know where to meet up with you along the route. 

START WAVES
Make sure you start in the correct wave to make your time count and arrive 15 minutes prior your start.

Late registration is possible on event day. Come to designated Registration Desk to pay your entry fee and collect your bib prior starting the hike! 

On the route

There are different markings for Sydney Harbour Hike. Make sure you have downloaded the Event app.

You will find the following markings along the route:

Rules to follow

• Slow hikers = Go Left / Fast Runners = Pass Right. 
• Be mindful of other ‘non-event’ walkers too. 
• Never run across roads or intersections and follow instructions of Marshals.
• Support Crew can meet you anywhere along the route. Make sure you stay within 200m of course and only stop where it is SAFE to do so.
• To make your time count (and for us to know where you are) make sure you CROSS TIMING STRIPE at Start, Checkpoint and Finish Line.
• We rely on the integrity of each participant to complete the whole route and keep on the marked course on the day. If in doubt check the app or ask a volunteer or fellow participant.

Checkpoint and Finish Cut-Off Times

• The checkpoint at Rose Bay will be operational between 08:00am and 14:30pm
• You will find first aid, water and minimal snacks at the checkpoint.
• Make sure you pass over the timing mat to make your time count!
• Public toilets are available near-by the checkpoint, and you find many more along the route.
• Public parking is close-by to the checkpoint but can be limited.

Finish

• Finish Area at Broughton Street Lookout, Kirribilli will be operational between 09:00am and 19:00pm - View in Google Maps
• You will find first aid, water, minimal snacks as well as food vans at finish
• Make sure you collect your medal and visit The Fred Hollows Foundation marquee
• You will find opportunities to stretch your legs and relax, enjoing the great view over the harbour 
• Toilet facilities are available at the finish area.

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