The Six Foot Track Marathon follows the exact same path as the walking track from The Explorer's Tree, Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. It is 45.0km. This is basically the same route as been followed since the days of the first European explorers to the area. The course varies from narrow, rocky track near the start in Nellies Glen, to meadows, sandy gravel track, and dirt fire-trail road - of course with a number of hills (big and small) and rivers (big and small).
The course climbs a total of 1,528m and drops a total 1,788m giving a net drop of 260m, in effect making the Six Foot Track a downhill course !!
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Entry fees to the Six Foot Track Marathon are as follows:
| Before 15 January 2008 | AU $95 ($85 online) |
| 15 January - 29 February 2008 | AU $110 ($100 online) |
| 1 March - 6 March 2008 | AU $130 (online only) |
| At Expo - 7 March 2008 | AU $130 (at Expo only) |
In order to enter the Six Foot Track you MUST meet one of the following criteria
been accepted as an entrant previously
completed a sub-4 hour Marathon
completed an equivalent event e.g. an Ultramarathon (longer than 42.2km) finished within race cutoff time; Ironman distance triathlon within the cutoff time allowed; Sydney Trailwalker in sub 24hrs; Mt Wilson to Bilpin run in sub 4hrs 30mins; Fitzroy Fall Firetrails Marathon in sub 5hrs 30mins; First half of Bogong to Hotham run (33km) in sub 7hrs.
The Six Foot Track Marathon starts at 8am for the first wave of runners.
There is a strict 7 hour cut-off time for this event and there are approximate cut-off along the course. They are:
| Cox’s River (15.5km) |
2 hrs 10 mins |
| Pluviometer (26.0km) |
4 hrs 10 mins |
| Caves Road (37.9km) |
6 hrs 10 mins |
| Finish - Jenolan Caves (45.0km) |
7 hrs 00 mins |
The Marathon will be timed using the ChampionChip Timing systems.
Race numbers and ChampionChips can be picked up at the Edge Cinema in Katoomba on Friday 7 March 2008. Alternatively they can be collected from Catalina Park in Katoomba on the morning of the race.
There are no pace setters for this event but there is a "sweeper" at the tail end. If you are caught by the sweeper you will be asked to retire from the race at the next aid station.
There are 17 aid stations along the course. All will have High5 sports drink and water and the latter stages will also have Coke and fruit.
Clothes can be left at Catalina Park for transportation to the finish
There is no facility to place personal drinks along the course.
Shuttle buses will take runners from Catalina Park to the start free of charge. There will also be a shuttle bus taking runners from Jenolan caves to the start on race day at a cost of $10 per adult. A shuttle bus will also be provided for those wanting the shuttle bus from Jenolan Caves (finsih area) back to the race start for $10 per adult.
If you finish at Caves House within the 7hr 00mins time limit, your time and place will be recorded and you be presented with your finishers medallion. If you finish outside the cut-off time, every effort will be taken to record your time and place, but there is no guarantee and certainly there is no medal.
The average March temperature is 18°C - 27°C (64°F - 81°F)
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