SHORT COURSE - 8.2km (walk or run)
Start Time: 10.30am (participant briefing 10minutes prior)
Distance: 8.2km
Total Climb: 97m
Course Description: This little firecracker is packed with surprises. Shortly off the start line you arrive at a couple of awesome swing-bridges: these are load-limited and WALKING ONLY, so enjoy the controled start to your day and enjoy your surroundings
Meandering through beautiful native forest beside the rushing Waitawheta River, there is plenty to keep you entertained: listen for native birds, look for mining relics and admire the dramatic gorge.
Well into the Gorge, you pass through two historic tunnels which give the Windows Walk it's name - openings cut into the tunnel walls allowed gold miners toss the tailings (wastage) into the Waitawheta river below. HEADTORCHES are compulsory and it is strictly WALKING ONLY through the tunnels, please.
Reaching the aid station at the end of the Windows Walk, turn and retrace your steps albeit with a short loop variation around mining ruins: rambling along the tramway past abandoned carts and Battery ruins are a reminder of days gone by when a bustling community hummed and thrived. Return over the bridges and as the rushing sound of the Waitawheta River fades away, loop around Dickey Flat Campsite and head to our picturesque finish line.
Elevation Profile: Click here to view
Road/Tail used: Windows Walk Track, Crown Track, Crown Tramway Track & Waitewheta Pipeline Track
Drink Stations: Please remember your own cup/bottle/hydration pack as there will be no disposable cups provided at drink stations.
4km (with PURE electrolyte, water, chips, biscuits & lollies)
Compulsory Equipment: Headtorch/Torch (for tunnels)
Toughness Factor: 5/10
GPX File: Click here to download the Short Course GPX file
Participant Briefing: Click here to view