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# Slide Narration

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Welcome. This is the Race Briefing for the 3 Marathons in 3 Days that is on 10th to 12th July 2015. There are four races for this event – the 3 Marathons in 3 Days, the Cairns Marathon, the Kauri Half Marathon and the one and a half.

Please pause the video if you need more time to read a slide.

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The race rules are given in this video. Breaking any of the rules may incur a time penalty or disqualification. Any such penalties are at the event directors’ discretion and are final.

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Mandatory Gear is the gear you must carry with you during the race.

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This is a list of the mandatory gear.

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You must carry the Mandatory Gear for the entirety of the event.

You must produce the gear at registration and on request from race officials anywhere along the course.

You can hire the bandages and whistle at registration for a $30.00 refundable deposit.

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You must carry two Elastoplast or Handy’s Heavy Crepe Bandage (10cmx2.3m) on Marathons 1 and 2. DON'T turn up with anything else, you will not be allowed to compete without the correct gear. (Highly recommended for Marathon 3).

Triangular bandages and small crepe bandages are of little use in treating snake bites.

You need a whistle – and no, your own mouth is not a viable option!

At registration each day you will receive a race bib and a map with written descriptions.

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Your race bib must be visible at all times on the front of your body.

You CANNOT transfer your bib to another competitor. We must know exactly who is on the course at all times.

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You must carry your own hydration system for example a water bottle or camelpak

You must carry your own nutrition to sustain for each stage of the event

You must have a head torch if you are an early starter.

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Ensure that you are in good health and that you do not have any illness that will hinder your ability to complete the event.

It is your responsibility to monitor your health and condition during the race. You must withdraw from the race if you are no longer fit enough to continue.

If you feel unwell on race day - don't race.

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The State Emergency Services may be in attendance at the event. Be warned that they may be a considerable distance from you.

A basic first aid kit and a satellite phone are available at each checkpoint.

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If you need First Aid attract the attention of another runner, track user, motorist or go to the nearest checkpoint or to the finish line. Ensure you know how to deal with a snake bite. If another competitor is in trouble, you must stop to help them. Read the document ‘Running Safely on Trails in the FNQ’ sent out with your registration confirmation email.

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If you withdraw from the race, you must report to the closest checkpoint or the finish line and hand in your race bib.

DON’T leave without telling the race director, a checkpoint marshal or a volunteer at the finish line. People leaving the course without informing anyone causes a lot of distress for organisers. Send the race director a text or email as soon as possible to let them know where you are.

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Apart from staying hydrated, competitors must take responsibility for their own nutritional needs and safety during and between stages of the race. If you have any known medical condition such as diabetes, asthma, allergy to penicillin, etc. please ensure you record the following information and carry it with you during the race.

This is not just an administrative request, it could be a matter of life and death in an emergency. Stop the video if you need to read this slide.

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You are responsible for knowing the course of the race! DON’T assume the person ahead of you knows the way OR are going the right way. Some locals may also sabotage the race and move signs!

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The course is challenging and mostly on trails and dirt roads. There are steep ascents and descents each day. There are numerous shallow creek crossings each day. Marathon 1 is considered the most technical. Marathon 2 is the most gruelling with some relentless hills known to make grown men cry. The Cairns Marathon is the fastest of the three days, but has a 14km downhill section on bitumen, which will play havoc with your knees and quads.

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The start Marathon 1 starts on Coondoo Street in Kuranda, adjacent to the Kuranda Visitor Information Center. Marathons 2 and 3 start at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort in Koah (turn left 1km past Koah Roadhouse off the Kennedy Highway).

19 http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1615102

Maps and descriptions for all events on the 3 Marathons in 3 Days website www.3marathonsin3days.com Marathon 1 and Kauri Marathon

Terrain: Bitumen, dirt roads, single tracks * If you want to use the toilets at Speewah Campground you will need to go off the course to do so.

Distance into race

(km)

Course marker

Location

0 Start on Coondoo Street, Kuranda.

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Cross over Railway Bridge. Right turn at river, follow path.

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Under railway bridge. Right turn. Cross Foot Bridge – follow Jungle Track.

2.3 Left turn onto Barren Falls Road.

4.1 Veer right to Wright’s Lookout. Barren Falls is to the left.

4.7 Wright’s Lookout, start of McDonald’s Track. Checkpoint at boom gate.

10 1 Right turn onto Douglas Track. Single track. No tap water for next 10km.

11 2 Straight ahead past Glacier Rock turn off.

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Left turn onto Gandal Wandun Track. ESCAPE route is straight through to Speewah Campground.

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Left turn at Smith’s Track. ESCAPE route is right to Cadagi Corner, right onto Smith’s Track, and then through to Checkpoint.

15 Cross river.

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Veer right at Toby’s Lookout. Cross a small creek and the river. Exit over river is about 50 m upstream. Follow track to The Kauri Tree.

17 6 Right turn onto Yalgogie Track (old logging road).

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Cadagi Corner, stay on main logging road which veers left and becomes Smith’s Track.

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Smith’s Track Checkpoint. Right turn onto Djina-wu track (single track).

21.4 9 Left turn at Douglas Track.

22 10 Speewah Camp ground Checkpoint. Finish of the Kauri Half Marathon.

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Head up steep hill. Right turn onto Stoney Creek Road.

24.5 12 Left turn at Speewah Road.

27.5 13 Straight through the staggered 4-way intersection. Stay on Speewah Rd.

28.3 14 Start of Snake Gulley Track. Checkpoint.

30.5 15 Cross two creeks. Veer left when a junction presents itself.

33 16 Clohesy River Road Checkpoint.- Right turn at T-junction.

36 17 Straight along Clohesy River Rd (pass the Viviers track on the left).

38.7 18 Right turn onto Cedar Park Road.

42.2 Finish at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

20 Upload video: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1615107

Marathon 2

Terrain: Dirt roads Rainforest Resort. End of Marathon 2. Staggered start from here for Marathon 3.

Distance into race

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Course marker

Location

0 Start at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

2.8 18 Left turn onto Clohesy River Road.

6.5 17 Right turn onto Viviers Track. No tap water for the next 7km.

13.4 19 Bridle Creek Checkpoint. Right turn.

14 20 Left turn off main track.

15 21 Left turn at power line pole, follow main track down hill.

16.1 Straight ahead at track junction on right.

16.7 22 Right turn at Bridle Creek Road. Marshal.

19 Straight ahead at Gate and river crossing. No tap water for the next 8km.

22.5 Small concrete causeway across creek The real hills start around the next corner.

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Clohsey River Road Checkpoint at gate. Left turn. Follow Clohesy River Rd to Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

33 16 Straight along Clohesy River Rd. Snake Gulley track on right.

36.2 17 Straight at the junction of Clohesy River Road and Viviers Track.

39 18 Right turn onto Cedar Park Road.

42.2 Finish at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

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The Cairns Marathon

Terrain: ½ dirt road; ½ bitumen

Distance into race

(km)

Course marker

Location

0 Start at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

2.8 18 Right turn at Clohesy River Road.

5.5 Turn around at highway. Checkpoint. Follow Clohesy River Road.

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Fig Tree. Checkpoint. Run a loop on the Fig Tree boardwalk.

22 23 Straight ahead on Clohesy River Road. (Bridle Creek Road gate is on the right).

23.4 Highest point of marathon.

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Copperlode Dam Checkpoint at kiosk. 6 km climb out of dam.

31 Second highest point at power line overhead.

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Lake Morris Drive Checkpoint. Left turn into Brinsmead Terrace. Cross road onto footpath. Look for cars. Cross over side-road. Stay on footpath. Look for cars. Marshal. Follow footpath along side of Highway past the Mobile Service Station. Look for cars entering and exiting. Marshals.

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Left turn into Christies Drive. Run on grass verge. Cross over View Street. Follow Shale Street down to Goomboora Park. Right turn.

42.2 Follow footpath to the finish.

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Registration and start times There is no race kit to collect. Pick up your bib and merchandise at registration from 7 to 7:15am for a 7.30am start. Early starters need to register at 6.30am for a 6.45am start. You must negotiate an early start for Marathon 1 and 2 with the race director, Lorraine Lawson.

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Race directors will allocate the start time of the Cairns Marathon to 3 Marathons in 3 Days competitors when they finish on Day 2. This is not negotiable and important to ensure compliance with traffic control on the roads in Cairns. As a rough guide, competitors who finish Day 1 and/or Day 2 in over 5.45 hours will be required to start at 6.45am. Those doing only the Cairns Marathon, or the One and a Half, must nominate their own start time based on previous events. Early starters will be those who run slower than a 4 hour 15 minute road marathon or a 2 hour 15 minute road half marathon.

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The early start is ONLY for runners who are slow. If you arrive at a checkpoint prior to our volunteers, you will be required to wait until they do arrive. Pause the video and study the table to determine if you are an early starter.

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Water is provided approximately every 5km. There are no cups on the course. There is no tap water on Marathon 1 from the 10km to the 22km mark. There is no tap water on Marathon 2 from the 15km to the 27km mark. There are shallow creek crossings along the course, if you intend on filling up at these, you will need to apply your own preferred water purification option.

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You may need to exit the course, check your maps for the designated escape routes each day. Remember that this is most likely FORWARD as our volunteers pack up and move on from checkpoints once all the competitors have gone through.

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Carry your phone, but be mindful that you may only have intermittent or no coverage along some sections of the course – including at Speewah campground and Cedar Park Rainforest Resort.

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There are toilets at

the start of Marathon 1 in Kuranda. the start/finish at Cedar Park Rainforest Resort Copperlode Dam for the Cairns Marathon And the finish of the Cairns Marathon.

If you need to go to the toilet get well off the track and use “leave no trace” principles.

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Course markings Various groups use this area for events. Make sure you can identify our course markings at track junctions and road intersections. The course is marked with bright orange and blue flagging tape, directional arrows ' and ‘Wrong Way’ crosses. Black arrows on bright yellow, pink or orange backgrounds. You do not need to navigate your way along the course, but for safety reasons you are required to carry the maps provided and be familiar with the terrain and directions as signs are occasionally removed off the course, despite our best efforts. The sign MUST have the Dynamic Running Logo on it, or it is not one of ours! You must stay on the marked course. Short cuts are not permitted. If you think you have gone the wrong way or signs are missing, check your map, wait for another competitor or go back.

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The use of iPods or other music players with headphones are NOT allowed. You must remain aware of your surroundings at all times. Pets or dogs anywhere along the course are prohibited – this applies to competitors, volunteers and support crew. Do Not Litter - Put your rubbish in the bins provided at the checkpoints and the start/finish. Use of profanity, swearing or aggression towards race officials or other competitors will result in immediate disqualification from the event. The volunteers/marshals on the course are NOT the people to talk to or abuse if you have a problem, speak directly to the race directors Lorraine and Larry Lawson. No roads are closed for this event. Obey all road rules and give way to vehicles, trail bikes, mountain bikes, horses, pigs and cassowaries. If you need to go to the toilet, burry your waste well away from water courses.

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You must complete the marked course on foot under your own power. Trekking poles are permitted. Stay on the marked course. Short cuts are not permitted. If you think you have gone the wrong way, check your map, wait for another competitor or go back. You must obey all directions of race officials.

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All competitors will be allowed to finish the race in their own time – within reason. Race officials can and will withdraw competitors from the course, as required. Most gate will be locked and you will need to climb over or through them. Leave gates as you find them.

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The purpose for the checkpoints are to ensure the safety of the competitors. Failing to pass through a checkpoint or failing to get your bib number recorded will result in disqualification. If you arrive early at a checkpoint on Marathons 1 or 2 because you elected the incorrect starting time, you will be required to WAIT until the volunteers arrive and are set up. It is your responsibility to get your bib number ticked off at all designated checkpoints.

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Tap water and ‘comfort foods’ such as salty chips, slice, fruit and Endura or Gatorade will be provided at selected checkpoint(s) and at the finish. You are responsible for your own nutritional needs on this race.

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You can put gear in the drop boxes going to selected checkpoints. Pause the video and read the conditions that apply.

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Pause the video to study the checkpoint locations for each day.

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DO NOT expect to get back any of the gear from the drop boxes. Do NOT include any valuable items. You must place your gear for the Copperlode Checkpoint on the Cairns Marathon into the drop box during registration for Marathon 2 on the Saturday. Those only doing the Cairns Marathon don’t need this drop box – carry your own gear for the race.

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Support crews must NOT to interrupt checkpoint marshals to ask for directions!

Print out and study the information and maps provided in your confirmation email for the Support Crews.

Support crews must follow the instructions of race officials.

The event organisers are not responsible for the safety or whereabouts of support crew.

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The last three kilometres of the Cairns Marathon has changed. It now finishes in Goomboora Park. Follow directions from traffic controllers and marshals on the roads in Cairns. Strick road rules apply for this section of the course. DO NOT break any race rules or you will be disqualified from the race.

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Pause the video to study this slide.

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Collect your medal and age-category ribbon (if applicable) from the desk at the finish line each day. Timekeeper and recorders are busy. Leave them alone so they can concentrate on their job. All competitors that complete the full 126.6km receive a tailor-made 3 Marathons in 3 Days finisher’s medal. Trophies will be handed out after the Cairns Marathon.

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Thank you for your time.

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Please contact us if you have any other questions.

Not being used:

There is a pasta party on the Thursday night before the race the race. Join us for a talk on spotted-tailed quolls – the charity we are supporting this year. And you stand a chance of winning three night’s accommodation at the resort.

The after party is at the Cairns Colonial Club on Sunday from 4.00pm. Join us!

There is a celebratory dinner on Wednesday, 15 July 2015