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Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon(16th August 2009)
There is no official webpage(at this stage-however this page is sanctioned by the race management), and the race director can be contacted via email by clicking here.(Attention: Helen).
Background of Race:
Following the success of the inaugural 2008 Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon the marathon will be held August 16th 2009. The 2008 marathon proved to be both challenging and enjoyable so in 2009 the course will be unchanged. Along with the marathon, a Marathon Relay will be run, this Relay provides four persons a chance to complete 10-12 km stages along the marathon trail or two person to do a half marathon size run. There will also be a 10 km fun run and a 3 km run/walk conducted inconjunction with the marathon.
In 2008, the Marathon had 56 finishers, plus 28 teams.
The course details can be found by clicking here
In 2008 the male winner was Wayne Heath:
And the 2008 Female winner was Kristy Radnidge:
How to get there?
Wagga Wagga, is about half-way between Melbourne and Sydney, on the "inland" route.
It is about 470km(290 miles), south west of Sydney, which is about a 5 to 5.5 hours drive. It is about 435km(270miles) north west of Melbourne, which is about a 4.5 to 5 hour drive.
From Sydney, Wagga Wagga is also serve by Air by both REX and Qantas. From Melbourne, Wagga Wagga is only serviced by REX.
The airline webpages are at:
Wagga Wagga is also on the Melbourne to Sydney Rail line, and is service by two(2) trains per day. More details about trains can be found by clicking here.
Where to stay?
Wagga Wagga is a town of just over 60,000 people, and most Hotels/Motels are within 5 mins drive of the centre of town, and with the race being one loop and the Start and Finish being in the same spot, it doesn't really matter which one you chose, unless of course the entry form shows a "Sponsors Hotel/Motel", in which case you should stay there and support the business's who support the race.
More accommodation details can be found by clicking here.
The Wagga Wagga weather can be found by clicking this link.
Other things to do.
While in Wagga Wagga, there are lots of other things to do and see when not running, so please take an extra few days and enjoy the region.
On the above accommodation page link, there are links to the local attractions, and the youtube video gives an overview of the region.
This race is only possible through the support of the following organisations:
And the race supports the "Forest Hills Rural Fire Brigade:
And the web space is provided by:
