Sutherland District Athletics Club has been providing a winter running program for cross country running events in the Sutherland Shire for a number of decades. The diversity attracts runners of all ages and abilities and is conducted each Saturday afternoon in the cross country running season.
Cross Country Running Routes are Some of the Best in Sydney
The athletics club utilises some of the vast array of walking tracks of the 16,000 hectare Royal National Park for its cross country running routes. Over the cooler months of winter, the athletics club meets at no fewer than 12 different running routes throughout the Sutherland Shire and Royal National Park.
Although the cross country running season runs from mid-March until the end of August, and the club runs return to some locations more than once, the running routes are varied. The finale of the cross country running season is celebrated with the legendary Sutherland Half Marathon Gala Day, hosted by Sutherland District Athletics Club.
Running Routes Conducted Over a Variety of Distances
Each Saturday, the athletics club offers an array of races to choose from which provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to participate in.
Tiny tots can even have fun in the short 50m “snake run“. The lolly reward at the finish line is always encouraging for participation.
The president and race coordinators take great pleasure in showing the kids in all races how to stretch before a race, listen to starter, and provide little race tips each week to the young ones in preparation for their years of running enjoyment.
1km Run, 2km Run and 3km Run
The 1km run and 2km run are often populated by primary school children and novice runners. Again, the president and race coordinators talk the novice runners through the mechanisms of racing, in a language appropriate for their audience.
The 3km run embraces the more serious primary school and early secondary school children and adults taking the next distance step up.
5km Run
The 5km run usually contains the largest and most diverse field of the day. Mostly older school children and adults of all ages participate in the 5km run. Times range from the elite sub-17 minute runners to over 30 minutes to complete the often challenging running routes
10km Run
The longest run of the day ranges between 7km and 12km, depending on the running route of the week. Times can range from the elite sub-30 minute runners to over an hour to complete these extra challenging running routes. Sometimes, this longer run is simply a conglomeration of laps of the shorter running routes.
Sutherland District Athletics Club welcomes anyone interested in fun and fitness to join in their weekly winter cross country club runs. Conditions apply for casual runners but the club provides a wonderful opportunity to experience and enjoy the beauty of the Australian bush through cross country running.
Running is easy to enjoy. Every day is a good day to start and enjoy running program for running training.
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