On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 20:23:26 +1100 (EST),
[email protected] (Andrew
Taylor) wrote:
>In article <
[email protected]>,
>xenman <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>Hooray. I get to go to Australia for almost 3 weeks. We're
>>going to be in Sydney for the first 8 days. I'll need a
>>place to run from my hotel. I'll need to do at least one
>>long run 10+ miles and probably several shorter ones. Our
>>hotel is in the Potts Point neighborhood, east of the city
>>center on Macleay Street. Suggestions will be welcome.
>
>The Sydney Striders have a long list of Sydney runs at
>
http://www.sydneystriders.org.au/starguide.shtml
>
>If you scroll down to the "Tourist Trot" you'll find maps
>and instructions for 10, 15 and 30km runs which go past
>your hotel.
>
>You *have* do the part (Map B) that goes from Woolloomooloo
>around the Botanic Gardens, Opera House, Circular Quay then
>over the Harbour Bridge over to North Sydney. Centennial
>Park is lovely running too.
>
>You could also follow the "Vaucluse Variation" route to
>"North Head" and back.
>
>If you want a serious training run check out the 30km Ten
>Bridges Classic some great views although the hills leave
>you a little tired to appreciate them.
>
>If you want local company, e-mail me and I might be able to
>join you for a run. Andrew Taylor
I took a look at "tourist trot". It has too many street
crossings to suit my taste. I was wondering if the park
surrounding Botanic Gardens and the Opera House was large
enough. Plus when I'm totally unfamiliar with an area, I
prefer a route that's either out and back on one road, or
one with clear boundaries like around a park or a lake (i.e.
Diamond Head in Honolulu, Stanley Park in Vancouver, Hyde
Park in London, Sabino Canyon in Tucson).
Thanks for the info though. We're arriving on March 19th.