2024
Festival
BookletEverything you need to know as a runner,
support crew and festival-goer!

Presented by

Image Credit: Ryan SlaterWe acknowledge the Palawa people of lutruwita as the
traditional owners of the land on which we live, work and run.
We respect their culture and ongoing custodianship of the land.
We pay our respect to all Tasmanian Aboriginal people, andElders past, present, and emerging. It is with this respect inmind that all our run courses do not summit the highest point ofkunanyi as it is an important Palawa spiritual place.

You’re invited to “run with kunanyi” – the famous mountain on Hobart’s
doorstep that is rich in culture, history and incredibly diverse landscapes.
The Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal community) generously welcome andshare kunanyi with trail runners – whether you’re a seasoned ultra runneror reasonably new to running on trails.
When you move through wet ferny gullies, dolerite boulder fields, eucalypt forests,
or under the famous Organ Pipes, you’ll be invited to explore and create your own
connection with the sacred mountain, and hear the stories of it too, across the
3-day festival with activities at the runHub.
In 2024, we are adding a new chapter to our kMR story. We’ve been handpicked
to be part of the Golden Trail National Series; the first of its kind in Australia.
Thousands of runners, festival goers and supporters have started
their own kMR stories. We’re so glad you’re joining us in 2024!

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Contents
Where would we be without volunteers............................................................................8
Schedule .......................................................................................................................... 10-12

Ultra
Relay

Mandatory gear.......................................................................................................................................... 1425km

Pre-event...................................................................................................................................9Rego/transfers closure............................................................................................................................. 16
Check in and bib collection................................................................................................................... 16
Drop bags..................................................................................................................................................... 17
runHub.................................................................................................................................... 18
Getting to the runHub.............................................................................................................................. 18

It is clear that involving Palawa community and culture has been integral to the kunanyi Mountain Run
team throughout the planning process, with a large variety of cultural features lined up in the program inorder to pay respect to the custodians of this land.

First-aid, toilets, water............................................................................................................................... 22

Nayri nina tu!

Food vans and bars................................................................................................................................... 26

Aria Ritz

Kids Bush Play (drop-off)......................................................................................................................... 28

Merch.............................................................................................................................................................. 23

There are few cities in the world with a backdrop that matches the natural magnificence of kunanyi.
Towering at more than 1200 metres above Hobart, ‘the mountain’ is part of daily life for Hobartians as aplace to walk, ride, reconnect with nature, or simply admire the breathtaking views of the city from thesummit.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I would like to welcome all those travelling to our state toimmerse themselves in kunanyi’s rich and varied trail-running environment.

Walks with the Mountain........................................................................................................................ 33

Mountain
Run

Run expo ..................................................................................................................................................... 33

25km

Run recovery ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Run Events............................................................................................................................. 36
Wave starts................................................................................................................................................... 36
Aid/recovery stations................................................................................................................................ 36
Course maps & spectator maps............................................................................................................ 37

From eucalypt forest to the dolerite boulder fields or alpine heath, this unique mountain course will
challenge and reward you in equal measure.

What is the Golden Trail National Series........................................................................................... 38

I’d like to wish all participants the best of luck for a successful kunanyi Mountain Run Festival and invite
you to stay on and enjoy all that Tasmania has to offer after the race.

Ultra Solo & Relay ...................................................................................................................................... 40

If you are looking for a little more adventure, we have a few more trails to explore and if you are looking
for a change of pace, maybe take a break and recharge by sampling some of our world renowned
Tasmanian produce.

Mountain Run.............................................................................................................................................. 44

Enjoy the Run!
Nic Street

25km

runHub map................................................................................................................................................. 24

Mountain culture hub.............................................................................................................................. 30

Tasmanian Minister for Stadia & Events | Minister for Sport and Recreation

Ultra
Solo

Vertical Kilometre....................................................................................................................................... 39

VerticalKilometre
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Ultra logistics............................................................................................................................................... 42
Foothills ........................................................................................................................................................ 45
Mountain Run logistics............................................................................................................................ 46
Kids Runs...................................................................................................................................................... 48

Foothills
9km

Runner emergency instructions and on-course medical........................................................... 49
Course marking style................................................................................................................................ 50

Message from the Lord Mayor of Hobart
I extend well-wishes to everyone participating in the 2024 kunanyi Mountain Run.
The City of Hobart is thrilled to support an event that showcases our beautiful mountain to locals andvisitors in a way that’s in harmony with the environment.
We recognise this location is a place of cultural and spiritual importance and continues to be a special
place for Tasmania’s first peoples.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, breathe in the crisp mountain air, and experience
the joy of walking and running amidst stunning landscapes.

Spectators and crew............................................................................................................ 51
How and where to cheer on your runner.......................................................................................... 51
Aid stations & parking.............................................................................................................................. 51

Kids Run

Track a runner............................................................................................................................................. 51
Cheer at the finish line............................................................................................................................. 51
What else to get involved in................................................................................................................... 52
Other important info............................................................................................................ 53
Run rules, withdrawals, and disqualifications ................................................................................ 53

On behalf of the Elected Members and the residents of the City of Hobart, I wish you a memorable time asyou embark on a journey of serenity and adventure on the majestic kunanyi / Mount Wellington!

Road closures.............................................................................................................................................. 53

Follow Us

Presentations and results........................................................................................................................ 54@kunanyimountainrun

Councillor Anna Reynolds

Event photos ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Trail maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Our partners ................................................................................................................................................ 56@ku
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Where would we be without volunteers!
With their energy, dedication and expertise, volunteers are the backbone of every running event, particularly
trail running events with runners out on course for up to 18hrs! kMR quite literally wouldn’t happen withoutthem!
We want to thank all the incredible vollies who will be out over #kMR2024 weekend, from course marshals and aid
station crew, to the runHub crew and everyone else! Many of them will be wearing hi-vis and volunteer t-shirts, sowhen you see them, why not say g-day and thank you!
A huge thanks too, to the people who’ve helped in the lead up – especially our core team who have been working
on kMR the past year. They have put in massive hours over that time, all because they believe in kMR and want to
see you have the most epic experience. Thank you!

Sharing Stories Series
We’ve got a stellar line up of virtual QnAs that we’ll berunning in the lead up to #kMR2024!
From tips on nutrition, to preview chats on the Mountain
Run 25km Course, and Ultra Solo (covering the full runnerexperience), and how we can better support Mum runners!
They’ll be streamed live on our Facebook pages (and saved
there too), 8pm Wednesday nights in February and March.

Wednesday 7 February January | 8-8.30pm

Maybe you want to cheer people on at an aid station, spend sometime out in the bush as a course marshal or be at the heart of kMR atour runHub – there’s a role to suit everyone!

Get your kMR2024 Nutrition rightNutritional Coach Karen Hill

Wednesday 21st February
8-8.30pm
The Golden Mountain Run
A preview of our Mountain Run 25km | Stage 2 of
the Golden Trail National Series Australia
Salomon runners Simone Brick andBrodie Nankervis
8.30-9pm
The Full Epic
A preview of our Ultra 66km course
Local Tassie legend Clinton Garrettv

Wednesday 6 March | 8-8.30pm
Mums run kunanyi
Juggling your love of running and family
commitments can be tough. Signing up to events
can be tricky – who looks after the kids? At
kMR, we’re doing what we can to help everyone#runwithkunanyi – but especially women – and wehear your stories.
Roxanne Wood from kMR’s Bush Play (DropOff), mum runner Johanna Robertson and Lisa
Counsell from Tread Running.

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29 January
Mandatory gear checks open at
Find Your Feet (Hobart and Launceston) andNaked Trails (Wynyard)

Head to our Facebook page for the info/to watch them.

With such a large volunteer workforce required to put kMR on, we’re still on the look out for vollies! So if you wantto put up your hand (and you can run and still volunteer), go ahead and select a few shifts!

Join our volunteer crew!

Important dates in thelead up to kMR 2024

1 MarchBib name cut off

16 March (1.30-5.30pm)“Our Mountain” Forumat Fern Tree Community Centre
Spend time on the mountain, hearing and sharing
stories. The line-up includes musician
Dewayne Everettsmith, photographer Peter
Maarseveen, a film showing, native foods– and more!

20 March (6pm)
Community run with
Hobart Trail Runners x kMR x Salomon

20 March (11.59pm)
Entries and transfers close(except for Foothills 9km)

21 March (5.30pm)
Pre-event mandatory gear check at
Find Your Feet closes

22 March
Run briefings at runHub

Wednesday 13th March | 8-9pm

22-24 MarchFestival Weekend

Harnessing Our Mental Strength on the Trails
Salomon runner Simone Brick, 2021 Australianof the Year Grace Tame, and Run Director
Lincoln Quilliam

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Schedule

Schedule

Friday 22nd March

Saturday 23rd March
Ultra (Solo & Relay)

Vertical Kilometre

Ultra (Solo & Relay)

Culture Hub
Mountain Run

Walks With The
Mountain

Culture Hub

runHub opens 5am

runHub opens 12noon
12:00 PM

Mountain Run - Golden
Trail National Series

5:00 AM

Runner check-in, bib collection, andmandatory gear check@runHub

6:00 AM

Runner check-in, bib collection,
mandatory gear check, and bag
drop @runHub.
Closes 6:10am
6:15AM
Smoking Ceremony - Ultra Solo
& Relay (all waves)
Ultra Solo Wave 1 start 6:30am

Runner check-in, bib collection,
mandatory gear check, and bag
drop @runHub.
Closes 8:25am

Ultra Solo Wave 2 start 6:45am

1:00 PM

7:00 AM

Runner check in closes
Buses to start line from
Cascade Rd

8:45AM - 9:00AM
Smoking Ceremony - Mountain
Run (all waves)

Culture Hub open
2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Smoking Ceremony and
VK waves start
Wave starts every 10mins

Runner check-in,
bib collection, andmandatory gear check@runHub

9:00 AMFree Cultural Activities & Games for
the Kids (til 6pm)

10:00 AM

Immerse with Nature & Help Carefor Nature (til 6pm)

11:00 AM

Male winner expected
2:45pm @Pinnacle
4:00 PM

Ultra Relay Start 7:00am

8:00 AM

Mountain Run Wave 1
Start 9:00AM
Mountain Run Wave 2
Start 9:15AM
Mountain Run Wave 3
Start 9:30AM

12:00 PM

Female Winner expected
3:05pm @Pinnacle

All finishedCulture Hub open

Mountain Run Wave 4Start 9:45AM

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

Octopus Track
1.5 hours

Ultra Relay Team winners
expected around 3:15pm

Mountain Run male winnerexpected around 11.20am

2:00 PM

Ultra Solo Male Winner expectedaround 2:20pm

Mountain Run female winnerexpected around 11:45am

3:00 PM

Ultra Solo Female Winnerexpected around 3.30pm

Octopus Track
1.5 hours

Free activities for the wholefamily, including Bush Bling,
Weaving, kunanyi's Bush Food,
Immerse in Nature, Help Care for
Nature, Palawa Art & Kids Cultural
Activities

4:00 PM
6:00 PM

6:00 - 6:30PM Welcome to Country & official opening
Runner check-in, bib collection, and mandatory gear check CLOSED

5:00 PM
Final Mountain Run finishers
6:00 PM

6:30pm
VK presentations

7:00 PM

Runner check-in, bib collection, andmandatory gear check re-opens
Ultra and Mountain Run
MANDATORY BRIEFING

6PM Presentations

7:00 PMSALOMON AFTER PARTY

8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM

8:00 PM

Final Ultra relay team finisher
expected around 10.30pm

runHub closes 8:00PM
11:00 PM
12:00 AM

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GOLDEN HOUR - to cheer final
Ultra finishers home
runHub closes

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Schedule
Sunday 24th March
Foothills Run

Kids Run

Walks With The
Mountain

Culture Hub

runHub opens 8am

8:00 AM

Absolutely loved every step! Blown away that this event was onlyin its second year. It was so professionally run, course marking
was perfect and the course was world class! Hobart is an amazing
location with kunanyi right on its doorstep. It was an honour tobe in what I call trail running heaven!
- kMR2023 runner -Runner check-in, bibcollection, mandatory
gear check, and bag drop
@runHub

Foothills Run
9:00 AM

Wave 1 Start 9.00am
Wave 2 Start 9.10am
Wave 3 Start 9.20am

Male and Female winners
from 9.35am

Registration and bib
collection open
@runHub

10:00 AM

Culture Hub open
Free activities for thewhole family, including
Yoga (10.15am), Bush
Bling, Weaving, kunanyi's
Bush Food, Immerse in
Nature, Palawa Art & Kids
Cultural Activities

Kids Run

11:00 AMAge 5 - 7
start 11.00am
Ages 8-10
start 11.10am
Ages 11-13
start 11.20pm
Under 15
start 11.35am

12:00 PM

Octopus Track& Pinnacle
3.5 hours

Foothills and Immersions
presentations and closing
ceremony

1:00 PM

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Mandatory gear
If we’re lucky enough to have a repeat of the weather conditions of our last 2 years, and if you and the runners
around you have no issues, you won’t be taking any of the mandatory gear out of your run vest!
BUT, if we have cold, windy, wet, and/or snow and ice weather conditions (yes, all of the above can and do
happen on kunanyi in March!), or if you or a runner around you has an injury that requires slowing to a walk oreven stopping to wait for a rescue (which could be in the exposed alpine zone with windchill perhaps at minus
10 degrees), then you will know that this list is barely enough gear! That is true, this list is the minimum mandatory
gear required to survive in the potential weather conditions whilst you wait for a rescue. You should survive ok, but
you will not be comfortable!
Mandatory Gear list for all kMR events

Buy mandatory gear

Watch RD Lincoln talk thru the gear

You can get your mandatory gear checked before the event
at Find Your Feet in Hobart and Launceston, and at Naked
Trails in Wynyard, until 21 March (and pick up any items you
don’t have). We’ll then check you off in Event Plusas having
your gear checked, for quicker check-in and bib collection on
the day.
If you’re travelling, no stress! You can have your gear checkedat the runHub on the day! There will be limited mandatory
gear for sale at the runHub, thanks to Find Your Feet.

Adverse Weather Mandatory Gear ANNOUNCEMENTkMR organisers will advise by 7pm the night before (on our socials) if
the adverse weather gear is required.

Ultra Relay Teams
Relay teams require a minimum of one set of mandatory gear per team.
Only one (complete) set needs to be checked off (although others in theteam can, and should, get their gear checked if they want to have theirown set!) Every team member must carry the full set of gear when they
are on course.

Mandatory Gear Random Checks
Mandatory gear will be checked randomly on course and the finishline. If you are missing gear out on course, it is your responsibility to get
the gear before continuing. Penalties or disqualification may apply
for missing mandatory gear at the Run Directors discretion – typicallystarting with 20 minute penalty for each item of missing gear.
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Rego/transfers

Drop bags

Run entries are open right up until 11.59pm 20 March (unless sold out). This is also the date that we will close off
transfers. But Foothills 9km entries will remain open up until 5pm Saturday 23 March!

Drop bags can be used to hold spare clothes, extra socks (and even shoes), race fuel etc. But they should notcontain your mandatory gear – that must be on you at all times.
They should:

Go on, sign up! It’s not too late!

 Be a robust fully enclosed bag (the Coles/Woolworths cooler bags make great drop bags!)

Transfer to your mate

 Be clearly marked with your:		- bib number (your bib number will be on your EventPlus registration page)		- name		- Drop bag location, eg, Myrtle, Finish, VK

2024 Registration Policies

 not contain dangerous goods, breakables or valuables
 be no larger than around 25L

Insurance

Our volunteers will do their best to take care of your bags - but be aware, they remain your responsibility and kMR
will not be liable for loss or damage.

kMR holds public liability insurance cover. This does not include personal accident insurance, nor travel insurance
for runners. We recommend that you arrange your own personal accident insurance, travel insurance, and income
protection insurance before participating in kMR to cover any unforeseen personal costs you may incur due toambulance trips, medical expenses or time off work due to injuries sustained whilst participating in kMR.

If you leave a drop bag at the event, it can be picked up within 1 week from the kMR depot in Sandy Bay, orshipped at your cost +$5 admin fee. Please contact hello@kunanyimountain.run to arrange.
They should:

Consider Flip for personal accident insurance.

 Be a robust fully enclosed bag(the Coles/Woolworths cooler
bags make great drop bags!)

Runner check-in & bib collection Be clearly marked with your: Bib number (your bib number
will be on your EventPlus
registration page)

Runners (or relay team representative) for all runs must check-in and collect your bib at the runHub prior to yourevent. Check the schedule for check-in timing for your run.
Note: only one bib and one timing chip is provided per relay team so you need to swap it between each teammember. The timing chip is separate to the bib and a bib belt is very handy to attach both your bib and timing chip
to. Bib belts (aka tri belts) are available for purchase at the Merch tent.

 Name Drop bag location, eg, Myrtle,
Finish, VK Not contain dangerous goods,
breakables or valuables Be no larger than around 25L

Ultra

VK finish line
To be dropped off as you
get on the bus to the
VK start at Cascade Rd

Myrtle Forest and Cathedral
Aid Station bags to be dropped
off in the allocated vehicle atthe runHub from 5.30pm Friday
afternoon or prior to
5.30am Saturday.
Myrtle and Cathedral drop bags
will be returned to the drop bag
tent Saturday afternoon (after theaid stations close) for collection

Mountain Run
25km finish line

Foothills 9km
finish line

To be dropped at therunHub gear check tent

To be dropped at therunHub gear check tent

Finish line bag to be dropped at
the runHub gear check tent

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Getting to the runHub & parking
Driving & Parking
If you’re driving, please park at the free event parking on the Cascade
Paddock. Please follow signage and marshals’ instructions. Note it
may be slippery when wet. It’s then a 5-minute walk (see map) to therunHub. Our kMR FREE parking can be found here

Please DO NOT follow Google
directions to Wellesley Park as it takes
you on narrow residential roads to thesportsground – this is not the runHub.

Public buses
You can catch a bus, operated by Metro, to the runHub. They leave
the city from Franklin Square or Davey Street and you’re looking for446, 447 (Friday) and 449 (on Saturday & Sunday). Get off at bus
stop no.14 opposite the Badminton Centre on Cascade Road and it’sa 3-minute walk up through the Badminton car park to Wellesley Park.
You can plan your trip here.

Please do not park in any of the local
and very narrow residential streets!
However, there is an accessible drop
off at the end of Wentworth Street.

Walk, ride or scootWalk or ride to the runHub via the meandering Rivulet track
which you can jump on in the city.

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Drop off including taxi or uber
Please get dropped off at the Badminton carpark (101 Cascade
Road). Please do not access any other residential streets as they
are old so very narrow and will cause traffic jams!

Interstate & International runners
If you are running in the Ultra 66km (Solo or Relay) and arelooking for early transport to the runHub, we are offering a shuttle
from the Old Woolstore in Macquarie Street. Please email
register@kunanyimountain.run to register your interest and
we’ll be in touch.

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Getting to the runHub & parking
Bus to VK start

Ultra & Mountainrun route

Metro Bus Stop

Taxi/uber/public drop off.
No event parking here please.

CASCADE
BREWERY

5min walk across to runHub- give way to road traffic!

3min walkto runHub
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1. Approach car park on high side
2. Park facing downhill, single row only
3. Drive out forwards on low side

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runHubkMR merch

Our runHub is the place to be (when you’re not out on course, thatis!). This is what happens at the runHub:

Our merch will be available to purchase at the Info & Merch tent! We know you might be feeling some FoMo when
you see others with their new kMR tech truckers or tees! Electronic payments only. And we’ve ordered some supersmall sizes for our tech tees, cotton tees and brand new hoodies – so they may just fit some trail kids!

z un Starts & finishes and everything else runningR(including recovery)z

Run Expoz

Mountain Culture hubzFood vans and barz

An awesome place to hang out and cheer runners home

Runners who have purchased merchandise prior to the event, and have not yet received it, can pick it up at the
Merch tent. Just let the legend volunteers there know your name and order, and they will sort it out for you!
kMR cups will be available for purchase ($5 to buy & $4 if you return) at the Cascade bar or the merch tent if you
don’t have one.

runHub first aid, toilets, water
We have a ProMed first aid tent at the runHub for runners as theycome across the line or anyone else who needs assistance.
There will be 2 water stations at the runHub. We’re keen to cut downon our waste so please bring your own water flask/bottle. kMR cups
will be available for purchase at the Cascade bar or the merch tent if
you don’t have one.
There will be plenty of toilets onsite at the runHub. Our
Menstrual Partner Tsuno is helping us provide pads
and tampons in the marked portaloos at therunHub and at each aid station.

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runHub - Wellesley Park Playground
EMERGENCYASSEMBLYPOINT

Run Recovery
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Run Check In& Merchandise

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Drop Off Only

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Food vans and bars

Kids Bush Play (drop-off)Come hungry (or get hungry!) and thirsty, because our runHub will have plenty of food and drinks available forpurchase across the 3 days.

Do you want to run on Saturday of #kMR2024 but have no way of looking after the kid/s? We don’t want that to stop
you from having a #runwithkunanyi! We’re so stoked to partner with ‘Free to Be Bush Play And Learning’, who’ll
provide Bush Play (drop-off), for our Mountain Run 25km. So while you play on kunanyi, the kids (ages 5-12) can playand explore nature too at our runHub; all under expert supervision!

and Jasmine Kitchen
will be on
Get your carbs with wood-fired pizzas from Robbie’s Wood Fired Pizza
hand with tasty Asian-infusion treats, plus hot chips! Bean and Leaf
has all your coffee (and other hot & cold
drink) needs, and they’ll have you sweet tooths covered too!
Our Cascade bar will be selling Cascade lager
coca-cola, and sparkling water.

, plus Willie Smith’s Cider

Bookings are essential.

, Tassie pinot grigio & pinor noir,
Book here

Kids Bush Play (Drop off)
@ kunanyi Mountain Run
While you run with kunanyi, your kids
play and explore nature too at thekMR runHub; all under expert
supervision!

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3 Night Western Wilds Drive
2 Nights Risby Cove – Strahan
1 Night Lemonthyme Wilderness Retreat – Moina
4 Days All Inclusive Compact Auto Car Hire
Gordon River Cruise – Including Lunch
West Coast Wilderness Railway – Heritage Carriage
National Parks Pass – Statewide Park Entry

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3 Night Great Eastern Drive
1 Night Fox and Hounds Inn – Port Arthur
1 Night Swansea Cottages – Swansea
1 Night Bay of Fires Apartments – St Helens
4 Days All Inclusive Compact Auto Car Hire
Wineglass Bay Cruise – Including Lunch
National Parks Pass – Statewide Park Entry

Per Person, Twin Share.
Valid 01.03.24 - 31.03.24

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Mountain culture hub
kunanyi Mountain Run is not just a trail running festival, it’s also a family-friendly mountain culture & community festival.
The Culture Hub will be at the heart of it and will busy right across the weekend. The whole family can drop into the
Culture Hub and Run Expo as they please.

Bush Bling

Welcome & Opening Ceremony

Smoking ceremonies

Friday | 6.00pm | Sand Circle

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
20 mins before each run start | Sand Circle

A Welcome to Country will officially begin the weekend’s
events. The Welcome will be given by a Palawa Elder anddance will be led by Truwana man Linton Burgess. The
Tasmanian State Government and the City of Hobart Lord
Mayor will also welcome runners, their support crew and thecommunity to our festival weekend.

Weaving and Sensory Play
Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 9am-1pm | Culture Hub
Drop in as you please over the weekend! Join Nerissa Fenton,
a proud wotjobaluk woman, basket weaver & knowledge
holder of traditional bush foods and their healing qualities.
She’ll share her knowledge & help you weave your own
basket with its own stories. Family friendly and free! No
bookings required.

kunanyi’s bush food

Saturday 10am-4pm & Sunday 10am-1pm | Culture Hub

Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 9am-1pm | Culture Hub

Drop in as you please over the weekend! Artist Takira SimonBrown comes from a strong line of Aboriginal makers. She isa niyanta of Chief Mannalargenna of the Plangermairemener
Nation (Ben Lomond) & a luna of Paredareme Country. Join
Takira in creating bush bling – handmade accessories fromnature. Family friendly and free! No bookings required.

Drop in as you please over the weekend to have a yarn withFirst Nations Elder Aunty Kris Shaffer, who is a resident and aholder of knowledge of kunanyi’s unique flora. She’s also an
Indigenous horticulturalist, educator, consultant and artist
and is passionate about sharing her knowledge by teaching
how to grow edible native plants.

Smoking ceremonies help cleanse the area & people of bad
spirits & to promote the protection and well-being of visitors.
A smoking ceremony and dance will be performed by Linton
Burgess and members from the Palawa community and willtake place before each run event.

Recover & immerse in nature with TLC

Kids Cultural Activities & Games

Help care for nature

Friday 2-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm & Sunday 10am-1pm
Culture Hub

Friday 4-6pm & Saturday 10am – 4:30 pm | Culture Hub

Cultural activities and games will be run throughout
the day, just for the young ones. Be sure to listen out forannouncements and the kids can drop in and drop out as
it suits, taking part in bush adventures, scavenger hunts,
cultural games, activities and more.

Friday 4-6pm, Saturday 10am-4.30pm& Sunday 10am-1pm | Culture Hub
Elevate your feet, pop on earphones and listen to bird songs
heard on kunanyi and other protected nature reserves thatare part of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s network.
A run with kunanyi is an experience of an inter-connected
Tasmania! Drop in to learn how you can help protect
threatened habitats in Tasmania.

Kickstart your habitat-making journey with a free nativeplant giveaway. Let your imagination bloom with drop-in
nature-inspired creative activities and learn more about theextensive network of tracks and trails. Drop in and meetthe people who help protect and care for Hobart’s bushlandreserves and find out how you can get involved by joining
the City of Hobart’s biggest volunteer program, Bushcare.
Learn all about Bush Adventures, an incredible outdoors
activities program that takes people of all ages deep into theheart of Hobart’s wonderful natural world. Discover how theCity of Hobart helps protect the native wildlife that call Hobart
home, including eastern barred bandicoots, platypuses andof course our beautiful birdlife. No bookings required.

Palawa Art
Saturday 10am-4pm & Sunday 10am-1pm | Culture Hub
Support local Palawa Artists and Craft makers by purchasing
handmade jewellery, Paintings and more!

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Saturday 22 March (1.5hrs)
10.30am & 1.30pm
Sunday 23 March (3.5hrs)
10.30amrun with
kunanyiPhoto: Robert Groomwalks with the Mountainkunanyitrailseries

New for2

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024!
A 'pram-able’ 5km
courseat Tolosa!
A night run- Courses from 5km to 21km - Short & longer course each
event - Family friendly-Free BBQs - coffee van - Limited spots -Saturday walks

Sunday walk

Learn how the Palawa people used (and still use) flora &fauna of the mountain & hear about cultural significance of
the area, with experienced kunanyi tour guide & yorta yorta
man Tasman Langford
Bring your family & tap into the magic of the mountain& its stories!

4 trail run events across the year
kunanyi Sunrise& Richea Ridge
February 10
14km & 9km

Organ Pipes
Classic
May 5
14km& 5km

Tolosa Half &Tolosa Quarter5 August
21km , 10km &
5kmKnockers Sport& Knockers
19 October
11km & 4km

Walks with the mountain
Saturday 10.30am & 1.30pm | Octopus Track
Learn how the palawa people used to live and survive on kunanyi and hear about
the cultural significance of the area, in these very special walks with the mountain(which are being held especially for kMR!). Experienced kunanyi tour guide andyorta yorta man Tasman Langford will take you on an incredible walk, which willtake your breath away, and share knowledge that spans thousands of generations.
Approximately 1.5 hours return. Shuttle bus provided. There are very limited spots,
so please book your spot to avoid missing out. $55pp (adult)/$25pp (kids)
Book Your Spot

Sunday 10.30am | Octopus’s Track & kunanyi Pinnacle
Learn how the Palawa people used (and still use) flora and fauna of the mountainand hear about cultural significance of the area. Experienced kunanyi tour guideand yorta yorta man Tasman Langford will take you to the incredible Octopus Tree,
before heading to the Pinnacle to take in in views and hear the creation stories of
the Trowunna and Palawa peoples, as well as their history and timeline. Finish thewalk with a cuppa and a traditional style muffin. Approximately 3.5 hours return.
Shuttle bus provided. There are very limited spots, so please book your spot to avoid
missing out. $110pp (adult)/$55pp (kids)
Book Your Spot

Run expo
Our Run Expo will be taking place right across the weekend. Here’s what you can expect:

SalomonJoin the team from Salomon for an action-packed weekend
featuring Athlete Q&A sessions, Golden Trail National Series
giveaways, other prizes and a Salomon Golden Trail National
Series After Party (check out the detail here)! The crew from
Salomon will also have demo fleets of the very latest trail
runners to get you out on the spectacular kunanyi trails.

Bulk Nutrients
Try out Bulk’s products and get their advice
on your hydration setup.

Find Your Feet pop-up store
Find Your Feet will be at the runHub for your run with kunanyi.
All the latest trail running advice from the friendly team at Find
Your Feet. Meet them in store or at the runHub to gain the very
best in trail running.

KieserMeet the Kieser team and get their advice on how you can
improve your strength and conditioning. Just 2-3 x 30 minutesessions per week at Kieser, will see you improve your uphill
speed, your recovery from long runs and steep descents, a
reduction in cramping and a resilience to the rigours of trail andultra running

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Run recovery
Our run recovery zone might be the first place you beeline to! It is for runners’ exclusive access only.

Ice baths
Saturday and Sunday | run recovery
Immerse yourself (quite literally) in icy cold
water to alleviate those sore muscles and any
inflammation you might have after your run
with kunanyi. Please wear your bathers, stayfor 1-3 minutes and take some deep breaths
to settle the mind, and slow down! Free, butavailable for runners only, at a first come, firstserved basis.

Recovery massages by Kieser
Saturday and Sunday | run recovery
Release those tense muscles after yourincredible run with kunanyi, thanks to the teamat Kieser Hobart. Research shows that getting
a massage straight after exercise can reducemuscle pain and weakness, and reduce therisk of swelling and inflammation.

Unwind & Untangle with Yoga
Sunday 10.15am| Culture Hub
Take time out to stretch your body, and let go.
Revitalize your heart and mind too as you’re
guided through gentle sequences. Free, nobookings required. Please bring a yoga mat
if you have one, or feel Country beneath yourfeet.

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Course Maps & Spectator Maps
Run events

Our run maps are provided by Capra. They are able to be accessed on your phone. The Capra app and run map ismandatory gear for all runs (except the VK, because the map is a secret! And also the Kids run).

Wave starts
We’re going with wave mass starts of up to 100 runners for all runs except for the VK which has waves of 10
runners. This is to manage congestion on the single track climbs in the early sections of the runs. We do have someroad and fire trail at the start of each run, so the wave field can spread before hitting the single track.
The front of the start line is for both men and women. Fast blokes, support
the fast ladies and allow space up the front of the start line for them too.

Aid/recovery stations provisions
The aid stations on the run and recovery station at the finish line of all runs
will have shelter and emergency blankets, toilets & sanitary products/
disposal, first aid, sunscreen, and hydration/nutrition as follows:
On course
Aid Stations
Ultra & Mountain Run

Recovery Station(runHub)

Water





Hammer Gels (various flavours)Hammer Endurolytes Fizz(various flavours)

Bulk Nutrients BCAA RecoveryCoca-cola

WatermelonDo you need to change your start
wave? If you have a compelling
reason to change your start wave,
you can email us to request thechange. We will always be able
to move people competing inGolden Trail National Series(Mountain Run 25km) to wave
1, but may not be able toaccommodate all requests.

Please use your own flasks orcollapsible cups to fill up forcold drinks including coke.
The single use cups at the aid
stations are only for hot drinks.

Hansen’s Huon Valley Apples



OrangesBananas

Muesli bars (Uncle Toby’s various
flavours & Home Brand Choc Chip)

Capra 101

Just Jam SandwichesMixed LolliesCapra is a free mobile app available in both app stores. Capra is used by race
directors to easily share important event information and provide highly
detailed maps that can be used offline by competitors and event staff.

Potato crisps (range of flavours)Milo, tea, instant coffee & powder
chicken noodle soup

Tim tamsHot soup

Fern Tree Aid Station only

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Sanitary products

How to use the Capra app for the kunanyi Mountain Run festival
1.	Save the kMR ‘Collection’ to your library screen in the app. This makes it
easy for you to quickly access all the information for each race and relay
leg. You can scan the QR code to automatically save the Collection if you
don’t have it already.
2.	Individual races and map info ‘pins’ can be bookmarked for quick
access via the Bookmarks screen. This is especially useful if you want support crew to focus on a particular point on the map.
3.	Capra maps provide excellent detail even if offline but make sure you’ve looked at your race map before you set off as the app storesthe map detail automatically for use offline. Mandatory gear check is a great time to ensure you’ve looked at your race map.
4.	If you have an emergency tap the ‘life ring’ on the map to give you your exact lat/long details which can be shared easily if you haveeven a small amount of signal.
5.	You can close the app and put your phone away, e.g. when you’re racing, and when you pull it out the app will open to the screen you
were on making it battery efficicient to use as back up in a race.
6.	Each race / relay leg map can be shared easily with friends and support crew via the menu option.
7.	The app does not record your activity so there is nothing to start or stop.
8.	The kMR collection also pinpoints festival partners the team would love you to support when you’re in town and on the event
weekend.

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What is the Golden Trail National Series

Vertical Kilometre

Salomon is proud to present a unique opportunity for local elite
runners to have a world class trail running series in their backyard. Golden Trail National Series (GTNS) exists to highlight
local talent and presents a pathway for global recognition andcompetition. The overall winners of the twelve regional National
Series will be presented with the opportunity to race the very
best athletes from around the globe at the Golden Trail Series
World Final to be held later this year – this is a first for our region
and puts events like kunanyi Mountain Run on the global stage.

Day: Friday 22 MarchkMR is one of four races in the Australian series, with the final
to be held at the Brisbane Trail Ultra event at the end of June.
Athletes will need to compete in at least 2 series races, and the
mandatory final, to decide who will be crowned our overall
National Champion. GTNS will also reward the Under 23
Category winners with tickets to compete in the Global final!

Drop bag: Yes for this finish line on the pinnacle – pack a dry shirt, warm pants,
thick warm jacket, and a beanie.

Salomon is committed to growing the sport of trail running andwhilst GTNS rewards the elites, the series is very much for the
spectators, athlete crews and newcomers to the community oftrail running. We look forward to seeing you there!

Salomon After Party
Saturday 7-8pm | Salomon Supporter Zone (kMR run expo)

You’re invited to join the Salomon team, including athletes,
as well as our kMR2024 placegetters and some of
Scholarships Team, for the kMR Golden Trail National
Series After Party! Runners get a complimentary Cascadebeer or Willie Smith’s cider (including non-alcoholic) justby showing your bib, and a DJ will be soundtracking thegood times. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate yourrun with kunanyi, and learn more about the Golden Trail
National Series, Salomon’s trail products, and just to
have an all-round good time!

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Time: Run starts @ 2pm with waves of 10 runners every 10 minutes
Buses to start line:: Buses leave from Cascade Road starting 1pm (see below)
Start line: deep in the foothills of the mountain on Main Fire Trail. The VK is a point
to point up the steepest route on the mountain, so kMR provides transportationfrom the runHub to the start line, and back to the runHub from the pinnacle.
Finish Line: kunanyi Pinnacle

Bus to VK start

Logistics:

Ultra & MountainTo start
line: Please get yourself to the runHub to collect your bib, then walk 2
run routeminutes down to the Cascade Road bus stop, drop off your drop bag in the vannext to our bus, and get on the kMR bus to take you to near the start line, then
CASCADE
walk 1km
on fire trails to the start line.

VK finish drop bags

BEWERY

From Finish line: your drop bag will be waiting for you in the same van at the
pinnacle. Hang out and enjoy the recovery station hydration and nutrition in the
Observation Shelter, and our buses will take you back down once full.

Where’s the VK map??
The top section of the
VK is a bit of a secrettrack, so we don’t
publish a map!
NT
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ALL RKINGPA

2min walk fromrunHub to VK Buses

The first bus departs Cascade Road at 1pm,
with the others leaving shortly after. Your
wave and specified bus time will be updated
to your Event Plus profile (on Monday 18
March) and at runner check-in.

runHub&START/FINISH

Parking on sloped paddocks protocol
1. Approach car park on high side
2. Park facing downhill, single row only
3. Drive out forwards on low side

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Ultra Solo 66km

Ultra Relay 66km

Presented by Bulk Nutrients

Presented by Willie Smiths

Day: Saturday 23 March

Day: Saturday 23 March

Time: Run starts @ 6.30am (with wave starts)

Time: Run starts @ 7am (with wave starts)

Start line: kMR runHub

Start line: kMR runHub

Finish Line: kMR runHub

Finish Line: kMR runHub

Logistics: See Ultra Logistics

Logistics: See Ultra Logistics

Map: Check it out on Capra

Map: Check it out on Capra

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Ultra logistics

1,200m
1,100m
1,000mWaterworks

Chimney Pot

Silver Falls

Thumbs/Cathedral

1,300mThumbs/Cathedral

Sleeping Beauty’s Neck

Mt Connection

kunanyi/
Mt Wellington

The Chalet

Junction Cabin

There are narrow sealed and dirt roads to all our aid stations so pleasedrive slowly and with care! Give way to vehicles departing the aid station.

North West Bay River

Relay legs start/finish at the aid stations (except Fern Tree) and the relay time stops when the previous leg
runner is over the timing mat and in the aid station. We do this so that speedy teams do not need to drive
fast, and under pressure, to arrive before the runner (particularly between Myrtle and Mountain River). The
timer starts again when the next leg runner leaves the aid station, so there is no issue if driving takes longer
than running! The timer continues when in the aid station for all other runs.

ExposedScrambling

900m
800m
700m
600m

Pip elin e T
r ack

500m
400m
300m
200m

Leg 5
Leg 1
12km
1,320m + | 180m -

Leg 2
12km
320m + | 1040m -LINK TO MAP

Pinnacle Road is closed
to the public from theSprings until 11.30am.
Vehicles must show theirkMR sticker (received at
check-in) to the event
marshal at the boom gate

LINK TO MAP

Leg 4
11km
920m + | 840m -LINK TO MAP

Leg 5a11.8km
490m + | 310m -LINK TO MAP

Leg 5b
7.1km
150m + | 470m -LINK TO MAP

Pinnacle

Myrtle Forest

Mountain River

Cathedral

Fern TreerunHub

12.1km24.1km

36.5km

47.5km

58.7km

65.9km

1,270m

550m

190m

270m

450m

120m

11:00am

1:30pm

4:00pm

7:30pm

10:00pm

1h00 - 1h30

2h00 - 2h20

1h30 - 2h00

1h50 - 2h10

2h20 - 3h10

1h50 - 2h10

1h00 - 1h10

1h50 - 2h15

1h30 - 2h20

1h55 - 2h20

1h50 - 2h10

1h30 - 1h40

Ultra Solo & Relay
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570m + | 930m -BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE

Average Solo Runner Time

Average Relay Team Time

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Mountain Run 25km

Foothills 9km

Presented by Salomon

Presented by Kieser Australia

Day: Saturday 23 March

Day: Sunday 24 March

Time: Run starts @ 9am (with wave starts)

Time: Run starts @ 9am (with wave starts)

Finish Line: kMR runHub

Finish Line: kMR runHub

Start line: kMR runHub

Start line: kMR runHub

Map: Check it out on Capra

Map: Check it out on Capra

Presented by

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Waterworks

Chimney Pot

The Springs

kunanyi/
Mt Wellington

The Chalet

Junction Cabin

Mountain Run logistics

1,300m
1,200m
1,100m
1,000m
900m
800m
700m
600m
500m
400m
300m
200m

Uphill - aka Ultra Leg 1
12km
1,360m + | 220m -Mountain Run
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Downhill - top half
5.1km
20 + | 850m -Downhill - bottom half - aka Ultra Leg 5b
7.1km
220m + | 530m -Pinnacle

Fern TreerunHub12km

17.1km24.2km

1,250m asl

450m asl

120m asl

2:30pm

4:30pm

7:00pm2h00 - 2h20

0h45 - 0h55

0h55 - 1h45

Average Runner Time

BagdropCut-off time

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Kids Runs

Runners emergency instructions andkMR on course medical

Day: Sunday 24 March
Time: Run starts @ 11am
Start line: kMR runHub

RUNNERS’ EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS

Finish Line: kMR runHub
Map: Check it out on Capra
Key info:•	
A Parent or Guardian must be present with the kid during registration and in Wellesley Park for the run – we havevolunteer marshal positions open for your friends and family to help out•	A Parent/Guardian can run behind their kids if required but must avoid getting the way of other kids•	Register and pick up the bib from 8am on the day from the runners check-in tent at the runHub•	$10 per kid to register after 25 Feb or on the day, no cost for parent/guardian• The run is non-competitive and not timed•	Every kid receives a fresh Tasmanian apple from Hansen Orchards on finishing, as well as a cap, their bib and havecreated their own kMR story!
• First-aid station available at the runHub if required
Start time
11.00am
11.10am
11.20am
11.35pm

Ages (at 24 March)
5 to 7 years
8 to 10 years
11 to 13 years
Under 15 years

Distance & Laps
900m – 1 lap
900m – 1 lap
1,650m – 2 laps
2,400m – 3 laps

IF LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY
CALL 000 IMMEDIATELY
then call kMR Emergency Response

IF BUSHFIRE OBSERVEDCALL 000 IMMEDIATELY
then call kMR Emergency Response

IF YOU’RE INJURED AND NEED TO RETIREIF YOU FEEL LOST

1.	Call kMR Emergency Response with yourbib number, position on the course (eg, ///what.three.words, lat/long, or track name anddistance from nearest intersection), and thenature of your injury.

1.	STOP! Check you’re still on course on the kMR
Capra map.

2.	Alert other runners that you need assistance –they will help you.
3.	Walk to the nearest road or aid station if you can.
4.	If you cant walk, remove wet clothing andput on all your mandatory gear and get in theemergency bag – a rescue team will come toyou ASAP but still may be hours away.
5.	If you do retire and get off course by your own
means, call in your DNF to the kMR Emergency
Response so we don’t send a search party out
for you unnecessarily.

2.	Talk with other runners, if you think they’regoing the wrong way then stop and discuss/confirm the correct way using the kMR Capra
map.
3.	If you still don’t know which way to go, call kMR
Emergency Response - move into reception if
required, ridges better than gullies.
4.	If your phone is dead, try to retrace your steps
back to the last known course marking andfollow the markings.
5.	If completely lost, remove wet clothing, put on
all your mandatory gear and use the whistle(three blasts repeated) to attract attention andfollow tracks downhill or find shelter and wait
for Search and Rescue.

DO NOT CROSS FLOODED CREEKS IF UNSAFE
Report the location to kMR Emergency Response and/or go back to the lastcourse marshal for instructions on alternate routekMR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PHONE –0447 794 198
A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY means the sudden and unexpected onset of a condition which
threatens life, limb, or organ system and requires immediate medical intervention - such as: severe
airway compromise, uncontrollable external bleeding, severe head injuries, multiple traumas(particularly to chest/abdomen), the onset of severe shock or significant long bone fractures(eg: fractured femur).

On Saturday, kMR will have three mobile medical response teams (Doctor and Wilderness First Aider)roving on course and Wilderness First Aiders strategically placed on the course ready to walk in to
anywhere on the course to assist you. We will also have more ProMed medics at the Pinnacle on Friday (VK)and Saturday (Ultra and Mountain Run), as well as at the runHub (Saturday and Sunday).
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Course marking style

Spectators and support crew

Every event marks races slightly (or a lot!) differently - some races mark every 20m with 1m long tails, and someevents have no markings at all.

We love it – and we know runners do too – when they have their family and friends out on course, cheering themon and helping support!

z

Cheer them on!

 his is a fully marked course, runners shouldn’t require navigation skills, just need to have eyes looking forTmarkings , and be able to check the Capra map if in doubtz he entire course is marked with pink flagging tape, including a reflective end when Ultra runners could beTrunning at night timez

Large banner arrows will be used when turning onto single track from fire trailz ed arrow signs (reflective on night sections) will be at all intersections with a couple of pink tapes (approx.
R
10m & 20m) prior to and after the intersection

You can really get into the spirit with cowbells from our mates at Salomon! If
you’re the family or support crew of a Mountain Run 25km runner (the Golden
Trail National Series event, presented by Salomon), visit their van at our runHub
on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning for your very own cowbell! There arelimited numbers, so be quick!

These are justrecommendations.
Spectators are welcome
to cheer anywhere on
course that is safe andopen to the public.

Where to cheer them onz ourse marshals will be at all road crossings and will stop you if a car is approaching. They will let you throughConce safe. Please respect their decisions which are for your safety. Adhering to marshals instructions is also a
run rule and there could be penalties for not following.

We’ve got some recommended places to catch your runner while out on thecourse! Check out the relevant Capra course map
to see these spots (and the map helps you navigate tothem).

z arkings will be placed where runners are generally already looking, eg. lower when going uphill, higherMwhen going downhill, dead ahead when have momentum moving fast

Please check in closer to the event for these.

z s soon as you feel “there should be a marking around here somewhere”, there should be a marking aroundA
10-20m aheadzPink tape will have around 30-50cm tails

Aid Stations & Parkingz

Even on very well defined tracks or fire trails, comfort tape will be every 300-500m

You can also cheer your runner on and support them at our aid stations. Please also take a look at the Ultra
Logistics
page to get familiar with the aid station locations and the parking situation at each.

We have a Spectator hang-out zone and dining area right next to the finish chute and the finish line, so you canrelax there, soak up the atmosphere, have some food and drinks while you wait for your runner to complete thoselast few k’s, and then you get to cheer them on and give them that sweaty hug!

Track a runnerSupport crew, family and friends will be able to track Ultra and Mountain Run participants live! We will have live
results as runners pas our timing points, so you can keep an eye on your runner, some of your other mates, the top
runners etc!
This system has been improved from previous years! Just use their bib number or name to search. There will also
be a map that shows your runner (as a dot). This system uses predicative mapping.
Live Tracking

Want to know when to be at the finish line? Check out our estimated arrivals!

Mountain run 25km
Ultra Solo
Ultra Relay
Foothills 10km

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First maleFirst female

Middle 50% of runners

Around 11.00am

Around 11.30am

between 12pm and 3pm

Around 2pm

Around 3pm

between 4.30pm and 7.30pm

First team - around 1.30pm
Around 9.40am

Around 9.45am

between 4.30pm and 6.30pm
Between 10am and 11.40am

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We will be sharing across the weekend on our socials!

Other important info

We will be sharing stories across the weekend on our socials! Follow ourInstagram page for regular updates on the front of the pack runners in the
Ultra Solo and Mountain Run. You can also like our Facebook page andYouTube. And you can tag us on socials too!
@kunanyimountainrun #kMR #everystepastory #runwithkunanyi #kMR2024

Run rules, withdrawals, and disqualifications
What are the rules all runners have signed up to adhere to? Check them out here

Traffic Management and Planned Road Closures

What else to get involved in
If you’re a family member or friend and worried about what to dowhen your loved one tells you they could be out on course for 14
plus hours, don’t be!
Our runHub is going to be buzzing with activities! Check out
what’s happening and when as part of the Mountain Culture– these activities are all FREE and family friendly!
hub

54This is preliminary advice which may be updated once final permits have been signed off.
Friday 22 March•

Pinnacle Road: pre-emptive closure at The Springs at 10pm

Saturday 23 March•

Pinnacle Road: closed at The Springs until approx. 11.30am•

Old Farm Road at Strickland Ave intersection: closed 6.30am to 7.15am, 9.00am to 10.00am

You could try your hand at weaving, or bush “bling”, learn more
about kunanyi’s plants and wildlife from the Bushcare team, andmuch more!

•Ingram St and Hillborough Rd at Ingram St intersection: closed 6.30am to 7.05am, 9.00am to 9.50am•

 trickland Avenue at Old Farm Rd intersection: Pausing traffic temporarily between 6.30am toS
10.00am

Learn how the Palawa people used (and still use) flora and fauna of
the mountain and learn about the timeline and history of the Palawa,(which are being heldin very special walks with the mountainespecially for kMR!). There are very limited spots on these unique walks(Saturday and Sunday), so please book your spot
to avoid missing out!

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Cascade Road near Cascade Brewery: Pausing traffic temporarily between 10.00am to 10.40am

At all other road crossings or running on public roads, runners are effectively pedestrians on publicroads and must watch and listen out for traffic, obey road rules, and ensure they stay a safe distance frompassing traffic.

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Presentations and results

Trail Ventures Trail Maintenance Fund

Presentations will be held at the approximate times shownin the schedule. Thanks to our awesome partners, we’ll
also have some incredible spot prizes to give away across theweekend!

Every year, we help maintain many of the tracks used in our courses on public and private land to enable safe andenjoyable days out on the trails – not only during kMR, but for all trail users for the years to come.

Live results will be posted here.

Trail Ventures (the small company owned by Lincoln & Cat which also operates kMR) is also a trail maintenancebusiness which has worked clearing trails for Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service (PWS) since 2020.
Trail Ventures hosts a Trail Maintenance Fund which operates on a high value community contribution model
combining professional tools, safety & quality systems, supervision and training, with the opportunity for the trail
community to volunteer their time to come out and learn how to care for and maintain the trails. Funding for thework is via runner and business donations, and grants.
For the inaugural kMR in 2022, an immense amount of work was required to clear and open many of the trails
around the mountain for the Ultra and Plan B courses on PWS and eight private landowners land. We cleared
28km+ of often heavily overgrown trails in 4 months of Saturdays totalling 72 person days of hard work.
In 2023, there was only a handful of downed trees to clear and some encroaching vegetation to trim, which we
sorted out in nine person days, and PWS cleared a couple of trees on one track.
For 2024, the fund was used to clear Richea Ridge for the kunanyi Trail Series event on 10 February, requiring
25 person days to clear, and a couple of days to work with PWS are scheduled for some trimming and a couple ofdowned trees.
Drainage issues have been noted since the early course scouting in 2020 on some trails which are exacerbating
trail erosion. Whilst drainage work may not occur prior to kMR 2024, we will be working with PWS and the otherlandowners/managers to source funding and schedule the works arrest the erosion and stabilise the trails.
We run scheduled trail maintenance days in the months prior to kMR – check our volunteer sign up portaldays you can get involved in!

forEvent photos
We’ll have incredible volunteers out on course taking photos of
you as you run with kunanyi! They’ll be uploaded within a few
days, for you to access and download. We’ll let you know whenthey’re ready, via our socials and email.

BEFORE

Thank you to our Corporate Donors

AFTER

D & J Plumbing
The fund is always open for donations. Please reach out
if your organisation is keen to contribute.
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A big thanks to all our partners who help
us bring you an epic event
Presented by

In support ofSupported by

Run Presenting Partners

Industry partners

Media partners

Retail partner

Nutrition partner

Accommodation
partner

Rental car partner

Public land managers

Brought to you by

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Travelpartner

Traffic management
partnerSponsors