The Good Friday start has been described as the River Tamar's version of the Sydney to Hobart Race start, with thousands of spectators lining the foreshore and hundreds aboard spectator craft accompanying the fleet to Low Head for the 90 nautical mile leg across Bass Strait to Lady Barron, noted for its tricky tides and sandbanks. From there the runners face a tough cross-country run before a steep 756 metre climb to the granite peaks of Mt Strzelecki and back to join their yachts, a total of 65 km. Ahead of them is a 140 nautical mile sail down the East Coast of Tasmania to Coles Bay, packed with Easter holidaymakers, followed by a 33 km bushland dash through the Freycinet National Park to climb 620 metres Mt Freycinet. The final mountain dash is from Hobart's Sullivan's Cove to the 1270 metres high peak of Mt Wellington and back, a demanding distance of 35 km. These are some of the topics in this issue.
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