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Strzelecki Heritage Inc. present

Kosciuszko Run 2012

11 km

Charlotte Pass village to summit of Mt Kosciuszko

10. 00 am Sunday 12 February 2012

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For more information on other events for this weekend and the program please go to:

                www.strzeleckiclub.com/endofsummer

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Race information

About the Kosciuszko Run 2012

The 11 km course starts outside the Charlotte Pass Chalet in Charlotte Pass Village, off the Kosciuszko Road in Kosciuszko National Park, and finishes at the summit of Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak. The altitude at the start is 1730 m and at the finish is 2228 m.

After the start the course follows the village entry road 750m up to Kosciuszko Road, turns left and follows the Kosciuszko Road 1km to the start of the Summit Walk off the Charlotte Pass lookout car park. It is then 9.27 km to the finish at the summit.

Weather: The alpine weather is highly variable and can change very quickly from sunny to blizzard conditions.

Participant requirements

No vehicles are permitted beyond Charlotte Pass and therefore all entrants must be fit enough to run non-stop to the summit carrying safety gear, water and food and then make their own way on foot back to the start.

All participants therefore will complete 22 km in total - 11km KR2012 and 11km coming back from Mt Kosciuszko summit.

A National Park requirement is that a maximum of 120 runners may contest the run and all participants must have reached the summit and returned to Charlotte Pass Village by 12.30am to avoid a clash with hundreds of walkers doing the walks to the summit from both Thredbo and Charlotte Pass.

Entry criteria

Because of its difficulties, runners must provide evidence of their suitability to tackle this run and complete the 11km run as round trip from Charlotte Pass Village to the summit within 2 and a half hours:

1) Minimum age of 18 years on race day AND

2) You must have completed one of the following race types:

Any half marathon, marathon, ultramarathon, hilly trail run of 10 km or longer, long distance race walk

A time over 8 to 10kms sufficiently fast to demonstrate a high level of running fitness sufficient to complete the 22 km of the Kosciuszko Run in possible adverse weather.

After 120 runners have entered the run, the next 20 entrants will be placed on a waiting list. No others will be accepted.

Compulsory equipment

There are no drink stations on the course. Because of the danger of hypothermia, dehydration and collapse from low blood sugar, all competitors MUST carry the following:

• Waterproof wind jacket (such as a Goretex jacket)
• Gloves and a beanie or other warm head covering
• Sufficient water/sports drink and high energy food for the 22 km round trip

The easiest way to carry these is probably to wear a 1 to 2 litre Camelbak hydration backpack.

Race headquarters

In the Charlotte Pass village the race start is outside the Chalet. Changing facilities, toilets, showers, race registration (if weather is not fine) at the Elouera Ski Club’s Pygmy Possum Lodge. Post race refreshments and presentations will be at Jindabyne.

Car pooling and car parking

There is very little car parking available in Charlotte Pass Village. Please meet in Bay Street, Jindabyne (lakeside road off Kosciuszko Road adjacent to Banjo Paterson Park and the Strezelecki monument, and across the road from the shopping centre on your left as you enter Jindabyne) between 6.30am and 6.45am on race day Saturday 12 February and carpool from there to Charlotte Pass Village.

Chest numbers, Kosciuszko National Park entrance letter and race registration

All pre-entered competitors by Monday 7 February competitors will have mailed to them their race numbers and a letter saying they are race competitors. This letter must be shown at the National Park ranger station at the entrance to the National Park and will provide free entrance to the Park on that day.

At Charlotte Pass village prior to the start all competitors must check in and have their names ticked off so that we know who has started. For safety reasons, all competitors must also check in when they arrive back at Charlotte Pass Village after the run so we know you have arrived back safely.

Race presentations

The race starts at 10am and all participants should arrive back at Charlotte Pass by 12.30am. Post race refreshments will be available from 2 pm in Jindabyne Local Hotel.

Race accommodation

There is no accommodation available in Charlotte Pass village on the race weekend as the Chalet is closed.

It is recommended that competitors who want overnight accommodation stay in Jindabyne. Good accommodation at reasonable rates is available at the Alpine Gables, corner of Kosciuszko Road and Kalkite Street, Jindabyne. Ph 1800 645 625 or 02 6456 2555.

Travel times

Allow two and a half hours driving time from central Canberra to Jindabyne then a further 40 minutes (good weather, no very slow traffic) from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass Village. As you approach Charlotte Pass, a mountain run sign will direct you left off the Kosciuszko Road onto the Charlotte Pass village entry road, which is also clearly signposted as such.

Mobile phone reception

There is no Next G mobile phone reception in Charlotte Pass Village. There is reception in some places along the Summit Track between the Charlotte Pass carpark and the summit of the mountain.

Sports medicine support

There will be a sports medicine officer at the finish on the summit if you trip over or suffer some other injury during the race. Please take care while jogging or walking back to the start.

Race entry

Please enter online at  by 11pm Wednesday 2 February. Entry fee $25.

From 3 February till Run, late entries may be accepted, but. Entry fee is $35.

The entry fee will be refunded, less a $7 administration charge, in the event of withdrawal due to illness or injury advised up to midday Wednesday 9 February.

Bank details: You can pay entry fee to:
Strzelecki Heritage Inc.
BSB -  633000
Acc. No. - 138611553

Race awards

• A Kosciuszko Run 2012 medal to every finisher and an option to purchase at cost  KR2012 Tshirt
• $400 to 1^st male, $200 to 2nd male, $100 to 3^rd male n gift of KR2012 Tshirt each
• $400 to 1^st female, $200 to 2nd female, $100 to 3^rd female n gift of KR2012 Tshirt each 
• Race photographers will attempt to take pictures of all competitors (weather permitting). These will be made available on the internet about a week after the event.

Race bulletins

Race bulletins will be emailed to entrants following the close of entries on 2 February, giving weather updates and other race information.

Course alternative if weather does not permit a run to the summit

The race to the summit will be cancelled in the event of dangerous weather and replaced with a 10 km mountain run with 400m of climb over 4 laps of a 2.5 km circuit between Charlotte Pass Village and Charlotte Pass.

If snow and blizzard conditions do not permit access to Charlotte Pass Village on race day, a fallback 10km race will be organized on the lakeshore bike path at Jindabyne, starting and finishing at the Strezelecki Monument off Bay Street in Banjo Paterson Park.

Competitor supporters

If competitors have non-competing family members traveling to the race who can assist with race organisation on the day, please contact me on Email below.

Further information

Any international runners can contact me directly and we will organize visa to Australia for Kosciuszko Run 2012 event.

Paul Gospodarczyk at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (+61)404 592 978