The very scenic Ballast Point Park, the old oil refinery at Birchgrove was a bonus for all competitors in the Sydney Sprint Series event number 8.
The course was set by Lisa "the Doc" Lampe and she really made the runners work. The early part of the course saw competitors stretch out with a series of longer legs into the Mort Bay area. Just as tiredness set in, the competitors returned to the multi level Ballast Point Park where even the simplest control of the final 6 controls can be misread due to the complex nature of the area.
Following the event there was much discussion on the best route choice in that last complex area. The verdict? The quickest was to the finish from the last control, the northern stairs of the southern stairs.
This article first appeared on the Uringa blogspot by Ron Pallas.
