the North Face 100 – Blue Mountains 2012
Jude wants to run the NF100 and decides it’s more fun to train together so she signs up Jon for it too. We spent months going on training runs (some all day long) exploring the forests around Brisbane. And finally, the day is there.
We both have great runs and make it to the finish line. We’ll let the pictures show the run.
lots of runners at the race briefing
race kit ready for the morning
Jude, Jon, Debbie and Olga ready to go
Olga, Jon and Jude
the start line
Jon and Jude – first few km are on tarmac
view of the Blue Mountains – we will be running 100km here
huge bottleneck at the start of the trails
if you look closely you can see the people snaking up on the other side of the valley
Jude, Jon and Olga at sunrise
lots of steps and ups and downs on the trails
stunning views
Jude in the forest
Jude and Jon on a nice downhill
a nice flat section
first TA – sorting out the shoes
sun is definitely out now
Jude walking a section
Jude back running again
uphill again
great to know we have nearly done a marathon
didgeridoo player on the section where you have to go there and back
Jude on the there and back section
the views are amazing
steep section
leaving the next TA
sun is setting now
Jon reaches the half-way point
Jon finishes!!
high-viz vest is compulsory at night
stepping stones tricky after already being on your feet for more than 80km or so
Jude still going
the walking poles are a great help
Jude finally finishes after 20 hours!
very happy
finisher’s shot!
the whole crew – Jon, Debbie, Jude, Mike, Todd, Olga, Joel, Jules, Greta and Rachel
the next day we go sight-seeing what we ran past in the dark during the run
Jon and Jude at the 3 sisters
amazing views
Here are the maps with the route and the elevation profile. 5 checkpoints in total, making it 6 running section.
leg 1 – 18km from Fairmont Resort, Leura to Narrow Neck (CP 1) – total 18km
leg 2 – 20km from Narrow Neck to Dunphys Camp (CP 2) – total 38km
leg 3 – 14km from Dunphys Camp to Six Foot Track (CP 3) – total 54km
leg 4 – 11km from Six Foot Track to Katoomba Aquatic Centre (CP 4) – total 65km
leg 5 – 24km from Katoomba Aquatic Centre to Queen Victoria Hospital (CP 5) – total 89km
leg 6 – 11km from Queen Victoria Hospital to Fairmont Resort (finish) – total 100km
the north face 100 profile of 2012