Race 7B - Hillcrest Consulting Teams 2 x 11.5km Handicap

The Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails set the tone for this club trail outing from the Latrobe Trailhead, not a polished road-race production. Race 7B - Hillcrest Consulting Teams 2 x 11.5km Handicap is a team handicap and a self-supported trail race, with runners aged 15 and over on the start list and younger competitors directed toward nominated time events. Expect shared-use mountain bike trail underfoot, a marshaled turnaround where you refill your own bottles, and a finish that asks you to carry out any rubbish you carried in. The kit list is important: water, bandage, blanket, thermal top, whistle, phone, and the mindset that "runners are responsible for their own safety." Clean your shoes at the wash station before starting, watch the weather, and remember the key trail rule: "give way to all mountain bike users."