Hounslow Classic
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Description
Organiser: Hounslow Classic
The Hounslow Classic is one epic Blue Mountains sky run. It is a weekend of gnarly and spectacular trail racing which encompasses the best that Blackheath and the Grose Valley Wilderness has to offer.
Synonymous with brutal climbs, steep technical terrain and jaw-dropping valleys, runners traverse along the tops of sheer sandstone cliffs, dive deep into canyon trails passing through ancient landscapes, and ascend rocky peaks with 360-degree views of the chiselled Grose Valley.
DISTANCE: 17 KM
ELEVATION: 900 M ASCENT+, DESCENT-
CUT OFF: 4.5 HOURS
ALLVIEW ESCAPE, BLACKHEATH NSW
September 8, 2024
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