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SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2009

A great day for you .... a better lifetime for them

30 March 2008 - Sydney Harbour

Sydney Harbour: an iconic course!

What could be a better way to rediscover the Sydney Harbour than paddling it!

The Lifestart Kayak for Kids event gives paddlers an opportunity to combine fundraising for a good cause, exercising outdoors and enjoying beautiful landscapes.

The course starts from Manly, and hugs the North shore of the Sydney Harbour, heading to Blues Point Reserve. It will get participants inside Middle Harbour for a glimpse at the Spit Bridge, past the Opera House and under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Totaling 21km, it consists of 5 legs of 3-5km each, which can be paddled separately by relay teams or as one stretch for the more competitive paddlers.

Leg 1: Manly Cove, West Esplanade Beach (Start) to Clontarf Beach (TA1) = 5.2km

Leg 2: Clontarf Beach (TA1) to Balmoral Beach (TA2) = 2.8km

Leg 3: Balmoral Beach (TA2) to Clifton Gardens (TA3) = 4.6km

Leg 4: Clifton Gardens (TA3) to Little Sirius Cove (TA4) = 4km

Leg 5: Little Sirius Cove (TA4) to Blues Point Reserve (Finish) = 4.4km

Event Maps

Overall Course Map
You can down load a higher res version of the overall course map here. [download PDF 2.3MB]

Start Area: Manly Cove, West Esplanade Beach (next to OceanWorld)

manly map

Transition Area 1: Clontarf Beach, Southern End

Transition Area 2: Balmoral Beach, Southern End

TA2 map

Transition Area 3: Clifton Gardens, Chowder Bay

TA3 map

Transition Area 4: Little Sirius Cove, Mosman Bay

TA4 map

Finish Area: Blues Point Reserve, North Sydney

finish map

Estimated Times

Below is an estimated timeline for the event for relay teams to organise their arrival at Transition Areas, as well as supporters and spectators for the Finish Event Hub.

Please note that the Teams Challenge starts at 9:30AM and the Bring-Your-Own Boat paddlers start at 10:00AM from Manly Cove.

Location	Fast BYO boat (13km/hr)	Slow BYO boat (7km/hr)	Fast Teams (8km/hr)	Slow Teams (4.5km/hr)
TA1 - Clontarf Beach (southern end)	10:25AM	10:45AM	10:10AM	10:40AM
TA2 - Balmoral Beach (southern end)	10:35AM	11:10AM	10:30AM	11:15AM
TA3 - Clifton Gardens, Chowder Bay	10:55AM	11:45AM	11.05AM	12:15PM
TA4 - Little Sirius Cove, Mosman Bay	11:15AM	12:20PM	11:35AM	1:10PM
Finish - Blues Point Reserve, North Sydney	11:35AM	1:00PM	12:05PM	2:10PM

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