TEXT DESCRIPTION OF LONG-RUN COURSE                              

        24 Kms                 -                 Fairfield Rd, no Uni Loop,Gladstone Rd,                                                                                        return via Musgrave Park, South Bank.

        Leave RedMan in a Westerly direction through South Bank Parklands with the river and the city to your right. At approximately         1.75kms you will pass underneath the Victoria Bridge. Veer left under the bridge and follow the wooden spiral ramp up and         onto the Western footpath across the bridge. Cross the bridge and turn immediately left down the footpath leading under the         motorway and back along the bikeway at river level. Turn right at the river and head West again. Hard to get lost for a while now         as you just continue to follow the path all the way out to the Regatta Hotel which will be on your right at about 5.3kms.

        Nothing too dramatic happens here. You continue to follow the path but it does ease away from the river and you climb slightly         up past the Toowong shops on your right. Stay with the left hand footpath and the main road as it becomes Brisbane St. Pass         the Bus Stop shelter and down the slope. Coming up on your right is a Service Station and on your left Sir Fred Schonell Dr         which would take you out to the Uni. But today we are continuing straight ahead on what has become Gailey Rd up a fairly         sharp climb to a roundabout.

        At the roundabout turn left and then immediately right. You are greeted with two options once you turn. Take the left hand option         and run down hill on Indooroopilly Rd. Through the next roundabout there is a park on your right with a toilet block and         external tap. You are 8kms into the run and this is normally a drink and GU stop for this run. Follow the path past the toilets over         a tiny bridge and veer right along Lambert Rd. Stay with the right footpath up through the roundabout and all the way to the         train-line. It looks like a dead-end but there is a bike path to the left which will take you over the Indooroopilly Bridge. 10kms

        Off the bridge turn first left on Rosebery Terrace keeping the park to your right. There is a tap about 200mts along the park.         Turn first right into Luxford St, first left into Queenscroft St. Soon you are on the river! Turn right and just run with the river on         your left. A beautiful run and views of houses you can't afford. The Street names change but just keep the river to your left until         eventually at 13kms you come into a park on your left with a toilet and tap. Graceville Avenue has merged to your right and will         now lead you onto a car bridge across a creek. The river is 50mts to your left and crossing the creek will be your last chance to         glimpse the river.

        You are now on King Arthur Terrace heading for Tennison. Road has a nasty camber so stick with the footpath. Continue on         till you are forced to veer right at the site of the new Tennis Centre. Up over the train line follow the main round around to the left         on Tennyson Memorial Avenue. Stay on the right side all the way along past the golf course on your right. This is a busy Rd         with many trucks. Be careful as you cross to the left side after the golf course and head up and over the train line to your left to         join Fairfield Rd. Jump the guard-rail on your left to join the footpath.

        Now it's easy! Stay on the left side of Fairfield Rd. About 1km along here at about 16kms there is a Service Station on your left         with an external tap. For the next 2.5kms you just follow this road. Eventually, at the top of a pretty tough climb you are forced         by a cemetery to veer right. 50mts on you meet a major Rd. Annerley Rd. Turn left onto it. 300mts up the slope you have a         decision. You can turn right at the traffic lights and stick with Annerley Road back to South Bank for 21kms or come with me         straight ahead down what is now called Gladstone Rd. Okay it's easy peasy from here. Follow the major road up and down for         2kms until you meet Vulture St and you feel like you are almost back at Sth Bank and the river. But....

        You turn left onto Vulture St and then first right onto Edmonstone St. On your right now is Musgrave Park and you run all         the way to the other end where we turn right into Russell St. At the end you hit the Convention Centre so turn right onto         Merivale St and then take first left on to Glenelg St. Run now until you come to the parks which make up South Bank. Turn         right and make your way back through the park, past the Goodwill Bridge up the slope, past the Dry Dock on your left, down         the slope back onto the river and sprint down to the Red Man. 24kms! Bloody Good Effort.

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         24 Kms                 -                 Fairfield Rd, no Uni Loop,Gladstone Rd,                                                                                        return via Musgrave Park, South Bank.

         TT1     TT2          -                 Taps, Toilets and Service Stations available along route.

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