The trek will take 8 days (weather permitting), starting from the entrance to Parliament House at 2pm Thursday April 15th, and finishing in the late afternoon of Friday April 23rd on the peak of Mount Kosciouscko. I’ll run roughly 15km each morning between about 10am and 12pm, and then take a break for a long lunch and relaxation. At 2pm, I’ll walk an additional 15km.

Note: these start times have been shifted for the last 2 days because of the unseasonable hot weather: we’re running at 7am now, and walking at 10am (i.e., Dave the Elder and I head out for our run at 7am while the rest of the “all the way” party walks; we then regroup at 10am to walk the second stage together).

The map shows the lunch stops and overnight stays. Click on the map for a larger image where the placemarkers are legible and the latitude and longitude are clearly displayed. Click here to download a roadmap (or here for a roadmap with street view shots)

The overall route is 233km, and I plan to cover it in 8 days. I will walk for seven of those eight days, with one rest day in Jindabyne.

I’ll cover roughly 30km every day, half with a run in the morning (starting at 10am; note-this has changed to 7am because of the unseasonably hot weather), and half with a walk in the late afternoon (starting at 2pm; note-this has changed to 10am because of the unseasonably hot weather). I’ll take a long lunch with my support team, and to allow time for supporters to arrive in time to join us for the 2pm walk (). The entire route from Canberra to Mt Kosciousko can be driven in three hours, so it will be easy to stay in Canberra overnight and drive to wherever the 2pm starting point is. We’ll put up signs to indicate the lunch locations–most of which are on the roadway or at rest spots (look out for signs saying “Keen Walk”).

Anyone who wants to join in for a run (cycling and rollerblading are fine too–I’m the only one who is restricted to legs only, given the terms of the bet!) will either have to stay overnight with us at the venues below, or leave Canberra early enough to make the starting point by 9.45am.

Awful weather at the time may force a change to plans–in which case I’ll post an update to the blog–but for now if you’d like to join me on any one or more days, please take note of those starting points, and enter your details on the Join Me page. Note especially the change for the last 2 days: 7am start for the run leg rather than 10am; 10am start for the walk leg rather than 2pm.

Stops on the Route Distance (km) Segment Start End Approximate Finish Location
Google Map Reference Date Mode Time Location Location Latitude South Longditude East
A Thursday, 15 April 2010 25 Walk 1pm: Earlier start because of large walk distance Federation Mall, in front of Parliament House Old Tuggeranong Road on Monaro Highway and(we’ll stay overnight at the Michelago Inn and commute back for the start on Friday morning) North of 35°27′47.39″–this was the targetted place but we didn’t quite make 149° 8′3.60″
B Friday, 16 April 2010 12.2 Run 9am Old Tuggeranong Road and Monaro Highway Monaro Highway (2.4km after Williamsdale Road intersection) 35°35′26.07″ 149° 8′28.247″
C Friday, 16 April 2010 13.3 Walk 2pm Monaro Highway Michelago (accommodation Michelago Motel, 62359011; $80 per room including continental breakfast) 35°42′ 11.92″ 149°09′ 37.01″
D Saturday, 17 April 2010 15.4 Run 10am Michelago (Michelago Motel) Monaro Highway (Colinton Rest Area; right hand side of highway) 35°50′ 14.55″ 149°09′ 39.13″
E Saturday, 17 April 2010 13 Walk 2pm Monaro Highway (Colinton Rest Area) Bredbo (stop at Bredbo Inn; there’s no accommodation available in Bredbo that night, so the overnight stay will be at the Best Western Cooma 64521133–$130 per room including breakfast) 35°57′ 2.81″ 149°08′ 42.06″
F Sunday, 18 April 2010 14.6 Run 10am Bredbo Inn Bredbo (I’ll get driven back to here from the overnight stay in Cooma; if you want to join me for this leg then get to the Bredbo Inn by 10am) Monaro Highway (Chakola rest area) 36°04′ 33.29″ 149°09′ 29.91″
G Sunday, 18 April 2010 18.8 Walk 2pm Monaro Highway (Chakola rest area) Cooma (Best Western; 64521133–$130 per room including continental breakfast) 36°13′ 31.97″ 149°08′ 5.04″
H Monday, 19 April 2010 17.4 Run 10am Cooma (Best Western) Cooma Airport 36°17′ 29.85″ 148°58′ 11.63″
I Monday, 19 April 2010 16.3 Walk 2pm Cooma Airport Berridale (Snowgate Motel–$80 per room including continental breakfast) 36°21′37.17″ 148°49′53.08″
J Tuesday, 20 April 2010 16 Run 10am Berridale (Snowgate Motel) Jindabyne Road (Bus Stop on Eucumbene Road) 36°22′ 4.81″ 148°40′ 41.94″
K Tuesday, 20 April 2010 13.1 Walk 2pm Jindabyne Road (Bus Stop) Jindabyne (Banjo Patterson Inn; 64562372 or 1800046275; $99 per room including breakfast) 36°25′ 0.63″ 148°37′ 27.62″
L Wednesday, 21 April 2010 0 Rest Day Rest Day Jindabyne (Banjo Patterson Inn) Jindabyne (Banjo Patterson Inn; rest day) 36°25′ 0.63″ 148°37′ 27.62″
L Thursday, 22 April 2010 14 Run 7am Jindabyne (Banjo Patterson Inn) Kosciousko National Park Entrance 36°20′ 40.68″ 148°34′ 8.02″
M Thursday, 22 April 2010 18.6 Walk 10am Kosciousko National Park Entrance Perisher Valley (Stables Inn; Ph. 64575755; Chalets for 6 at $382 each; let Adam or Vanessa know you’re with KeenWalk and they will do the rest) 36°24′ 26.59″ 148°24′ 46.98″
N Friday, 23 April 2010 6.4 Run 7am Perisher Valley (Stables Inn) Charlotte’s Pass (end of the road, beginning of walking track) 36°25′ 54.60″ 148°21′ 9.34″
O Friday, 23 April 2010 11.1 Walk 10am Charlotte’s Pass Mt Kosciuosko 36°25′ 56″ 148°16′ 0″
P Friday, 23 April 2010 Finish 4-5pm Mt Kosciuosko Mt Kosciuosko

Photos

Google Map Reference
A: Parliament House
B: Monaro Highway
C: Monaro Highway
D: Michelago Motel
E: Colinton Rest Area
F: Bredbo Inn
G: Chakola
H: Cooma Best Western
I: Cooma Airport
J: Snowgate Motel Berridale
K: Bus Stop Eucumbene Rd
L: Banjo Patterson Inn Jindabyne
M: National Park Entrance
N: Stables Inn Perisher Valley
O: Charlotte’s Pass
P: Mt Kosciousko