Holdsworth Trail Race
Hi,
Iām planning to take a group of novice trampers up to Powell Hut on 25 January 2020, however I have just found out that the Holdsworth Circuit Trail Race will be on that same day.
Has anyone ever experienced tramping while there is a trail race on?
Would you recommend we stick to our plans or find a different route/track?
We have already booked this trip, DOC said we should be fine, but would love to know what the more experienced trampers out there would make of this?
Thanks in Advance! š
ideally try and avoid starting walking before the race start at 8am, and start the climb either before 9 or start after 9 to avoid the second race
you'll get runners going past the other way sporadically, the tracks wide enough for it not to be a problem if you're walking indian file and keeping a lookout for runners
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waynowski
Looking at this years results, there were only about 10 runners that finished after 5 hours, but there was a very steady stream of runners between 3-5 hours (approx. 100). The start time of the race in the Jumbo-Holdsworth direction is 8 am. So I'd start the climb up to Powell hut after 1pm, and I'd wouldn't be tempted to start any earlier to avoid having to move aside at least once every minute.
4-5 hours walking time (normally 2-3 hrs but it all depends on the group) means an arrival time at the hut of 5-6pm, perfect for chilling out on the deck for "rehydration" and recovery hors d'oeuvres!
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