Hi all,
Just an update for those planing to do some training on The North face 100 course in the next few weeks. The Blue Mountains have received a great deal of rain over the past 2 weeks and there are some sections which have been damaged. The course will be fine for the event itself but for now we would ask that you don't try to run Leg 5 (Katoomba Oval to Queen Victoria Hospital) because the fire trail got washed out just near the Old Sewerage Treatment Works to the point where there is only a very narrow strip of soft earth on the edge of what was the road. Also during week days there will be traffic on the road from Kedumba Pass towards this section of damaged road (usually there is none) for the coming weeks for construction crews to access and repair the damage.
The track across the top of Wentworth Falls is currently closed, as the balustrade got washed away.
Undercliff Track between Princes Rock and Den Fenella is also closed at the moment.
In general there is lots of debris and branches on most of tracks and fire roads on the course at the moment. All damage will be repaired prior to the event. However, it would be wise to just check with Blue Mountains National Parks before you commence training on the course any time in the next month. Check the website for track closures and conditions;
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkFireClosure.aspx?id=N0004 or call The National Parks office at Blackheath on (02) 4787 8877.
Cheers,
Tom
