EVENT NOTICE

Traffic and path usage changes

Hill to Harbour Run - Sun 29 March - 4.30am- 10.30am 

The Hill to Harbour (Fun Run as part of the Newcastle Running Festival) will be held on the above date and time. The event includes 12km, 6km and 2km courses. The event promotes the City of Newcastle and encourages health and fitness and will attract over 4000 runners. Due to the size of the event, the 12km course is staged from 7.30am along roadways and paths, with one start at Bar Beach skate park and one finish venue Pat Jordan Oval Carrington. There is another start for the 6km course at The Station at 9.00am. To protect the safety of runners the following traffic management and pedestrian initiatives will be in place. During these times you can expect changes traffic conditions on or limited access to: 

•       Memorial Drive – closed from Bar Beach Ave to Kilgour Ave 4.30 – 8.30am  

•       Memorial Drive – closed from High St to Bar Beach Ave from 4.30am – 8.30am  (resident access on request - north bound only) No road access or exit from Bar Beach car park during the start of Hill to Harbour 7.20am –8.30am.   

•       Cliff St and the top of The Terrace – Open always with runners on paths only. 

•       York Rd King Edward Park - closed 5.45am - 9.00am  

•       Shortland Esplanade – Zaara St to Watt St – OPEN AT ALL TIMES – runners on beach level paths 7.40am - 9.00am. Please delay path use.  

•       Shortland Esplanade - Zaara St to Nobbys roundabout closed - 4.30am – 9.30am  

•       Fort Drive – closed - 4.30am – 9.30am  

•       Nobbys Rd – closed - 4.30am – 9.30am  

•       Wharf Rd from Watt St to Nobby’s Rd from 4.30am –9.30am  

•       Watt St – Scott St to Wharf Rd – closed to public – open for buses turning only. 

•       Wharf Rd from Watt St to Argyle St closed from 4.30am – 9.30am (access to apartments from Argyle end via slip lane, city side) No access east of apartments. 

•       Honeysuckle promenade – runners on the harbour side path heading west – 

7.50am-9.45am (no cycle access, residents please give way to runners)  

•       Newcastle Marina and Throsby Foreshore – runners on walkways - 7.50am-  

9.45am  

•       Carrington Boat Ramp car park northern end is closed – Sun 29 March 5am - 

11.00am. Access to boat ramp from southern side (bridge side)  

•       Please do not park on any part of the course, as any vehicles parked on the course WILL NOT be able to leave until the course is reopened.  

We would appreciate your cooperation by avoiding vehicle and pedestrian movements and otherwise watching out and giving way to runners during this period. Of course, feel free to cheer the runners on. If you have questions, please go to the webpage www.hilltoharbour.com.au or contact our office us on 0409684246 or email, paul@hevents.com.au  Thank you for your assistance, Paul Humphreys, Event Director and Hunter local. 

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