Saturday run – Braddon (path run) or or Black mountain waterfall loop (trail) – distance options

Meeting points:
For the path run: Car park at top of Lonsdale St (near corner of Girrawheen St)
For the trail run: Actew substation 20 Frith Rd, Acton

Route descriptions:
For the path run: O’Connor Ridge to Belconnen – Out and back along the bike path through O’Connor and over O’Connor Ridge to Hayden Drive. Head north to Haig Park and pick up dirt track heading west. Cross Northborne Avenue and turn right on joining a bike path. Continue on this path. At Macarthur Street, where there is a white bridge over the drain, turn left and pass a school and church on the left. Cross Hovea St and pass scout hall on left, cross Miller St and cross Dryandra street turning left along the bike path. Continue up the hill and veer left before tunnel. Gunghalin Drive is on your right. Go under tunnel and follow path to Hayden Drive turning to retrace steps (13.2km). For a longer run continue across Hayden Drive and follow the bike path down to Eastern Valley Way.

For the trail run: Black mountain waterfall loop (5km or 9.2km, + optional 5km) – undulating open track, one sharp short climb, a bit of single track. For a longer option, at the end of the waterfall loop turn sharp left at the bottom of the stone steps on the main sealed path and head back up to the 4-way junction. Turn right and head downhill onto the Little Black Mountain trail which is another 5km loop (approximately).

Routes:
FIT Run #12 – Path Northside – O’Connor Ridge
Black mountain waterfall loop

Breakfast
Assembly, 11 Lonsdale St Braddon