Saturday run – Forde/Yerrabi Pond (5-13km path) OR Northern Border Campground (trail, up to 13km)

Meeting points:
For the path run – Frankie’s at Forde, 1/26 Francis Forde Blvd., Forde
For the trail run – Northern Boundary Campground trail head, Mulligan’s Flat Road, Gungahlin

Route descriptions:
Path run – Starting outside Frankie’s at Forde, cross Zakharov Ave and go through Heritage Park on the path towards main road. Go under Horse Park Drive and run around Yerrabi Pond in clockwise direction (pond will be on your right).  For the short run, go all the way around the pond and back to the café. When you approach Horse Park  Road after pond, turn left on the path.  Run until you get to the underpass and run under Horse Park Drive.  Follow the path keeping houses on right. When you get to Handbury Way turn right and go under Amy Ackman St onto Mulligans Flat Rd. Follow path back to café. Short Run – around Yerrabi Pond ~5km. Long run includes loop to Mulligan’s Flat – 8.4 km. Even longer run do another lap of pond – 13.4 km

Trail run – From the Northern Border Campground trail head go over the style and turn right to follow the track around before climbing up to the ridge, stay on the main trail until you get to the campground (toilets there) and then retrace your steps back to the last junction overlooking the flat paddock. Take the steeper path back to the trail head carpark. Fire trail and single track, some short climbs. 13km return to campground – but turn back earlier for a shorter run.

Route:
FIT run #26 Northside path – Forde, Yerrabi pond and Mulligan’s flat

Breakfast:
Frankie’s at Forde, 1/26 Francis Forde Blvd., Forde