West Sydney Marathon: Leppington to Kellyville - 51KM (Hard)

West Sydney Marathon: Leppington to Kellyville - 51KM (Hard - Obviously!)

We meet at Leppington Train Station by no later than 6:45AM; the train departing Sydney Central arrives Leppington at 6:41AM.

Our first section of 12.5KM ends at Cecil Hills Shopping Village, for breakfast and clean bathrooms. Members may also wish to buy something for lunch here, as there are no shops at our lunch stop, Prospect Dam, at the 25KM mark.

After lunch we find Blacktown Creek, which we follow through to 7 Hills and Toongabbie, before climbing out to Winston Hills Shopping Centre at 38.5KM distance. We refresh here and use the clean bathrooms, before heading up Toongabbie Creek to Norwest Market Town for our final stop, at 45.5KM in. It is then a 5.5KM walk to our final destination, Kellyville Metro Station, for quick transport back towards the CBD, etc.

I aim to complete the day’s walking by 6:30PM.

AS TWILIGHT IS 5:30PM ON THE DAY, WE WILL BE FINISHING UNDER LIGHTS, SO MEMBERS WITH HEAD TORCHES, PLEASE BRING THEM!

This is a big day of walking with much of the day spent in the great network of parklands available in the west of Sydney. Not to be missed!

Distance: 51KM

Difficulty: Hard

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and will average at least 4.5 km per hour but will pick up the pace on the flat sections. This is for committed walkers, of course.

Meeting Place and Transport: Leppington Railway Station by 6:45AM.

What to bring: Trail runners; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; snacks; light rain jacket depending on conditions. KEEP YOUR BACKPACK LIGHT; THERE ARE SHOPS AT EVERY STOP OTHER THAN PROSPECT DAM.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: No convenient pub, unfortunately

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Questions? Please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Ted