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Leg 6 - 12km Run
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on map to view full-size image. The second run starts from the grassed area
on Badimara St, Waramanga, follows the cycle path under Tuggeranong Parkway, then
turns immediately right onto Waldock St, heading uphill towards Mt Taylor. Before
reaching the car park, the course departs the road through a gap next to a gate
on the right, onto a graded dirt track to the left. Follow this track up a very
sharp incline, the steepest climb of all the run courses. Near the summit, veer
left onto a small track to touch the trig station, and pause to appreciate a drink
and the very best views of South Canberra and the Brindabellas. The trail down
the southern face of Mt Taylor offers further scenic rewards, with striking vistas
of Tuggeranong Valley and the lake, which is the destination of this run. Near
the base of the mountain, the trail comes to a T-junction with a graded track.
Turn right here (toward the Brindabellas), and take the next right hand fork,
hugging the mountain. After a few small roller-coaster hills, take the next fork
to the left under the power lines, heading down rather than up, then left again
onto a small track, where there is a drain covered by a large metal grating on
the right.After the gate, turn sharp right onto a small single-lane track (ie do not head across Sulwood Dr). Follow this inconspicuous track across Colquhoun St, then turn left onto the cycle path, passing immediately underneath Sulwood Dr, and later under Marconi Cres. Just before some playing fields, take a left fork in the path, then right at another fork between two playing fields.
You will head under the dual carriageway of Drakeford Dr, twice under O'Halloran Cirt, then under Athllon Dr, before making a right turn onto the cycle path beside Lake Tuggeranong. Follow this path keeping the lake on your left, over the dam till you reach the car park behind the Lakeside Leisure Centre. Cross the car park then turn left onto the grass and follow the cones to the beach at Tuggeranong Town Park and the transition to the third swim.
