Blackmores Bridge Run

Street by Street description
Start Line: On South Alfred St, 22m North of Fitzroy St intersection, western side of Bradfield Park, Milsons Point
Start northbound up South Alfred St, Milsons Point to Lavender St round-about
Turn right at Lavender St round-about and then onto Bradfield Highway (Harbour Bridge approach)
Continue south along lanes 1, 2 & 3: Bridge approach (Adjacent to Milsons Point Station)
Past North Pylon Harbour Bridge
Past highest point halfway across Sydney Harbour Bridge (approx. 60m)
Past South Pylon of Harbour Bridge, keeping in lanes 1, 2 & 3 (western side of Harbour Bridge)
Continue south past the Cahill Expressway exit
Continue in lanes 1, 2 & 3 and head into the corkscrew (clockwise)
Continue around the inside lanes (keeping right) in the corkscrew
Exiting corkscrew tunnel heading east onto the Cahill Expressway (above circular quay)
Continue east along the Cahill Expressway, staying on the right hand side (CBD side) of the Cahill Expressway
Keeping right, follow the Cahill Expressway to end, veering right towards Macquarie St (stay in right lane)
Turn left from Cahill Expressway and veer to the right hand side of Macquarie St
NOTE - you will run on the opposite side of the road from 2011 up Macquarie Street and through the Royal Botanic Gardens in and anti-clockwise direction from the exit of the Cahill Expressway
Past Drink Station 1 - Macquarie St, western side of road between Bridge and Bent Streets, runners keeping to the right
Continue south along Macquarie St, past Sydney Hospital (toward Hyde Park), keeping to the right hand side of the road
Turn left onto Prince Albert Rd, keeping to the right hand side of the road
Turn right into College St, and south alont College St to U-turn (10m prior to William St), then back north toward St Marys Rd
Turn right into St Marys Rd and continue to veer left into Art Gallery Rd, keeping to the right hand side of the road (2-way flow)
NOTE - 2012 course direction is anticlockwise around Mrs Macquaries Loop Road, keeping the water on the runners right as they continue around the loop
Continue along Art Gallery Rd and over bridge onto Mrs. Macquaries Rd, keeping to the right and past the Art Gallery of NSW, past the Bridge Run Drink Station 2
Veer right and continue along Mrs Macquarie’s Rd past split in road, outside RBG Trust offices and down a short steep downhill section towards Andrew Boy Charlton Pool
Continue along Mrs Macquaries Rd and keep right past the split in road on Mrs Macquaries Rd and past Andrew Boy Charlton Pool
Past the Marathon and Half Marathon Drink Station located at Mrs Macquaries Point, 50m before the U-Bend
Follow road to the left and around past Mrs Macquaries Point
Keeping right at split in road on Mrs Macquaries Rd
Continue along Mrs Macquaries Rd, back past RBG Trust offices
Returning over bridge and back onto Art Gallery Rd, keeping right and past the Art Gallery of NSW
On Art Gallery Rd, 20m prior to St Marys Rd, keep right then turn right into St Marys Rd
Right into Prince Albert Rd and stay right along Prince Albert Rd
Right into Macquarie St
Continue north past Shakespeare Pl towards the Royal Botanic Gardens
Veer right at Bridge Street and head towards the Conservatorium of Music to the finish line
Finish: Conservatorium of Music just before the Government House Gates
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