Mystery Park Trail Festival

Are you ready to take on Mystery Park Trail Festival on April 27th, 2024

Mystery Park Trail Festival is designed to bring together trail runners from all walks of life, from novices to seasoned athletes, for an unforgettable experience in the bushland of the McArthur family owned cattle property ‘Mystery Park’ in Central Queensland. What sets this event apart is that this is the first trail running event in Central Queensland that will host a 100km distance, as well as other events being 11km, 23km, 50km. Each event will see participants following single trails & gravel roads throughout the property, crossing creek beds before making their way to Connors Range for the hill section then working their way back to the homestead where the start/finish area will be.

ENTRY DETAIL AND CUTOFF TIMES

All registrations include an event shirt and finishers memento. Registration is inclusive of booking and transaction fees

11km Event
Early Bird Nov1-Jan31 $45
Standard Feb1-Apr22 $60
Finishing Cut off time 12pm Saturday 27th April

23km Event
Early Bird Nov1-Jan31 $65
Standard Feb1-Apr22 $80
Finishing Cut off time 12pm Saturday 27th April

50km Event
Early Bird Nov1-Jan31 $105
Standard Feb1-Apr22 $150
Finishing Cut off time 7:00pm Saturday 27th April

100km Event
Early Bird Nov1-Jan31 $310
Standard Feb1-Apr22 $395
Finishing Cut off time 8:00am Sunday 28th April

REFUNDS

Refunds up to March 1st, 2024 will be subject to 15% admin charge
Refunds limited to 50% of entry fee beyond March 1st 2024
Refunds will not be permissible beyond April 8th 2024

TRANSFERS

There are NO transfers to another year
There are NO transfers to other events
To transfer your entry to another person, you must send an email to kate@justrunwithit.com.au with your details and CC the person you want to transfer to. Do not exchange any money until you have made contact with kate@justrunwithit.com.au
This is the only way you can transfer your entry to another person
A fee of $50 will apply to all transfers (chargeable to the substitute participant)
Transfers permissible until April 14th 2024

EVENT LOCATION & SCHEDULE & PARKING

Location: Mystery Park Trail Festival starts and finishes at Mystery Park, 527 St Lawrence Croydon Road, St Lawrence QLD.

Parking: Parking for Mystery Park Trail Festival will be in a designated area near the race precinct. Please follow instructions of the parking attendants.

Please be aware that the gravel road at the front of Mystery Park is a gazetted road and used by the public. Please do not park on the side of the road. Only in the designated area.

Saturday 27th April, 2024

5:00am – 100km Race sign in & checkpoint drop bag (cut off for drop bags is 5:45am)
6:00 am – 100km start
6:00am – 50km & 22km race sign in (drop bags have to be in by 5:45am)
7:00 am – 50km start
7:00am – 11km race sign in
7:30 am – 22km start
7:45am – 11km start
12:00pm – cutoff for 11km & 22km event
7:00pm – cutoff for 50km event

Sunday 28th April, 2024

8:00am – cutoff for 100km event
9:00am – Presentations

DURING THE EVENT

Course Marking
Course marking will consist of flagging tape, arrows on trees and signage where necessary.

Litter
Any rubbish can be taken from you each time you visit a checkpoint. Anything that leaves the checkpoint with you must stay with you until you can dispose of it properly and not on the course. We’d like to set and maintain an example to those less conscientious.

Toilets
Toilet facilities are available at the start/finish area and at some locations along the course (dependent on the event). Please do not remove paper from the toilets.

Withdrawal
If you pull out or have to leave the course for any reason, please advise the checkpoint staff or those at the start finish area.

MANDATORY GEAR

Mandatory gear, however minimal, is there for the unexpected or unplanned. In addition, whether you need it yourself, you may well be able to help someone else.

11km Mandatory Gear

Mobile phone with these numbers for emergency contacts. , Hopefully you won’t need it, but if you do, you’ll be glad of it.
- Derek Brown 0419 774 472
- Rob McArthur 0409 721 001
Course Map: All runners must have a photo of the course map installed on their mobile phone. This will allow you to find your location in relation to the course, even if no mobile reception is available.
Race Bib – Your allocated bib, must be worn prominently on the front of the body and must be visible at all times.
Water bottle or hydration pack & minimum water 500ml
Compression bandage (snake bite bandage)
Mobile phone (most areas or the course have coverage and having a phone means you can relocate to an area that has coverage if that’s not the case)
Emergency Whistle

RECOMMENDED GEAR

Collapsible drinking cup (participants will need to carry their own cup for drinks they don’t want to put in their hydration pack or water bottle (eg. electrolyte). There will be no plastic cups available at any of the aid stations.
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Bite and sting treatment

22km Mandatory Gear

Mobile phone with these numbers for emergency contacts. Hopefully you won’t need it, but if you do, you’ll be glad of it.
- Derek Brown 0419 774 472
- Rob McArthur 0409 721 001
Course Map: All runners must have a photo of the course map installed on their mobile phone. This will allow you to find your location in relation to the course, even if no mobile reception is available.
Race Bib – Your allocated bib, must be worn prominently on the front of the body and must be visible at all times.
Hydration pack & minimum of 1 litre of water
Compression bandage (snake bite bandage)
Mobile phone (most areas or the course have coverage and having a phone means you can relocate to an area that has coverage if that’s not the case)
Emergency Whistle

RECOMMENDED GEAR

Collapsible drinking cup (participants will need to carry their own cup for drinks they don’t want to put in their hydration pack or water bottle (eg. electrolyte). There will be no plastic cups available at any of the aid stations.
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Bite and sting treatment

50km & 100km Mandatory Gear

Mobile phone with these numbers for emergency contacts. , Hopefully you won’t need it, but if you do, you’ll be glad of it.
- Derek Brown 0419 774 472
- Rob McArthur 0409 721 001
Course Map: All runners must have a photo of the course map installed on their mobile phone. This will allow you to find your location in relation to the course, even if no mobile reception is available.
Race Bib – Your allocated bib, must be worn prominently on the front of the body and must be visible at all times.
Hydration pack & minimum of 1.5 litre of water
Compression bandage (snake bite bandage)
Mobile phone (most areas or the course have coverage and having a phone means you can relocate to an area that has coverage if that’s not the case)
Headlamp (for runs commencing before sunrise and/or heading into the night) and spare headlamp (ditto) This can be put into your drop bags.
Hi-Viz vest (100km/50km) to be worn on all gazetted gravel roads (or directed by on course marshals) & during any part of the course that will be completed in the dark
Emergency Whistle

RECOMMENDED GEAR

Collapsible drinking cup (participants will need to carry their own cup for drinks they don’t want to put in their hydration pack or water bottle (eg. electrolyte). There will be no plastic cups available at any of the aid stations.
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Bite and sting treatment

COURSE MAPS AND ELEVATION PROFILES

Strava files to be uploaded shortly

CHECKPOINTS & DROP BAGS

Drop bags can be useful for extra food, gels, body lubricant, spare socks, clothing, batteries and spare headlamp etc. There is a drop bag service for runners without a support crew. Runners may use a mixture of support crew at some checkpoints and the drop bag service at other checkpoints. One drop bag per runner is permitted for each of the following locations

100km

Checkpoint 2
Checkpoint 3
Checkpoint 4
Checkpoint 5
Checkpoint 6
Finish

50km

Checkpoint 3
Checkpoint 4
Checkpoint 5
Finish

22km & 11km

No Drop Bags
Finish

Checkpoint drop bags must be delivered to the designated drop bag area at registration on the Saturday morning between 4:45am and 5:30am . It is the responsibility of the runner to ensure drop bags are placed into the correct area for the checkpoint.

Drop bags must be closable with zipper and soft.
Plastic bags/garbage bags and hard plastic boxes will not be accepted.

Checkpoint drop bags must be less than 15 litres in volume and less than 2kg in weight.
No glass containers to be put in drop bags.

All drop bags must be clearly marked with surname, race number and checkpoint number (eg CP2).
Write on the drop bag with a permanent marker pen, no paper labels.

When you get to the checkpoint the CP staff will hand you your drop bag. Support crew or spectators cannot collect it for you.

Drop bags will be returned to the designated drop bag area at the start/finish area and be available to collect from 6am Sunday. It is the responsibility of runners to collect their drop bags. Any drop bags not collected by 12pm Sunday will be disposed of.

SPECTATORS & CREW

Spectators are most welcome. The event is staged from the property entrance of Mystery Park. This is the start and finish for all events. To ensure that we all have a fun, enjoyable day please cooperate with event crew/officials/volunteers all the times – they’re there not only because they enjoy giving something back or participating in a different way, but because they have event experience. They know what they’re doing and they’ll be under instruction from the race directors. Under whatever circumstances, the event directors decisions are final.

Parking for Mystery Park Trail Festival will be in a designated area near the race precinct. Please follow instructions of the parking attendants.

Please be aware that the gravel road at the front of Mystery Park is a gazetted road and used by the public. Please do not park on the side of the road. Only in the designated area.

There will be music, a coffee van and food available near the start/finish area.

There is Strictly No Access to:
Checkpoint 1 at the road junction for spectators or crew.
Checkpoint ?? at the lookout at the top of the range Tank Cross over for spectators or crew.
There is Strictly No Access to any part of the 21km course for spectators. You can only see your runners at the finish
(Competitors could be disqualified if this is not adhered to).

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation options close to ‘Mystery Park’

St Lawrence township (approx. 10mins from Mystery Park)
St Lawrence Pub: 19 Railway Parade, St Lawrence QLD 4707(07) 4956 9165 – camping (caravans) available behind the pub. There are also glamping tents available.
St Lawrence Recreation Grounds: 624 St Lawrence Connection Rd, St Lawrence QLD 4707 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227)

Clairview (approx. 25mins from Mystery Park):
BarraCrab Caravan Park: 1 Colonial Dr, Clairview QLD 4741 ph:(07) 4956 0190

Carmila (approx. 50mins from Mystery Park)
Carmila Sands Motel: 1 Colonial Dr, Clairview QLD 4741 ph: (07) 4956 0190

Marlborough (approx. 50mins from Mystery Park)
Marlborough Motel & Caravan Park: 39 Old, Bruce Hwy, Marlborough QLD 4705 ph: (07) 4935 6112