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‘Book’ Your Next Run

When Annie Robson isn’t pounding the pavement running, she’s more than likely to be found pounding a computer keyboard instead.

And the result of that effort is her latest novel, The Runaways.

Set in fictional communities in southern Tasmania, The Runaways tells the story of six women who love to run (or are they just running away?). And it features a gruelling sea-to-summit half-marathon not too dissimilar from our own Point to Pinnacle.

Annie will be selling and signing her new book this Saturday from 10.00 a.m. during bib collection at The Running Edge, as well as post-races at Wrest Point on Sunday.

Purchase a copy and you can ‘run’ an uphill half-marathon all over again – but this time from the comfort of your sofa!

Ten dollars from the sale of every copy of The Runaways will be donated to P2P charity partner, Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation.

PUBLIC NOTICE – POINT TO PINNACLE & POINT TO PUB  

TRAFFIC DISRUPTION – SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2024

On Sunday 17^th November 2024, the annual Point to Pinnacle Run and Walk will be held in the Sandy Bay, South Hobart and Mt Wellington area.

This event will commence at Wrest Point Casino at 7.00am for Pinnacle and Pub walkers, and 8.00am for Pinnacle and Pub runners.  The route will be Sandy Bay Road, Byron Street, Davey Street, and Huon Road, continuing to the top of Mount Wellington, and will conclude at the summit by 11.40am.

In accordance with Section 56A of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999, Tasmania Police advise of the temporary closing of the following roads to facilitate this event:

Drysdale Place;

Sandy Bay Road from Drysdale Place to Byron Street (north bound lanes only);

Byron Street from Sandy Bay Road to Davey Street (north bound lane only);

Davey Street from Byron Street to Southern Outlet (2 x right hand lanes only);

Davey Street from Southern Outlet to Milles Street;

Huon Road from Milles Street to Summerleas Road;

Lynton Avenue between Davey Street and King Street;

Pillinger Drive;

Bracken Lane;

Pinnacle Road;

Stephenson Place.

Roads will be closed from 6.45am and whilst participants are on that section of roadway, or approaching such, and opened shortly after the last participant has entered the next section.  Vehicular traffic wanting to travel on or across the event route will be affected.

In the event of inclement weather and the event cannot finish at the summit of Mount Wellington, all participants will remain on Huon Road and will continue through to Longley, where the event will conclude at the Longley Hotel. Tasmania Police advise should this route be utilised, then the temporary closing of the following roads will also occur:

Huon Road from Summerleas Road to the Longley Hotel affecting all side roads on this route.

Police will be in attendance to manage traffic, and will direct traffic away from the event route.

Race bib collection has already started at the The Running Edge (73 Murray Street Hobart). Grab your copy of ‘Showing Up’ by Nedd Brockmann this Saturday, November 18th, at The Running Edge during race-bib collection. $5 from each purchase will be donated to We Are Mobilise, and another $5 will support Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer. Don’t miss the chance to meet Nedd, who will be available for a meet & greet and book signing from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Today we launched the Point to Pinnacle Overeem Whisky Charity Project. This is a 3 year project which started on race day last year when a 60L barrel was filled and will play out over the next 2 years as the barrel is pushed to the Pinnacle and then bottled to be auctioned off in a major charity event for our 30th anniversary event in 2025. We would love you all to be a part of this journey and also share the story along the way between the link of the first known race to the Pinnacle in 1903 where runners were served whisky shots at the Pinnacle “to keep them warm” before they ran back down. This is going to be a really great fun part of the event. If you haven’t registered already then make sure you are a part of this historical event. Video link below 🙂

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PUBLIC NOTICE – POINT TO PINNACLE & POINT TO PUB  

TRAFFIC DISRUPTION – SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023

On Sunday 19^th November 2023, the annual Point to Pinnacle Run and Walk will be held in the Sandy Bay, South Hobart and Mt Wellington area.

This event will commence at Wrest Point Casino at 7.00am for Pinnacle and Pub walkers, and 8.00am for Pinnacle and Pub runners.  The route will be Sandy Bay Road, Byron Street, Davey Street, and Huon Road to the top of Mount Wellington, and will conclude at the summit by 11.40am.

In accordance with Section 56A of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999, Tasmania Police advise of the temporary closing of the following roads to facilitate this event:

Drysdale Place;

Sandy Bay Road from Drysdale Place to Byron Street (north bound lanes only);

Byron Street from Sandy Bay Road to Davey Street (north bound lane only);

Davey Street from Byron Street to Southern Outlet (2 x right hand lanes only);

Davey Street from Southern Outlet to Milles Street;

Huon Road from Milles Street to Summerleas Road;

Lynton Avenue between Davey Street and King Street;

Pillinger Drive;

Bracken Lane;

Pinnacle Road;

Stephenson Place.

Roads will be closed from 6.45am and whilst participants are on that section of roadway, or approaching such, and opened shortly after the last participant has entered the next section.  Vehicular traffic wanting to travel on or across the event route will be affected.

In the event of inclement weather and the event cannot finish at the summit of Mount Wellington, all participants will remain on Huon Road and will continue through to Longley, where the event will conclude at the Longley Hotel. Tasmania Police advise should this route be utilised, then the temporary closing of the following roads will also occur:

Huon Road from Summerleas Road to the Longley Hotel affecting all side roads on this route.

Police will be in attendance to manage traffic, and will direct traffic away from the event route.

Over the last few months we have been working closely with one of our charity partners Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation to establish a collaboration with Menzies Institute for Medical Research and Royal Hobart Hospital and the Brain Cancer Centre. This collaboration will enable research to look at genetic links behind brain cancer & develop strategies to ultimately understand, treat & even prevent genetic contributions to brain cancer. We are extremely proud to announce that $300,000 will be contrubuted to Tasmanian research. This outcome is made possible through our partnership & fundraising with CB4BC through the Point to Pinnacle. What a unique and important contribution our participants make every year to charity. All our sponsors, supporters and participants should be proud of this too, we have all contributed to this. Thanks everyone

PUBLIC NOTICE – POINT TO PINNACLE & POINT TO PUB  

TRAFFIC DISRUPTION – SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2022

On Sunday 20^th November 2022, the annual Point to Pinnacle Run and Walk will be held in the Sandy Bay, South Hobart and Mt Wellington area.

This event will commence at Wrest Point Casino at 7.00am for Pinnacle and Pub walkers, and 8.00am for Pinnacle and Pub runners.  The route will be Sandy Bay Road, Byron Street, Davey Street, and Huon Road to the top of Mount Wellington, and will conclude at the summit by 11.40am.

In accordance with Section 56A of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999, Tasmania Police advise of the temporary closing of the following roads to facilitate this event:

Drysdale Place

Sandy Bay Road from Drysdale Place to Byron Street (north bound lanes only);

Byron Street from Sandy Bay Road to Davey Street (north bound lane only);

Davey Street from Byron Street to Southern Outlet (2 x right hand lanes only);

Davey Street from Southern Outlet to Romilly Street;

Huon Road from Romilly Street to Summerleas Road;

Lynton Avenue between Davey Street and King Street;

Pillinger Drive;

Bracken Lane;

Pinnacle Road.

Stephenson Place.

Roads will be closed from 6.45am and whilst participants are on that section of roadway, or approaching such, and opened shortly after the last participant has entered the next section.  Vehicular traffic wanting to travel on or across the event route will be affected.

In the event of inclement weather and the event cannot finish at the summit of Mount Wellington, all participants will remain on Huon Road and will continue through to Longley where the event will conclude at the Longley Hotel. Tasmania Police advise should this route be utilised, then the temporary closing of the following roads will also occur:

Huon Road from Summerleas Road to the Longley Hotel affecting all side roads on this route.

Police will be in attendance to manage traffic, and will direct traffic away from the event route.