Commonwealth Games 2014 - Queen's baton relay

Railway Run

The runs starts on The Strand at Strand Park near the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club, North Ward on Saturday the 24th of June 2023

Long Course: - 8.6 Km

The Course starts at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club at Strand Park and crosses The Strand road into Burke Street.  Follow Burke Street to cross Warburton Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) into Queens Park and cross diagonally to the end of Kennedy Street.   Cross the grass at the end of Kennedy Street, turn left into Paxton Street, right into Gregory Street and then left into Stanley Street.  Follow Stanley Street to turn right into Hanran Street, right into Blackwood Street and then left into Flinders Street.  Note the Old Railway Station on the left hand side. Follow Flinders Street to The Causeway and cross the Railway Lines through the pedestrian gates. (Do not try to beat any trains on the lines). Cut through the car park of the New Railway Station and onto the V8 track, to follow around to turn left into Boundary Street.  Cross the Railway Lines, turn left onto the Saunders Street footpath and cross over the Railway Overpass.  Stay on the footpath and cross Rooney Street to follow the river (Ross Creek) to cross the Denham Street bridge.  Cross Flinders Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) and continue up Denham Street to turn right into Melton Terrace and then left into Cleveland Terrace. From Cleveland Terrace turn right into Oxley Street and continue to The Strand. Cross The Strand road and turn left onto the promenade to finish at Strand Park.

For the full size map, Go to Railway Run Long Course.

 

Route map for Railway Run Long Course on plotaroute.com

 

 

Short Course: - 4.7 Km

The Course starts at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club at Strand Park and crosses The Strand road into Burke Street.  Follow Burke Street to cross Warburton Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) into Queens Park and cross diagonally to the end of Kennedy Street.   Cross the grass at the end of Kennedy Street, turn left into Paxton Street, right into Gregory Street and then left into Stanley Street.  Follow Stanley Street to turn left into Hanran Street, and at the end of Hanran Street, follow the path to Ogden Street. Turn left into Denham Street and cross at a pedestrian crossing;(taking care and giving way to traffic) then follow Denham Street to pass the cathedral into Oxley Street and continue to The Strand. Cross The Strand road and turn left onto the promenade to finish at Strand Park.

For the full size map, go to Railway Run Short Course.

 

Route map for Railway Run Short Course on plotaroute.com