2010 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon
Sunday, 25 July 2010 07:00 - 17:00 (GMT)
Australia
Congratulations to all runners who competed at the 2010 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon on Sunday 25 July 2010.
2010 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Results
2010 Mizuno Marathon Relay Challenge Results
Congratulations to Rop Cleophas from Kenya who won the race in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 42 seconds. The first women home in record time was Jackie Fairweather from ACT in a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 44 seconds.
The Westlink M7 Cities Marathon will be held on Sunday 25th July. This Marathon is based in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. It is particularly unique to other marathons in Australia with the race route on Westlink M7s shared pathway - an uninterrupted journey for the marathon distance of 42.195km.
The course is point to point with a turn around at the 32.5km mark. The route covers three local goverment areas, starting in Liverpool City, runners will then go through Fairfield City and finally finishing at Blacktown Olympic Park (Blacktown City). Runners will run through the following suburbs: Prestons, Hinchinbrook, Hoxton Park, Cecil Park, Horsley Park, Eastern Creek, Rooty Hill, Glendenning, Plumpton, Oakhurst, Dean Park & Quakers Hill.
The race route is Athletics Australia Certified Accurate. The Westlink M7 Cities Marathon is also a member of the Association of International Marathons & Distance Races (AIMS), therefore this race can be used as a qualifier for other Australian & International Marathons/Ultra Distance Races.
The 2010 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon will incorporate the Sydney Marathon Clinic Club Race Championship.
The race starts on Ash Road, Prestons just outside Liverpool City Robins Sports Club. At Camden Valley Way runners then turn left onto the footpath and left again onto the start of the Westlink shared pathway. From here, runners continue on a traffic free uninterrupted journey to the turn around point (32.5km) at Quakers Hill. Runners then head back to exit off at the 41km mark at Eastern Road, Rooty Hill. Runners run down Eastern Road and then turn left into Blacktown Olympic Park. Runners follow path to athletics track and finish in front of the main granstand of the Blacktown Olympic Park Athletics Facility.
2010 is the Year of the Marathon. The Battle of Marathon, 2500 Year Anniversary. For more information click here> Brief History of Marathon
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Race Map.pdf
DRINK STATIONS
Each drink station will have water in cups and bags, lemon/lime gatorade sports drink in cups and bags. Lemon/Lime GU Energy Gels will be placed at DS # 5 & 6. Jelly Beans will be placed at DS # 7 & 10.
DS # 1: Bernera Road, Prestons (3.8km)
DS # 2: Seventeenth Avenue, West Hoxton (6.55km)
DS # 3: Elizabeth Drive, Cecil Park (11.65km)
DS # 4: Redmayne Road, Horsley Park (16.39km)
DS # 5: Westlink M7 Head Office (20.35km)
DS # 6: Station Street, Rooty Hill (25.38km)
DS # 7: Woodley Cres, Glendenning (28.15km)
DS # 8: Quakers Hill Parkway, Quakers Hill (32.25km)
TURN POINT
DS # 9: Quakers Hill Parkway, Quakers Hill (33.25km)
DS # 10: Woodley Cres, Glendenning (37.45km)
DS # 11: Station Street, Rooty Hill (40.22km)
Finish: Blacktown Olympic Park (42.195km)
ACCOMMODATION
The Comfort Inn is located within 1km from the race start at Prestons. The Novotel Rooty Hill is also within 1km from the race finish at Rooty Hill. Other hotels within the Blacktown City is the Chifley Hotel, Eastern Creek and Travelodge Blacktown.
The Novotel Hotel is offering discount rates for entrants.
Some quotes from runners in relation to the Westlink M7 Cities Marathon course;
"Undulating and an interesting course".
"Great drink stations with plenty of GU Energy Gels".
"The steeper hills are around the 10km mark".
"The first 7km are dead flat except for a couple of over passes. There is a gentle steady climb from 7km to just beyond 11km...nothing steep then 2km of a bit up and down. If anything these early hills are good to keep your pace down. From 14km to finish its pretty flat except again for a few over passes".
"This a good variation from the continuous cadence of flat marathons. If you look at comparative times of people who have run there I would say there is very little difference to their flat times".
"Virtually all the hills are in the first half and the 2nd half just rolls along gently up and down with some decent fast sections in between. Go out at a sensible, relatively conservative pace till you knock over the last of the steep hills (the long constant haul around Elizabeth Drive) saving yourself for the 2nd half so you can up your pace accordingly and you should be fine. Using this approach in 2007 I knocked 7 minutes off my PB (3.13) and in 2008 knocked another 3 minutes off to get it down to 3.10 and that was 3 weeks after I ran the GCM where I could manage 3.13".
"There is a slight pinch at 31.5km just before the turn point at Quakers Hill".
"Every kilometre is marked throughout the course".
"Good course for a first marathon and for setting a personal best".
The surface is 98% bitumen with 2% concrete surface bridges. There are 12 drink stations on the course.
After the 2009 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon, 46 runners out of the 177 Marathon finishers ran a personal best marathon time. 21 runners also completed their first ever marathon and 18 runners have completed all Westlink M7 Cities Marathons from 2006-2009.
In the last 4 years, the race has also attracted runners from all over Australia and overseas. The Marathon race is also supported by the Marathon Relay for 2 runners. Each runner completes the certified half marathon distance of 21.1km. Both runners will have their times recorded individually and as a team. The Kids Marathon Series is also back again for school age children. More information by clicking on the Kids Marathon Page.
LATEST NEWS
Media Release #1
EVENTS CALENDAR
Liverpool City Council are a proud sponsor of the Marathon and they are celebrating their Bicentenary during 2010. For more information click here.
Liverpool City Council are also organising the Clive Graham Bicentenary Fun Run on Sunday 12 September 2010 at Greenway Park, Greenway Drive, West Hoxton. There are two event categories: 6km and 10km. To enter online click here. or download an entry form by clicking here.
RACE CHARITY
The official race charity for the 2010 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon is the Childrens Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA). You can donate online by clicking on the following link:
http://citiesmarathon2010.gofundraise.com.au/
RACE PHOTGRAPHY
Official Race Photography by......
The 2010 Official Race Photos will be available from 28th July 2010.
2009 Photo Gallery From Liverpool Leader Newspaper
MIZUNO CORPORATION PTY LTD
Mizuno is the major sponsor of the Mizuno Marathon Relay Challenge (21.1kmx2). Great prizes to be won in the open and category awards for the Marathon Relay.
Visit their website...
SPECTATOR AREAS ON COURSE
For spectators, there are 11 good locations to view runners throughout the Marathon Race Route. Most entrances will be supervised by State Emergency Service Officers and Officials/Volunteers.
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LOCATION
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DISTANCE FROM RACE START
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NOTES
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| Ash Road, Prestons |
0km |
This is the location for the race start for the marathon and relay. You can view runners all along Ash Road from Liverpool City Robins Sports Club to Camden Valley Way. Please note there are temporary road closures from 7.00am-7.10am here during the race start only. There is some parking at the Liverpool City Robins Sports Club and at the Service Station and McDonalds on the corner of Camden Valley Way and Ash Road, Prestons.
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| Wilson Road, Hinchinbrook |
5km |
Park opposite Hoxton Park Reserve in Wilson Road and walk about 100m to view runners in the early stages.
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| Saxony Road, Horsley Park |
15km |
Park in Saxony Road, Horsley Park to view runners around the 15km mark. It is only a short walk.
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| Wallgrove Road, Eastern Creek |
21km |
Located at the half way mark of the race. Limited parking is available and is about 150m north of the Westlink M7 Operations Centre at Eastern Creek. Note that this is the location where Runner 2 is to check-in for the second part of the Marathon Relay.
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| Station Street, Rooty Hill |
25km |
Excellent location to view runners on both sides of the pathway. Station Street is a very quiet road with plenty of parking. The course runs adjacent to Station Street for about 300m. Perhaps one of the best locations to view runners.
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| Florence Street, Oakhurst |
28km |
Another excellent location to view runners on both sides of the pathway. Plenty of parking in a quiet area and short walk to the pathway to view runners. At this location runners travel under the Motorway.
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| Woodley Crescent, Glendenning |
28km |
Similar location to Florence Street, Oakhurst but on the other side of the Westlink M7 Motorway. At this location runners travel under the Motorway. Plenty of parking in a quiet area of Glendenning.
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| Quakers Road, Quakers Hill |
32km |
This is just before the turn around point for the Marathon. There is plenty of parking around Chaplin Crescent. Quakers Road is not suitable to park as it is a busy road.
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| Blacktown Olympic Park, Eastern Road, Rooty Hill |
42.195km |
The finish line for the Marathon and Marathon Relay. Parking within Blacktown Olympic Park, Eastern Road, Rooty Hill. The finish line is in front of the main grandstand of the athletics track.
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USEFUL MAP LINKS
RACE START MAP.pdf
Race Start Location (Ash Road, Prestons)
Race Finish Map Below of Blacktown Olympic Park
Liverpool City Local Government Area Map: CBD_map_2007[1].pdf
Fairfield City Local Government Area Map: Fairfield_City_in_Greater_Sydney_A4_cropped.pdf
Blacktown City Local Government Area Map: FINALBlacktownregion2006.pdf
Blacktown City CBD Area Map: FINALBlacktownCBD.pdf
Westlink M7 Motorway Network Map
Westlink M7 Regional Map
Westlink M7 Interchange Map
Westlink M7 Shared Pathway Map
RUNNING/TRAINING TIPS
Water & Hydration: Water.pdf
RUNNING/ATHLETICS BASED WEBSITE LINKS
Runners World Online
Sydney Marathon Clinic
Lazy Runner
Athletics NSW Association
NSW Masters Athletics Association
Cool Running Australia
Kids Marathon National Series
USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS
Blacktown City Council
Liverpool City Council
Fairfield City Council
Westlink M7 Motorway
Sydney Marathon Clinic
Blacktown Olympic Park
Visit Blacktown
Super Sport Images
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
Blacktown Advocate Newspaper
Australian Bureau of Meterology
RESULTS
2009 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Results.pdf
2009 Marathon Relay Team Results.pdf
2009 Marathon Relay Split Times.pdf
RACE HISTORY
Cities Marathon Race History.pdf
1CITIES MARATHON HALL OF FAME.pdf
Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Hall Of Fame
| YEAR |
STARTERS |
FINISHERS |
PLACE |
MEN |
TIME |
WOMEN |
TIME |
| 2006 |
106 |
95 |
1st
2nd
3rd |
G. Guzzo
M.Takeiddine
B. Artup |
2:22:19
2:34:58
2:36:04 |
V. Tolhurst
J. Parsons
S. Kelly |
2:56:33
3:04:50
3:07:33 |
| 2007 |
153 |
132 |
1st
2nd
3rd |
G. Guzzo
D. Harris
M. Hutchinson |
2:24:57
2:31:31
2:35:22 |
M. Karimali-Poulos
H. Stanton
V. Tolhurst |
2:45:47
2:51:01
2:56:01 |
| 2008 |
150 |
130 |
1st
2nd
3rd |
J. Maratim (RR)
M. Tucker
S. McTaggert |
2:17:42
2:17:45
2:21:19 |
M. Karimali-Poulos
H. Stanton
E. Miller |
2:45:50
2:49:26
2:55:10 |
| 2009 |
200 |
177 |
1st
2nd
3rd |
J. Maratim
B. Artup
J. Mwangi |
2:23:12
2:23:35
2:24:42 |
M. Karimali-Poulos (RR)
H. Stanton
J. Parsons |
2:45:01
2:50:43
2:58:57 |
Picture 1 Below: 2009 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Start (Ash Road, Prestons)
Picture 2 Below: 2009 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon WINNER - Julius Maratim (Kenya) 2:23:12
Picture 3 Below: 2009 Westlink M7 Cities Marathon Open Womens First Place - Magda Karimali-Poulos (Sydney) 2:45:01 Womens Course Record Time
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