Covering shorter distances on each of the 3 days, the Tingle Short Course gets its’ name from the mighty Tingle Trees that are synonymous with the Great Souther Region of Western Australia where the event is held (pictured right). Tingle trees are known for their large girth rather than height, but still typically grow to heights of 45 meters, with their bases heavily buttressed. They really are a sight!
Tingle Short Course runners will traverse sections of the famed Bibbulmun Track, from windswept beaches and cliff top tracks, to picturesque bays and quiet coastal hamlets – this is a journey that you’ll never forget!
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Tingle Short Course – Overview
| DAY / DATE | STAGE |
| DAY 1: Friday 14th November | STAGE 1: 17km – Conspicuous Cliffs to Peaceful Bay |
| DAY 2: Saturday 15th November | STAGE 2: 24km – Lowlands Beach to Cosy Corner |
| DAY 3: Sunday 16th November | STAGE 3: 21km – Greens Pool to central Denmark |
| 62km total |
Overview Course Map
Tingle Short Course – Stage Descriptions
Day 1 – 17km
Start location: Conspicuous Cliff Beach (on the sand). Drive to southern end of Conspicuous Beach Rd and walk 400m along the path and boardwalk to the beach.
Finish location: Peaceful Bay Playground, opposite the corner of Peaceful Bay Rd and Rame head Rd. Visit the Peaceful Bay Caravan Park 300m away on East St for any supplies, coffee or food
Length & elevation up / down: 17.8km. 315m up / 330m down
Race start time: 8:30am
Water points:
- WP2: 11km pt at the end of Gap Tk on the beach
The short course starts with a mass start on the beach. The route is the same as the long course from the 17km pt onwards as described above.
Day 2 – 24km
Start location: Lowlands Beach car park. Start is at the very end of the road. Park along the left side of Tennessee Road only, two way access must be maintained.
Finish location: Cosy Corner. At the end of Cosy Corner Rd
Length & elevation up / down: 24km. 520m up / 520m down
Race start time: 8:30am
Water points:
- WP2: 17km pt at the Shelly Beach Road crossing
The short course starts at the very end of Tennessee Rd (Lowlands Beach Rd) and goes 400m along the road before turning right onto the Bib Track, joining the long course route a the 9km pt as described above.
Day 3 – 21km
Start location: Greens Pool (on the beach) at the end of William Bay Road. Park in the car park at the end or along Madfish Bay Rd and walk 300m to the beach.
Finish location: MacLean Park, Brazier St, next to the cricket nets on the far (north east) side of the footy ground. Park around the footy ground or on Brazier St.
Length & elevation up / down: 21.2km. 500m up / 500m down
Race start time: 8:30am
Water points:
- WP3: 6km pt at Lights Beach car park (again)
- WP4: 14km Ocean Beach Road crossing
The short course starts on the beach at Greens Pool, 300m past the end of the steps to the right. This joins the 19km pt of the long course route as described above.
GPS Course file – MANDATORY FOR ALL COMPETITORS
All competitors MUST have the map for ALL 3 STAGES loaded into a mapping app on their phone. We recommend runners use any of the commercially available mapping apps such as AllTrails, Gurumaps, Gaia GPS, Komoot, Maps.me
- Download the desired mapping app and follow the prompts to create an account.
- Download the .gpx files from the plotaroute links above and send them to yourself in an e-mail. Each days stage should be a separate file attachment. (GPX files will be uploaded nearer the race date)
- Open your e-mail on your phone and then select each attachment and press the “share” button. This should then give you the option to share or open the gpx file in the relevant mapping app.
- Be sure to save your maps in the mapping app for “offline use”
- Repeat point 3 and 4 for each stage you are running (ie. you need to save tap ‘Save for offline’ and open the map for each stage you are running).
NOTE the following regarding mandatory maps on your phone:
- We accept the courses being saved to mapping apps provided those apps work when out of phone reception (eg. Maps.ME, Guru and Gaia GPS). Having the courses saved solely on your watch is not sufficient.
- All stages must be saved for offline and visible as ‘Offline maps’ in your Profile at bottom right to pass mandatory gear check during registration.
Trail textures and terrain
The course provides a remarkable variety of terrain from start to finish, from sandy trails winding through the dunes to rock hopping around the coastline – and everything in between.
Nearly the entire course is ALL SINGLE TRACK. If you are not running on single track then you are on firm sandy beaches or, on occasion, 4WD tracks with just the a very small amount of asphalt across the 3 days.
There is a moderate amount of sand on the course but on the whole the sand is A LOT FIRMER than the sand you may have run on if you have done the Margaret River Ultra Marathon course. There are some sections of soft sand on beaches, but the sand on the single track is very runnable and provides for good going.
Trail Marking
The course will NOT BE MARKED. Competitors must navigate their own way along the course by following the GPS route downloaded to their phones whilst racing (GPS route and clear instructions how to use it will be provided).
The vast majority of the course is along the Bibbulmun Track which is very well marked, and where the race course deviates away from the Bib track it will be easy to follow using your phone and some common sense.
It is the runner’s responsibility to ensure you follow the designated race route. We recommend using the Capra mapping app and encourage you to get familiar with it before race week.
Waterpoints and On-Course Support
Waterpoints will be established at varying points along each day’s course, but may be up to 10-15km apart due to the inaccessibility of the terrain.
Waterpoints will provide basic foods for runners like fruit cake, lollies, fruit and plenty of Skratch Nutrition drinks, chews and bars.
Support crews can provide physical assistance and support at the designated waterpoints (only). No other assistance (other than verbal encouragement!) can be provided between checkpoints.
There will be very few, if any, marshals mid-way along each leg so runners must be self-sufficient and able to run independently between each waterpoint. We will, however, be supervising all sections of the course. We will have sweep runners to ensure runner safety.
The Bibbulmun Track
The Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Run follows large sections of the Bibbulmun Track between Walpole and Cosy Corner. The Bibbulmun Track as a whole is one of the world’s great long distance walk trails, stretching 1000km from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills all the way through to Albany, winding through the heart of the scenic South West of Western Australia.
The course does not follow the track exclusively, as we deviate off the official route on a number of occasions where we think there is a more scenic option.
We are proud to be Bronze Level sponsors of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation. We strongly encourage entrants to also make a donation to help preserve the track and it’s surroundings.
Points of interest on the Bibbulmun Track