Chief Minister Stanhope is letting us all know that in order for construction to start in Wright and Coombs the running area known as Deeks Forest is going to have to close, so Sunday is a last chance to run it for a while.
Sunday will be a nostalgic day for Canberra’s running fraternity, as it turns out to join former World Marathon Champion and long-time Canberran Rob de Castella on a last run through the area of former pine plantation that is to become the new suburbs of Wright and Coombs.
A two-kilometre cross-country loop has been designed by members of the ACT Cross Country Club for the occasion, starting at Deek’s Drive. The club will also provide marshalling for the run.