World Champs in Bathurst this weekend
Mount Panorama comes alive this weekend for a World Championship event with a twist – the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.
A challenging course has been devised enclosed entirely within the confines of the Mount Panorama Circuit, with the start/finish area in the heart of the paddock campground.
Despite being based on the lower slopes of The Mountain, there is still plenty of terrain to cover in the 2km long loop, including a section through the Mount Panorama Vineyard (header pic), the Billabong dam, plus temporary dirt and sand obstacles.
The event has drawn the best athletes from around the world, with races including a mixed relay over 8km, U20 women (6km) and U20 men’s (8km), plus the outright women’s and men’s races over 10km.
Although Mount Panorama is most famous for the action produced on its 6.213km long ribbon of blacktop, the backlots to the mountain have seen their share of events over time.
From the Australian Safari to the Australian Rally Championship, there has been plenty of action in the shadows of the hill, while other action on track fixtures have included running and bicycle races, plus the gravity games, billy kart races and more.
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