Check Points and Spectators

Almost the entire trail is accessible by vehicle. However as riders will be on most of the forestry roads at some time it is recommended that support crews meet at check points and designated ‘great spots for a shot’ vantage points.

The Noosa Enduro will have three official check points. At each check point rider numbers will be recorded to ensure fairness in the race results and to maintain safety levels on course.

Each check point offers the opportunity for support crews to catch up with riders for refueling, minor medical and photographic purposes.
The first of the Check point’s is the ‘Worm Farm’ in Ringtail Forest, the second check point is at Race HQ in Pomona and checkpoint three will be in at kin Kin Sports Grounds. The latter two offer great coffee to keep patient supporters entertained whilst waiting for tired riders to emerge from the bush. It is recommended that riders are self sufficient in refueling foods and spares, USM however, will provide some bananas, fruit buns and jelly beans at each check point.

* NOTE - ENDURA is the nutrition sponsor & will provide a gel and an energy bar in the race kit at registration as well as an electrolyte sports drink at the check points.

Alternative route from Noosa to Race HQ / Start Finish. (Approximate travel time 25 minutes)

• Follow McKinnon Drive north
• At the T-intersection of Louis Bazzo Drive turn left
• Follow to T-intersection of Pomona Kin Kin Road and turn left
• Follow into Pomona until you come to the Train station on your right
• PARKING will be on your right in a grass field at the QLD Rail carpark
• Follow pedestrian path across rail road and 50m to the right up the road you will find Stan Topper Park.

From Noosa to Kin Kin Check Point – (Travel time approximately 30 minutes)

• Follow McKinnon Drive north out of Tewantin
• At the T-intersection of Louis Bazzo Drive turn right.
• Turn first left into Junction Road. This becomes Cootharaba Road then Kinmond Creek Road. (Kinmond Creek Road for the next few k’s is gravel)
• Turn right at T-intersection into Dr Pages Road.
• Follow to T-intersection and turn left onto Gympie –Kin Kin Road
• Follow into Kin Kin (This section includes a rider cross over – use extreme care)
• Check point two is at the sports grounds on your right at the top of the hill
• Parking is in the street.

Top spots for top shots......

Through out the event course there are numerous great spots to take great photos of competitors. Each of the spots can be identified on a road map of the general area. As a guide here are a few of the best places to get some great happy snaps.

• The start at Pomona.
• Forest track as riders emerge into State Forest from Mountain Road.
• Cooran Tablelands Lookout
• Western Branch Road as riders plunge down the ridge line
• Kin Kin sports ground check point
• Sheppersons Park on Sheppersons Lane
• Sheppersons Hill – Cootharaba Views Lookout (This will require a 2k walk in)
• Worm farm Check point on Forest Acres Dr, (off Lake MacDonald Dr)
• Ringtail Creek Rd
• ‘Sideburn’  a single track that runs parallel to Louis Bazzo Rd, from the top of the hill about 10km and heading away from Pomona.
• The Finish and festivities at Pomona.