Directions: From Cessnock, travel 7 km towards Wollombi on Wollombi Road. Turn south onto Ellalong Road at Pelton and travel about 500m to parking. Alternatively from Mount Vincent take Sandy Creek Road to Ellalong (17 km from B82). At Ellalong, turn north onto Rugby St / Ellalong Road and travel about 4 km to parking. NOTE: park tail in on the east side of Ellalong Road.
Map: "Pelton Fire Trail" 1:10,000 for all courses.
Terrain: Undulating spur/gully with a track network; some erosion gully detail; some prickly vegetation (mostly sparse, but full cover recommended); some thick vegetation that is best avoided. Many termite and meat-ant mounds are mapped, and are being revised.
Kids Activities: There will be a techincal/fun training session for kids of all ages between 11 and 12 (weather permitting) followed by a game of bush soccer. A good chance for kids to get together and play.
Planner: Jim Lee
Vetter: Rob Vincent
Courses: NOY standard
| Course | Length(km) | Climb (Meters) | Controls | |||
| Very easy | 1.8 | 40 | 10 | |||
| Easy | 2.4 | 50 | 13 | |||
| Moderate short | 2.4 | 60 | 11 | |||
| Moderate long | 3.1 | 75 | 14 | |||
| Hard short | 3.7 | 80 | 10 | |||
| Harm medium | 4.6 | 140 | 11 | |||
| Hard long (map change) | 6.8 | 225 | 17 |
Start times: 9:30 to 11:30am with course closure at 1pm. Please ensure you start your course with enough time to complete it prior to course closure
.