Sydney Running for February 2015

Its always a good time to run, so check out our pics for Feb 2015. Dust off your running shoes, or buy some new ones, choose your distance and register your place in a running event in Sydney this February. Good luck.

Sydney running - February

1. Name: Cupid's Undie Run
   Distance: 1.5km
   Location: The Rocks
   Date: 14th February 2015
   Run URL: www.cupidsundierun.com.au/cities/sydney/
    
2. Name: Big Beach Challenge
   Distance: 15km, 6km, 3km
   Location: Merewether Beach
   Date: 22nd February 2015
   Run URL: www.bigbeachchallenge.net
    
3. Name: Sydney Summer Series
   Distance: 45 minutes
   Location: Ermington, Glebe, Pymble
   Date: 11th, 18th, 25th February 2015
   Run URL: www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/
    
4. Name: Run NSW
   Distance: 5km
   Location: Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
   Date: 14th February 2015
   Run URL: www.runnsw.com.au/event/runnsw-5k
    
5. Name: Running Wild
   Distance: 13km, 16km
   Location: Wentworth Falls
   Date: 15th February 2015
   Run URL: www.runningwildnsw.com/wentworth-falls
    
6. Name: Husky Fun Runs
   Distance: 2km, 5km, 10km
   Location: White Sands Park, Huskisson
   Date: 21st February 2015
   Run URL: www.eliteenergy.com.au/
    
7. Name: Sydney Trail Run Series
   Distance: 8km, 10km, 20km
   Location: Manly Dam
   Date: 22nd February 2015
   Run URL: www.sydneytrailseries.com.au/sydneytrailseries/

Think race preparation:
If you are new to this, race preparation avoids any unwanted little happennings to put you off on the day, like forgetting to charge your GPS or wearing different shoes because you got changed in the dark. Yes this have happened to me.

My race checklist includes the following for the night before:

1. Putting your clothes out, all stuff you have run in before including socks, undies, shorts, top/s. Nothing new, you don't want to chafe.
2. Charge your Garmin, Tom Tom or whatever you use and put it out with your heartrate monitor.
3. Fuel your water bottles and make sure they are standing upright for the night not sideways. Most runs have water stations, check what you are comfortable with.
4. Fav running shoes, check their tread, shoe laces and for any other damage you may not have noticed before. Never run in new shoes in a race!
5. If you are carrying a pouch, take $20, energy gels, just in case, your keys and phone. Spibelts are good for this.
6. Running sunnies, make sure they are clean
7. Cap, only tried and trusted one
8. Go to the loo
9. Headphones, most events prefer you don't wear headphones and for good reason but I have never seen anyone arrested for this!
10. If in Winter, take an old T shirt you can remove once you start, makes it a little more comfortable in the cold mornings of June.

The above list of events has been compiled manually from various sources around the web, if you find any errors please let us know. Please also check details on the respective race websites before registering and ensure you can safely complete the race distance. Good Luck and post your times in a comment if you care!