Kunanyi Trail Series: Knockers Enduro + Sport

Knocklofty is the hill that West Hobart sits on the shoulder of, and it is home to an incredible network of bush trails that are the closest to the CBD. It’s a favourite training ground for many of Hobart’s trail runners.

The Knockers courses (both Enduro and Sport) include a beautiful mix of wide, smooth firetrail and well-built single tracks, with a little bit of technical running for good measure! There are heaps of awesome views of Kunanyi and timtumili minanya/Derwent River and Hobart. We will be using the new, shared-use trail, currently being built across Noah’s Saddle. We’ve also got permission to run on the Yellow Hippo Track, which will be closed to mountain bikes during the event. Or we’ll use the new, shared-use climbing trail next to Yellow Hippo. This will be confirmed once the trail construction is complete.

Knockers Sport is a shorter route (4km) but it still packs a punch with some hills, smooth fire trail and those great single tracks. While the afternoon and night courses (for both the Enduro and Sport events) are physically the same, you’ll have quite different experiences on them both! At night, while you can still feel the presence of the mountain, you’ll also see the twinkling lights of the city and suburbs for most of the run. It’s a pretty amazing experience, given you’re in some beautiful Tassie bush!