

There are many interesting things to see along the way including historic sites, rugged scenery and fauna.īookings may be made Online, Telephone 1800 777 245, and at the Flinders Ranges Visitor Information Centre in the Quorn Railway Station located in Railway Terrace. Pichi Richi Marathon Post-Race Review/ Results Pichi Richi Marathon man (The Transcontinental Port Augusta) Accomplished runner Kevin Marshall won the Pichi Richi marathon on Sunday, the 109th marathon he has run to date. Sunday July 2 nd 2006 ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY, June 23rd Marathon Half Marathon Half Marathon 10. There are usually photo stops to allow passengers to view and photograph the train in action from the track side. The track was extended to Port Augusta in 2001. Competitors can choose to walk, run or jog at their own pace, with various marathons throughout the day. Male Winner: 2:59:17 Female Winner: 3:22:17. On Sunday, June 26, the 40 th Pichi Richi Marathon will take place through the picturesque Pichi Richi Pass along the Flinders Ranges Way between Port Augusta and Quorn. Alinta Energy Pichi Richi Marathon held in 2013 at Port Augusta, SA, AUS. Today it operates a variety of historic tourist trains on a seasonal basis between March and November with the emphasis on using steam engines whenever possible.Īllow 2.5 hours for the return journey to Woolshed Flat or 4 hours to Stirling North. Pichi Richi Marathon - Results Port Augusta, Australia June 28, 2015. Pichi Richi Railway has also preserved a large collection of historic locomotives, goods and passenger vehicles, restoring many to working order. Pichi Richi Railway has progressively restored and operated the railway as a working museum. This route features deep rock cuttings, superb stone wall embankments and spectacular iron bridges. Pichi Richi Railway is a non-profit organisation formed in 1973 to preserve the railway through Pichi Richi Pass the most scenic part of the original Ghan railway to Alice Springs. Pichi Richi Railway Winner of the Tourist Attraction Category in the 2021 South Australian Tourism Awards.
