Saturday Fitness!! Homebush to Parramatta via Newington 18 KM (Medium)

**Saturday Fitness!! Homebush to Parramatta via Newington 18 KM (Medium)** Meet at **Homebush Railway Station by 10:40AM** and use Powells Creek to navigate our way into Sydney Olympic Park where we explore Bicentennial Park, the Waterbird Refuge, Wentworth Common, the Brick Pit and Haslams Creek through to **Newington** for lunch AND clean bathrooms, at 10km in. **TASTY FOOD OPTIONS AT NEWINGTON OR MEMBERS CAN EAT YOUR PACKED LUNCH.** After lunch, we head out past **Silverwater Prison** and check out **Newington Armory** before heading for Parramatta along river pathways. This walk is **a real surprise packet, not to be missed**. **Distance:** 18kms **Type of Walk:** Mainly flat and along various river systems which will look wonderful at this time of year. **Difficulty:** Medium. Plenty of get-out points. **Walking Pace:** We will maintain 4.5 km per hour. **Meeting Place and Transport:** Meet at Homebush Railway Station, by 10:40AM. Please gather outside the main station exit station on **The Crescent**. **What to bring:** Good walking shoes/trail runners; 1.5 litres of water, refill at Newington; hydrolytes; one snack and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. **MEMBERS CAN PURCHASE LUNCH AT NEWINGTON.** **Suggested Donation:** $10. **Pub:** Collector Hotel **By RSVPing to this event,** you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) **Questions?** Please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted