A great weekend for our 40th Anniversary. The weather was fine, the trail dry, no-one got lost (must be a first…) and we had 85 joining togethre for our Saturday night dinner and prizegiving at Binna Burra’s cafe. The final results are posted now, less one minutes adjustment to waves 2 and 3 of the 8.35 start. Thanks everyone for making it a great weekend!

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Hearing the sound of light rain falling on the marquee in the early hours of the morning disappointed me, thinking competitors would stay home in bed, but not so. Numbers in most events doubled with morning entries. There were 109 competitors, made up of 12 Marathoners, 24 Half Marathoners, 15-15ks, 23-10ks, 20-6ks and 15-3ks. Last year I was asked about a distance longer than 3k but shorter than 12, so this new format was a trial, appearing successful.

The weather was periodically cloudy with showers, which is favoured over a steamy hot day. Generally, it was a good day for a run. The beach was clean and fresh with the water glistening and inviting. All the creeks remained banked with no creek crossings this year, hence no wet shoes… Read the full report on website “Geoff’s Runs”

Here’s a great new running book - “from last to first” by Charlie Spedding. A real contender for best book of the year too. Who is Charlie Spedding you ask? Well I’m not spoiling the story by answering that one, but suffice to say he provides:
A. a killer description of a classic marathon struggle (that’s just chapter 1!)

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