My friend, Porter, was in town and suggested we head for a walk on the mountain. “I love it,” I replied, unintentionally imitating Trump Jnr’s response to offered Kremlin assistance during the election. We met at the end of Lenah Valley road, with the plan to walk up to the Chalet following the Old Hobartians' Track, and if time permitted, continue to the summit. I filled up my drink bottles from the rivulet which, considering how much noise it made, had surprisingly little water flowing through it. I guess I’m used to things that have a lot more noise than substance after watching the short-lived antics of the Palmer United Party. Read Full Article
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Solemate Handicap 29 saw the event return to its original home of Risdon Brook Dam. Personally I had never run this course, but I had been warned it was a bit hillier than the flat course I had run previously at the Montrose Foreshore. Being a handicap race everyone has to wait for a different amount of time before they can start. Unless you are one of the very first runners, this gives you an idea of what it feels like to be on a footy team end of season players' trip, in that you spend most of the time chasing arses. Read Full Article Like many men of my generation, I have had a go at one or two Century Challenges when I was a lot younger- if not more foolish- and the results weren’t very pretty. So I was relieved to hear Solemates Century Day would not be featuring shot glasses. This Century Challenge was literally to run up to 100 kilometres in a day, in order for most participants to run further than they have run before, and for those who run further to enjoy a social 100k run. I know some readers are thinking this sounds worse than the one involving shot glasses but it was actually a lot of fun. Read Full Article |
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