SSS8 - Hunts Creek - Carlingford

While the clouds threatend, it remainded dry. It was a mix of hill and
bush running, neither too bad, but deceptive in the amount of time it
took. My plan was cut short, and still returned 5+mins late but still
managed 420 points.

SSS1: 370 (71)
SSS2: 430 (73)
SSS3: 350 (67)
SSS4: 410 (76)
SSS5: 410 (69)
SSS6: 320 (67)
SSS7: 410 (73)
SSS8: 420

Next Week: Majors Bay - Concord

SSS7 - Mosman

Little Sirius Cove was the starting point for last nights run. The map
wasn't that big, but there were plenty of contour line to make it a up
and down affair and with the rain we had, it could be a bit slippery
under foot.

My expectations weren't that great as I was still feeling the effects
of my boxing class on Monday, and I was still far from pain free. So
slow and steady was the call, and i just plodded along. To my
surprise I was only 5 seconds late, but still that was a 10 point
penalty. My total for the round was 410.

SSS1: 370 (71)
SSS2: 430 (73)
SSS3: 350 (67)
SSS4: 410 (76)
SSS5: 410 (69)
SSS6: 320 (67)
SSS7: 410

Next Week: Carlingford

SSS6 Manns Point - Greenwich

A perfect Sydney spring evening, down at Manns Point. The controls
weren't that far apart, unfortunately, the contour lines told a
different story. The plan this week was to try an head to the highest
point on the map first and then hopefully pick up the rest of the
points on the downhill run. I think the plan worked pretty well, but
the undulating nature of the course took a toll on my ever wearying
legs. I made it back with 410 points, but late 7+ mins (80 points). My
only consolation was that no one had cleared the course.

SSS1: 370 (71)
SSS2: 430 (73)
SSS3: 350 (67)
SSS4: 410 (76)
SSS5: 410 (69)
SSS6: 320



Next week: Little Sirius Cove - Mosman

Black Dog Mountain

Saturday morning saw a very early start to be at Blackheath by 7AM. The objective today was Splendor Rock on Mount Dingo. The start point was down in the Megalong Valley. It was an overcast day, cool if you stood still, but warmed up quickly when you were walking.

I was out with a work mate Danny. From our planning it was going to be
a 22~25km walk.

The walk started out with steady decline to breakfast creek (we won't mention the stinging nettles... arh) , then it was a sharp rise up the spur to the ridge line (400mtr elavation).
Following the directions Danny found on the internet we took a detour and an addition 30 minutes to climb out. Not to mention the brown snake he nearly stepped on. Once on the ridge the walking was a lot easier. After stopping for aquick bit to eat at "Moody Swamp", we
headed off to Mount Dingo, again there was a significant climb up... but the view at the top was worth the effort. We then head back home this time along the ridge line and traversed under the cliff line. the different types of bush that we encountered was worth the effort. The hardest slog of the day seemed to be the 5-8km walk back to the car along the access road, it seemed to go for ever.

A great day all in all.

P

SSS5 Lennox Bridge - Parramatta

With the Rugby League World Cup match on at Parramatta happening at
the same time as this weeks run, finding a park was added to the usual
issue with navigating around Parramatta's CBD. The course was pretty
much divided up the middle by the Parramatta River. So it was to be a
run up one side and down the other pretty much. A couple of over
shoots saw me loose a couple of minutes here and there, The clock
stopped at 51mins plus a couple of seconds, so there was a 70 point
penalty waiting for me. But even with the penalty I still managed to
sneak over the 400 mark with 410 points.

SSS1: 370 (71)
SSS2: 430 (73)
SSS3: 350 (67)
SSS4: 410 (76)
SSS5: 410




Next Week: Manns Point Greenwich