Sunday 24th Feb 2008 - Start to Acron Oval

This week the ante is raised a bit being the first try at 3 legs in a single session from Mosman to Acron Oval in St. Ives via Ararat Reserve in Frenchs Forest and Davidson Park in Killarney Heights. A couple of minor hitches this time with us taking an unscheduled detour on the first leg that cost us about half an hour and another GPS related problem with me accidentally stopping the timer on the second leg for about 1km. The pace was upped to get into Acron Oval as soon as possible and head off to a picnic catered for by our indispensable support crew (our wives).

Start to Cp1 map here.
Cp1 to Cp2 map here.
Cp2 to Cp3 map here.

Bantry Bay (finally on a nice day)

THE STATS

Start - Cp1
Start Time: 6:31am
Duration: 2:43:00
Finish Time: 9:37am
Distance: 13.41km
Average Pace: 12.12 min/km
Average Speed: 4.9 km/h

Cp1 - Cp2
Start Time: 9:50am
Duration: 1:18:45 (recorded)
Finish Time: 11:37am
Distance: 6.14km (recorded)
Average Pace: 12.50 min/km
Average Speed: 4.7km/h

Cp2 - Cp3
Start Time: 11:37am
Duration: 1:58:38
Finish Time: 1:36pm
Distance: 10.12km
Average Pace: 11.43 min/km
Average Speed: 5.1km/h

Total Time: 06:00:58
Total Distance: 29.66km (recorded) acual is approx. 31km

For a Google Earth file of this week's walk, click here.
To see a full sized image, click here.

Sunday 17th Feb 2008 - Berowra to Brooklyn

Third time around for some on these two tough sections and while it was no Sunday stroll it thankfully does eventually get easier. The distances got screwed up because of some GPS dropouts so I'm using the quoted course distances but the averages should be pretty much the OK. A little anti-climactic at the finish with Brooklyn a hive of activity for whatever reason, making the eagerly anticipated feast, average at best... The Crownies were good though.
Cp7 to Cp8 map here.
Cp8 to End map here.

Berowra Waters

THE STATS

Cp7 - Cp8
Start Time: 6:24am
Duration: 3:17:00
Finish Time: 09:41am
Distance: 14km
Average Pace: 12.28 min/km
Average Speed: 4.8 km/h

Cp8 - End
Start Time: 9:42am
Duration: 3:14:00
Finish Time: 12:56am
Distance: 13.5km
Average Pace: 12.08 min/km
Average Speed: 4.9km/h

Total Time: 06:32:00
Total Distance: 27.5km

For Google Earth files of this week's walk, click here.
To see a full sized image, click here.

Sunday 10th Feb 2008 - Ku-ring-gai High School to Berowra

Two weeks ago it was an appalling arachnid attack on Fred, this week's wildlife encounter was not quite as life threatening and possibly even therapeutic but just as unwanted with Andrew's donation of blood to scores of leeches.. After pausing briefly to peel them off his ankles and occasionally his chest, we'd be back on our way and still completed both stages in a pretty good time. This week was from checkpoint 5 at Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School via Apple Tree Bay in Bobbin Head and ending up at Berowra Community Centre which is checkpoint 7, a short walk away from the local bakery and their array of pastry bound goodies.

Cp5 to Cp6 map here.
Cp6 to Cp7 map here.

The site of one of our many leech removal stops

THE STATS

Cp5 - Cp6
Start Time: 6:49am
Duration: 1:35:27
Stopped: 00:09:33
Finish Time: 8:34am
Distance: 8.32 km
Average Pace: 11.28 min/km
Average Speed: 5.2 km/h

Cp6 - Cp7
Start Time: 8:52am
Duration: 2:45:12
Stopped: 00:49:48
Finish Time: 12:27pm
Distance: 13.13 km
Average Pace: 12.35 min/km
Average Speed: 4.8 km/h

Total Time: 04:20:39
Total Distance: 21.45 km


For Google Earth files of this week's walk, click here.
To see a full sized image, click here.

Sunday 3rd Feb 2008 - Acron Oval to Ku Ring Gai High School

Today's walk was from checkpoint 3 at Acron Oval, St Ives, though checkpoint 5 at St Ives Showground and finishing up at checkpoint 5 in Ku Ring Gai Creative Arts High School. This was by far our wettest walk to date with last few clicks done climbing out in torrential rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. No pic this week sorry..

Cp3 to Cp4 map here.
Cp4 to Cp5 map here.

THE STATS

Cp3 - Cp4
Start Time: 6:53am
Duration: 2:35:39
Stopped: 00:27:21
Finish Time: 9:56am
Distance: 14.16 km
Average Pace: 11.00 min/km
Average Speed: 5.5 km/h

Cp4 - Cp5
Start Time: 10:05am
Duration: 1:41:27
Stopped: 00:08:33
Finish Time: 11:55am
Distance: 8.57 km
Average Pace: 11.51 min/km
Average Speed: 5.1 km/h

For Google Earth files of this week's walk, click here.
To see a full sized image, click here.