9 July 2011 - Brooklyn to Berowra

With Ian safely back from refereeing the Touch Football World Cup it was time to get him out on the trail.  A nice early start on a crisp morning is a good way to clear the cobwebs.  We tackled the concrete path at the start with little hassle so we progressed through the early parts of the first leg with confidence.  It was great to see some other Oxfamers on the trail.  There were a couple of stops to adjust some pre-emptive strapping so a first leg time of 3:15hrs was not unexpected.

2 July 2011 - Macfarlane Reserve to End

The time has come to get serious with some longer walks and with the prospect of a nice sunny day, what better way to finish a walk than with the section along Balmoral Beach?  So it was off to find Macfarlane Reserve (the replacement checkpoint to Kambora School) ready for a leisurely 0700 start.

25 June 11 - Roseville Bridge to End

In need of some exercise, Fred and AJ decided to tackle a couple of legs while the others had previous commitments.  After a leisurely 0800 start at Roseville Bridge we headed off towards Ararat Reserve at a good pace arriving in just under 1:30hrs.  After a quick break for a mandarin (or several in Fred's case) we set off on the last leg.  Being Saturday there were lots of people out at Seaforth Oval and also Balmoral Beach enjoying the good weather.  We arrived at the end checkpoint just after 1130 for a time of 3:35hrs for the

Cp7 – Cp8
Start Time: 07:50am
Duration: 1:30:32
Finish Time: 09:20am
Distance: 7.20km
Average Pace: 12:35 min/km
Average Speed: 4.8 km/h

Cp8 - Finish
Start Time: 09:33am
Duration: 1:58:11
Finish Time: 11:31am
Distance: 10.79km
Average Pace: 11:02min/km
Average Speed: 5.4 km/h

Total Time: 3:29:18
Total Distance: 29.33km

19 June 2011 - Berwora to St Ives

THE WALKERS:  AJ, Deborah, Fred, Tony R


Cp2 – Cp3   
Start Time: 7:23am   
Duration: 3:02:03   
Finish Time: 10:25am   
Distance: 13.83km   
Average Pace: 13:10 min/km   
Average Speed: 4.6 km/h

Cp3 – Cp4 
Start Time: 10:39am 
Duration: 1:23:18 
Finish Time: 12:03pm 
Distance: 6.71km 
Average Pace: 12:25 min/km 
Average Speed: 4.8 km/h 
Cp4 - Cp5   
Start Time: 12:09pm   
Duration: 2:17:07   
Finish Time: 2:26pm   
Distance: 9.32km   
Average Pace: 14:43min/km   
Average Speed: 4.1 km/h

Total Time: 6:42:28  
Total Distance: 29.86km