Trailblazer Challenge 2010

Held on Saturday, I entered a team of 4 with colleagues Jo and Hamish and Geordie friend Andrew. 2 Girls from our Norwood Branch also entered, and they walked the first 18k with us up to Checkpoint1. My team of 4 then carried on up into the Adelaide Hills finshing the 34 k after 7hrs 20 mins. Over 1/2 an hour slower than last year, but that was down to queing for the bacon & egg muffin (and the loo) at checkpoint 1. Seemed like a good idea at the time. I felt strong enough this year to have gone on to the 50k mark, but the beers are hard to decline. Maybe next year.

Was a beautiful day wrapped up in the afternoon by several beers at the Edinburgh hotel, ,joined by Debi and the kids and Andrews wife Ashley and their kids (same ages as G & J). Funds raised for Operation Flinders (for underprivileged kids) & Adelaide Rotary (I'm a member) are currently $120,000 but should top $150k by the time all donations are in. Thanks to all my sponsors, I've raised nearly $1,000.

The old legs were fine on Sunday. Played a knockput Matchplay game at the Golf club, but true to recent form, made loads of mistakes and got knocked out. There's always next year. Now where have I heard that before...

Got to 28c today,  so really feels like Summer has arrived. However Flooding in Queensland and big rains on the way for the rest of this week. My day at the Murray Bridge Races, this Wednesday could be a damp sqiib.