Today saw me hit out on my first Kurnell Triathlon down on the shores of Botany Bay. It’s far away, so far that you might say that’s Far Kurnell (seriously, you might want to say that bit out loud). Getting up at 5am to go do a race is a real bitch, but it’s nothing [...]
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Nobbys to Newcastle Ocean Swim
Okay, I have now come to the conclusion that ‘destination swims’ are the most enjoyable for me. On the weekend I took part in the very first Nobbys to Newcastle Ocean Swim, a 2.5km paddle from just under Nobbys Headland, out through the reefs where the Pasha Bulka spent a couple of weeks, then [...]
Central Coast Half Marathon
A wise man once said: … and whilst I thought it would be somewhat amusing to put down in my race report for the Central Coast Half Marathon that I started running and didn’t stop until I had finished, there was a tiny bit more to it than that! Basically, what it comes down to [...]
Valley Stampede
On Saturday 19th November, I took part in the inaugural Valley Stampede at Glenworth Valley – a 5km obstacle course run in the theme of the Tough Bloke Challenge or the Warrior Dash. After doing my Saturday morning High Tide outdoor fitness class, I made my way down the F3 and off at Calga before [...]
Husky Triathlon
Okay, now I can say I’ve done the Husky Triathlon. Admittedly, when you say this most triathletes will assume you are referring to the long-running event held in February which consists of an even comparable to a Half Ironman instead of the Olympic Distance done yesterday, but I’m sticking to my original statement. After driving [...]
Tre-X Off Road Triathlon – Sydney Hills District
Okay, so I was never a good boy scout, and this was reinforced today by the fact that I didn’t take the extra effort to ‘be prepared’ for the Tre-X Off Road Triathlon at Riverside Oaks on the shores of the Hawkesbury River near Cattai. Cattai is a very appropriate name, as there was an [...]
Big Beach Challenge
I had a plan… mayhaps I should have stucked to it! For my first Big Beach Challenge, my strategy for attacking this 32km stretch of sand from Birubi to Stockton was to run 4km then walk 1km. Then repeat over and over again until the end. Like an idiot, I threw this plan out the [...]
Not The Big Beach Challenge
Nasty weather and even nastier seas greeted the morning as I headed up to attempt a 32km run/walk along Stockton Beach as part of the Big Beach Challenge. Sadly, the event was called off for safety reasons (full marks to race organisers H Events for erring on the side of caution there), so instead of [...]
Mountain Designs Adventure Race
Today saw me cross the line of my first ever adventure race – and I’m thinking it won’t be my last! The event was the Mountain Designs Adventure Race, run by In2Adventure and hosted at Riverside Oaks Resort on the shores of the Hawkesbury River just north of Windsor. It was a somewhat chilly morn [...]
Byron Bay Triathlon
Byron Bay simply could not have put on better conditions for my first Byron Bay Triathlon. The water was deliciously warm, the breeze was refreshing but slight, the sun was shining and the birds were singing – all combining for a day where you were tempted to DNS and just spend the day lazing around [...]
