Category: Trip Reports
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Pichi Richi Marathon Report
The big dance. The final exam. The Granny or just the GF. Or even just THE Final. Every sport has them. The final match of the season where the result matters a lot more, not a little more, a LOT more. The Pichi Richi Marathon fit the bill for my GF for the first six…
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Mt.Misery and Mt.Abrupt in more ways than one
After an off week to charge up for the Belair Marathon this week was always going to have some more kilometres in it to get back into the final heavy training phase before the Pichi Richi Marathon I have planned on June 26. The start of the week was pretty quiet and allowed me to…
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Belair Marathon Race Report
If the eyes are the window to the soul then this blog is a window to my mind. For those wondering how my most recent race, the Belair marathon, went here’s a Jack Bauer-esq ‘24‘ style play-by-play recap. Important information is highlighted in bold for those skim readers wishing to save time. Shoutout to my…
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The Alpine Challenge
The Alpine Challenge at Falls Creek, Victoria is just that. A challenge in the Alpine. Simples (as those meerkats from Compare the Market say). Since about 2017 I had always been interested in pitting myself against this challenge and seeing how I measured up. With three main courses being offered at the event (60km, 100km…
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A Round of 21 Holes at the Moon
The idea started in Brodie’s head first. “Imagine climbing a route for every grade at Arapiles, from 1 up to 21, to celebrate my 21st birthday“. My initial two thoughts were what a great idea but what a terrible choice of location. Sure Araps has all the routes and there are some classics at the…
Fraser Darcy 