I'm hoping my Pilates session on Tuesday will be a little less torturous than usual. My Pilates instructor Elouise, her business partner Sarah and two of their clients, Brett and my good friend Lesley, completed the Oxfam 100km Trailwalker event in Sydney this morning. They walked the 100km from Chowder Bay Mosman to the Hawksbury in driving rain over night in 23hrs and 50 mins. Their team finished 75th out of 502.
Anyone who has completed, or attempted, this event before (Firegazer completed in 2004 & 2006) knows this event is no walk in the park. This is an extreme event staged on bush tracks, over creeks and up steep inclines. Teams do it to raise money for Oxfam. This team raised $7490 this year. A great effort all 'round.
Elouise, I'm sure you need your rest. Perhaps I could get away with a few light stretches on Tuesday? Hmmm? Please?
3 comments:
Its an incredible thing they do - good for the body ( I guess!), good for the mind and I would think - given the cause - good for the soul. We know a bloke up here who was doing it - wonder how he went. Hope that pilates class treats you kindly!!
Do they not realise that 100km is a bus trip not a walk?
They did well...I'm full of admiration. Won't be doing it myself, but full of admiration anyway. And $7490? What stars!
Well done on participating and especially completing this wonderful fund raiser.
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