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29 July
Sneezy is withdrawing!
Unfortunetly due to a ski jump that got the better of Sneezy she is forced to pull out of the team walk. She will still be assisting as support crew for 2009 and hopes to begin training for OXFAM 2010 as soon as the full knee brace is removed!
23 July
Supa Stu - Master trainer
3/4 of the team(s x 2) trained on Namadgi National Parks Mt Tennent on the weekend. Supa fit Stu kept us going at a cracking pace and Kimmy had us running down the hill on the way back. Talk about loading up the quads/knees. Only 5 weeks and 1 day to go!
08 July
Canberra Walk
5 July - ventured up Red Hill, around the lake back to sunny Deakin...! Beautiful day!!!
02 July
blisters...ouch...
the water crossings....little did we know there were more after this...no more taking off the shoes...we just walk through them now!!!
02 July
and more photos...
group shot on the track!
02 July
more pic's - Sydney walk
this is the "I dont want a photo" picture of glen...
01 July
Sydney training - stages 4-7
We walked from stage 4-7 and it was lovely.....less steep than stages 1-2 from our previous walk...! We did a little extra though as we decided it would be fun to do the Sphinx trail twice...dont ask...! Anyway, loads of fun and a few hitches but hopefully all will recover and be well for next weekends walk around sunny Canberra!
24 June
Challenges
Getting to know your gear is soooo important! here the team tries to release the poles that someone tightened too much...doh!!! All going really well with training!!! Sydney this weekend!
24 June
more...
Note for team. Do not let belinda set up the camera next time...
24 June
More photos at Namadgi
The all important stretching... and check out those hot green trackies!!!
24 June
Namadgi walk
What amazing weather...who says Canberra is cold...the sun was out and we had a lovely walk in Namadgi, so much fun!!! Training coming along really well and the group is starting to click (well for now!!!).
24 June
Pigeon House Mountain
Haydn and Caitlin both made it up and down...so impressive for the little ones to do so well, it's a tough walk at the best of times for adults!!!
24 June
Pigeon House Mountain
A family walk up Pigeon house mountain 2 weeks ago...such a gorgeous day and beautiful views! Lucky we didn't lose our backpacks with precious cargo!!! Grandma and Grandpa also came along for the journey!!!
24 June
Night walking!!!
We walked around the streets of Canberra in the dark, and surprisingly it wasn't that cold...no really, we were shocked too!!! All good fun, head torches all worked (except Stu who's too cool to use one) and no-one got lost! It was a crap time though cause we all missed the Wallabies v Italy game...mmm bad planning! Going well with the training so far!
10 June
Thanks to CANCUT for support...........
A huuugggeee thankyou must go to Matt Cowan (Doc's bro) for the donation and supply of our awesome team shirts. As you can see in the team photo the green looks great and represents his concrete cutting buisiness "CANCUT". For any of you that need some concrete cutting done (industrial or local) - give him a call on 0410 548 069 or email him on info@cancut.com.au!! Thanks Matty!!
09 June
Training locally 7 June
On the weekend Sneezy and Grumpy accompanied by Patton the pooch set off for a stroll around Mt Ainslie and Mt Majura. We attempted to beat the forecast showers by setting off at 7am and weren’t the only ones braving the early start. We made good time climbing Mt Ainslie but unfortunately were not rewarded with the view –low cloud was hanging around. We almost kept up with some (noisy - grunting) joggers heading up Mt Majura and again cloud impeded our views over the ‘berra (see photo). We headed down the other side of Majura till we almost got to the bottom and decided to turn around and head back up to find another bush track to head back to Ainslie. We almost made it back dry… but about 30mins from the end the snow showers hit us and we tested out our wet gear AGAIN. Patton copped the worst of the mud. 21kms and 5 1/2hrs later we were back at the carpark ready for lunch and a warm shower.
09 June
Thank You Messages
We have tried out wearing skins from Sportsmans Warehouse finding they have made a huge difference reducing the build up of lactic acid, helping to lessen fatigue and soreness during our long walks. A big thank you to Alannah from Sportsmans Warehouse. A big thank you to the support received from Bill Poulos from Coca Cola Amatil giving us the opportunity to run a fundraising van at the Canberra Show, this has given us a significant head start to our fundraising efforts
02 June
Stage 1 & 2
We we tackled the first two stages of the walk on Saturday 30 May, minus one sick team member who was missed muchly. As if it wasn't hard enough to start with the two hardest legs, it decided to bucket down rain on and off the entire walk! But we made it through with smiles on our faces and an appetite for Pizza! We look forward to our next training walks to come...
24 April
Our Theme Song - Thanks Samantha
YOUR THEME SONG We walk walk walk walk walk walk walk in our shoes the whole day through To walk walk walk walk walk walk walk is what we really like to do It ain't no trick to get there quick If you walk walk walk with a shuffle or a kick In the bush! In the bush! In the bush! In the bush! Where a million smiles shine! We walk walk walk walk walk walk walk from early morn till night We walk walk walk walk walk walk walk up everything in sight We walk up mountains by the score A thousand footsteps, sometimes more But we don't mind what we walk 'en for We walk walk walk a-walk walk Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho Heigh-ho Chorus Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho It'sa good cause that we go (Whistle) Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho (Chorus) Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho (Whistle) Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho Heigh-ho hum (Chorus three times)'.
22 April
The Team!
There are 8 members of Snow White & Seven Dwarfs split across 2 teams. Please feel free to donate to either team (176 or 184). It all helps!!! Glen Irvine - Snow White, Kirsty Irvine - Sleepy, Kimberly Thorpe - Sneezy, Emma Lowe - Grumpy, Elice Stanley - Dopey, Karen Duncan - Happy, Nik Tonkin - Doc & Belinda Parkes - Bashful
21 April
4th April - Pre Easter Training
Two of the team mates undertook the long 25km loop from Charlottes Pass to Mt Kossi and back again (main range walk)...........beautiful day - cold but awesome views of blue lake and the victorian alps! A must do for anyone.........!!
17 April
Easter Training
We did the beautiful BUT challenging Pretty Beach to Pebbly Beach on the Saturday of the Easter break. What a glorious day - with a challenging hill on the return leg.
17 April
May the training begin!
Thanks for the support already and so soon! We have a 24km training walk tomorrow morning and we are looking forward to it.
