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31 August
The Last Bit...(Read this last!)
From here on in, although the pain never rested, we were able to keep going to Ararat Res., although Michael had a knee-lock after climbing the only rope-assistance rockface on the course. This required another short Chiro session, but it was enough to get to the end. Then, almost disaster! The Spit bridge was due to open. Buddywalker Lee encouraged a short trot from us (obviously we weren’t going to actually ‘run’!). The bridge operator saw us and with a wave held off opening for a minute or so. The highlight before the end itself was arriving on Chinaman’s Beach in the late afternoon after such a long haul. It was absolutely beautiful, and the beauty continued along Balmoral’s waterfront where bystanders encouraged and applauded as we passed. The romantic moment was just before Balmoral where another walker, a pretty young girl, tearfully hesitated before attempting the climb down the stairs onto the sand. She had the same knee soreness we all did. Luckily her boyfriend had finished the walk about 8 hours earlier, and arrived in the nick of time to walk her along, arms around each other. Before coming out of the bush at Georges Heights, we met Terry and reformed the Huskies in full. The three survivors wanted Terry to be recognised for the massive part he played in getting us to this point. As we arrived at the finish, an embarrassingly large crowd clapped and cheered us, and we overheard some say “they’re from SES!”. It made us proud to be a part of such a highly regarded and appreciated organisation. We hope Hornsby Huskies can go again next year, even if the membership of the team is different! Again, thank you to all. Alison, Dave, Michael and Terry
31 August
And a Final Report
How did we go? We finished in 32 hours 20 minutes, a full 40 minutes ahead of our (slightly optimistic) schedule. We are incredulous that we were able to achieve this outstanding result. We were so disappointed that Terry had to retire at Berowra after a brave struggle for several hours to overcome heat exhaustion coupled with cramps. His pain was excruciating to watch, and he made a crucial decision to pull out before we got back into the remote bushland on the tricky night section before Mt Ku-Ring-Gai. From there we owed it to him to make up time, and make the best of the situation. With the help of first Buddywalker Jess, we began to haul in teams: being able to see their lights in the distance ahead was a great incentive to close and pass! When we left Berowra we were in position 479 (out of 510)…and the team which eventually finished in last place were half an hour ahead of us. We traversed through Apple Tree Bay and St Ives Showground to Kambora School, pushed along by our relentless buddywalkers Paul C, Trevor and Nicole, catching up places all the time. From here the knee pain was reaching critical proportions, for all of us. The ‘ITB’ strain turned out to be extremely common amongst all Trailwalkers, and after hearing of our trouble, Lee sought advice from the Clinic ahead of us at Davidson Park. When we arrived there, both Alison and Michael were at their wits end, and Dave wasn’t far behind. If it weren’t for buddywalkers Luke and Helen, we would’ve been lying in a heap on the trail. After a 20 minute session with the Chiro for Michael and Alison, and some additional blister care for Al, a miracle had occurred, and Dave had used the time well to attend to his own blisters and aches and pains.
31 August
We Did It! Thanks to Everyone Involved
OK, it's Sunday night, 24 hours after we finished. It's high time we thank, sincerely, all those who helped us start, work through, and eventually finish this tremendous fundraising event. In alphabetical order, because everybody had an important part to play, the following people were instrumental in raising over $7000 for Oxfam to help fight poverty across the world. We are privileged to know you all and want you to understand our immense appreciation for your efforts. Each of you will know the part you played… Deb Barnes Ron Barnes Nicole Barnes Ros Bickford Suzie Blackwell Kersti Bolton Joan Cain Paul Chappell Kathryn Clarke Helen Curry Nicole Darcy Stephen Darcy Trevor Dirkze Paul Duffy Jenius Eagles Amanda Evans Andrew Fattal Fixatap Aust Sarah Gartsky Vicki Howling Richard Hunt Maninder Kaur James Kennedy Sharon Kennedy Jess Lamrock Susan Lamrock Melissa Lamrock-George Khang Liaw Lee Lowe Metodi Jovanovski Pam Malouf Wanda McDermott Lance Orsmond Mathieu Paroissien Jim Phaboutdy Lisa Pham Luke Phelps Kevin Phillips Ben Powers Trevor Puckering Amber Randall Jocelyn Robinson Jan Rod Susie Scott Scott Sidhom Ron Smith Kate Voisey-Youldon Nicole Zoghbi Dave would also like to especially thank Peter & Barbara; Lance; Nicky Will & Grace; Alistair for their support. Alison and Michael would like to thank the Macquarie University Chiropractic volunteers, who literally kept us on our knees! And St John Ambulance crew who allowed us to set a ‘blistering’ pace!
18 July
Kambora to Mosman
With beautiful weather we set off to tackle the final 28.5km of the trailwalker, Kambora to Mosman. Starting at checkpoint 6 we went past the scenic cascades and Middle Harbour Creek with Maninder and Alison keen to test the waters if it wasn't for Terry's bull shark stories! After arriving at Davidson Park we took on the easiest and shortest part of the track to Ararat Reserve, check point 7. Half way along we were joined by Birthday boy Dave and continued along the harbour foreshore to the picturesque Bantry Bay, Seaforth and Spit Bridge where we joined forces with Team 134, Tale of Two Cities for the final stretch to the finish. Good to get another section of the trail under our belts - looking forward to our next training run, which will be our first night walk attempt. Bring it on!
30 June
What we look like in orange...
A bit late, but here's a photo of our team, bonding in our orange gear!
27 June
Hornsby Huskies take to the bush - Cowan to Mount Kuring Gai
Training for team Hornsby Huskies (Terry, Michael, Dave and Alison) along with night walker buddy, Maninder officially started this morning with a leisurely 9km hike from Cowan to Berowra. Dave, Maninder and Alison, feeling energetic took on the extra challenge and took the scenic 8km river walk to Mount Kuring Gai station. It'd be great if you're able to show your support and help us raise over $4000 for Oxfam, which raises money to help overcome poverty and suffering in the world. Next step... 30km in one hit, go Team Hornsby Huskies!
28 April
SES Hornsby Huskies take on the jungles of the North Shore!
We're taking part in Oxfam Trailwalker, a 100km endurance walk from the Hawkesbury to the Harbour, overnight, in teams of four, through the Australian bush. We're doing all this to raise money for Oxfam Australia, who work to fight poverty and injustice in 29 countries around the world, including Indigenous Australia.
