29.01.07
Posted in Events, Oxfam Trailwalker at 12:53 pm by admin
Starting at Checkpoint 6, the Mt Evelyn Reserve, we walked 22 kms along the Warburton trail to Launching Place. The trail is long and flat and feels like it goes on forever, but we posted a good time and finished the walk in 4 ½ hours. There has been a change to our team - conflicting personal priorities at the time of Trailwalker have caused Nicole to pass the torch to Rob.
Having just returned from a serious trek in New Zealand, we welcome Rob, who joins us in peak condition judging by the pace he and Vanessa set getting to the Launching Place Pub! Nicole now assumes that all important role as support leader. We are in good hands!
Total to date:
$3790.00
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22.01.07
Posted in Events, Oxfam Trailwalker at 11:45 am by admin
Not too sure how we would handle the challenge, our first team effort saw us puff our way up the 1000 steps (Victoria’s answer to the Kokoda Trail) from Ferntree Gully and traverse delightful bush tracks, to arrive in Olinda 12kms and three hours later. A few aches and pains the day after did nothing to deter us from our mission to raise $8000 for the great work of Oxfam.
Total to date:
$2150.00
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15.01.07
Posted in Events, Oxfam Trailwalker at 11:08 am by admin
Heat Beads® Hot Shoe Shufflers - feet raising funds!
We’re all very excited although privately wondering what we have got ourselves in to. Walking 100kms in two days - that’s a huge ask!
AND www.whereis.com AGREES!
When the start and finish points were entered in this icon mapping site to show our planned trail the response was “Sorry, the route you selected is too long by foot”!
You’re not kidding!
On March 23 & 24 the Heat Beads® Hot Shoe Shufflers - Lee, Merilyn, Vanessa and Rob - participate in the gruelling 100km Oxfam Trailwalker.
The Oxfam Trailwalker is one of the toughest team events in the world. The challenge is to get your team of four across 100km of Australian bush in less than 48 hours - and no, it is not a relay! Each team member has to walk together for the full 100kms! The Heat Beads® Hot Shoe Shufflers are going for a 29 hour finish with a goal to raise more than $8000 for Oxfam’s great work in helping some of the world’s poorest people.
We’ll be keeping you updated with ‘tales of the trail’ - our weekly training news and progress.
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