Training Log Archive: TheInvisibleLog

Started in the hamlet of Moliagul at the John Flynn Memorial. You know, the bloke who started the Flying Doctor Service. No relation to Jools. Ran through the Moliagul Historic Reserve looking for the Welcome Stranger Monument. This is notable for being where the largest gold nugget ever found was located. We became quite confused by the tracks and travelled in a few circles. (Don't use Tyrone Thomas maps!) The confusion was fortutitious as we passed quite a bit of good terrain. In contrast, the Welcome Stranger site was quite disappointing in that regard. If you drove in there and made your assessment of orienteering possibilities on the basis of that location, you would dismiss the terrain. And you would be wrong. As for history, we have seen far better puddling machine ruins near Bendigo. Its just typical that Bendigo doesn't appreciate what it has. We then north and climbed Mt Moliagul, which was quite a steep slog towards the top. Think Tarrengower and add a bit more climb. Good training for the 4 peaks in a months time (Jools, not me. I'll be at the Maldon Folk Festival). Then back down the access road to Moliagul past some more good sluicing terrain.
You can see a picture of the two of us at the top here.
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C • Deaf ears 2

Straight line distance 9.35
1 hour score on Wildflower Drive. A rarity.. a well designed score course. With 15 minute sto go had to make a choice of going for the high pointer and being late or dropping it. My calculations were about right, it was worth being late.
Lovely weather, lovely flora.. the pink and yellow tea tree were out in the eastern part of the map.

Dodder Track

Dodder Track again, with some more effort. Feel very sluggish in the legs.

Pictures are disappearing. Will have to try and run somewhere interesting this weekend.

Decided to give the feet a rest from the hard ground. Julie's bike was free after she came back early to clean the wounds from a spill. Took her bike out on the gnarliest track on Browns reef and gotthe adrenalin going a bit.

Rocky Rises forest block

Dodder Track area. For Bendigo, its a softer track, which certainly helps the legs. The gold dust flowers are almost gone.

2 * Lake Neangar with 3 min rest. No more as stomach and guts started telling me to stop.

Twice around the Welsford hill circuit. No scenery of note for a change. Had to imagine it.