running 1:10:00 [3] 13.0 km (5:23 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline
The plan was for sprintervals at Aberfoyle, but was thwarted by
a) only 3 of us turning up
b) the presence of a solid fence surrounding most of the school buildings
So John and Simon and I went for a run. The goal was to find the bushland which I knew used to be on the old Field River map - the first orienteering event my family ever did, back in summer 1985 (I remember it was hot and prickly and I hated it).
After a few twists and turns through the streets of Aberfoyle (and a few unnecessary hills, but it would make a great street map) we crossed Chandlers Hill Rd and Education Rd and made our way into the reserve and across the golf course - which had only a low farm fence on the side we entered, but was fenced 8 foot high with razor wire on the side we exited - and into Tangari which is a great little patch of scrub with lots of singletracks. I reckon we should get out the O map and run around in circles....
On the way back we short cut through Horndale winery and were saved having to scramble down into and out of Field River by the presence of an extremely large pipeline. I guess this is how the water gets from Clarendon Weir to Happy Valley Reservoir.
It was a good fun run, and justified taping my ankles, though other shoes would have been better - these just don't seem to have enough support. Oh well, a day off running tomorrow, and a 6 am flight to Sydney, after which I am really looking forward to decent coffee somewhere inner-suburban before going to Penrith where it will be 40 degrees.