What sounds like a fun way to spend a Sunday? Of course, run up Sydney's steepest street, on which we happen to live. (Don't ask why we always end up at the bottom of the hill, or "downstairs" as our neighbors call our house in NC!)
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation raises money to buy equipment for pediatric units in hospitals in Australia. The Balmoral Burn is a fundraising race straight up 440 meters of hellish asphalt; it even gets steeper in the last 100 meters! I don't enjoy walking the dog up it, much less running it. But, there are plenty of folks game for some physical punishment for a good cause. There were numerous events including Elite, Kids under 12, No Burn (walkers), and Owner and Pet. Chris ran with one of the Accenture teams in the Corporate Relay event. We all enjoyed watching the spectacle.
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| Looking up the race course (the picture doesn't begin to do justice to the steepness). |
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| Finish line |
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| Mia found a good perch atop the rubbish bin holder. |
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| Jackson was banished to the front walk after growling and snapping at a couple of dogs. Don't know what's up with him. Pitiful face though. |
4 comments:
Hi from a fellow southerner in Oz! My family moved to Sydney a couple of months after yours. I stumbled across your blog this morning and love how much your family has done since arriving! Our kids are a bit younger (6, 4 & 9 months), so we move at a slower pace than you guys, but you've given me lots of great ideas for weekend activities. Thanks!
It's is a fun event, isn't it? Missed seeing you down there- the crowds were pretty big. Looks like Mia had a great view.
You always seem to find some fun thing to do... or fun things find you :) Poor Jackson, that face is too much! And Chris was very serious looking -- I guess taking his team job seriously :)
That shot of Chris should be gracing Accenture's next annual report
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