It sounds silly but in my opinion, it’s true. Trail running has this unique ability where you can be lost in the moment, but at the same time find yourself in a more profound way. When you’re trail running, you’re constantly bombarded with new sights, sounds, and smells. You’re forced to pay attention to your …
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At some point in a road runner’s life, they think “What next”. When they have graduated from 5k to 10, from the half marathon to the marathon, the next logical step is hitting the trails. If you have never done trail running before, check out my intro guide to trail running on what to expect. …
Distance: 6.2km out and backStart: Tandara Rd, Trailhead, Halls GapGrade: MediumTotal Elevation: 370mEstimate Hiking Time: 3.5 hoursApprox Running Time: 1.5 hours Boronia Peak is one of the lesson-known hikes in the Grampians but offers some of the best 360° views of Gariwerd. Taking in the wonderland range, and views of Lake Bellfield and Lake Fyans, …
don’t you wish, you could have a toolbox of all the things that you need to start trail running? Not everyone wants to branch out into trail running. You may decide that you are happy to always be a road runner, and that’s totally ok. If trail running is something that interests you, then welcome …
My first ever trail event was the Surf Coast (Half) Trail Marathon in 2013. It was one of the hardest things I had done, but it also opened up the door to a world I would not expect to love and enjoy so much. Since then I have done many trail events from Half Marathons …
The Indigenous name for Lake Wartook is Werdug. It is also the Day 3 campsite for those traveling along the Grampians Peak Trail, at approximately the 37km mark. My first visit to the Lake Wartook lookout (Badji-dadjing) was back in December 2017, with my sister. This was prior to the Grampians Peaks Trail officially opening. …
Event: Warburton Trail FestivalDate: 12-14th March 2022Type: TrailDistance: 50KM / 25KM / 21KM / 14KM / 9KM / 5KM / 3KM Lilo Derby / 100M TTT (Three Tong Thang)Where: Warburton, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: Salomon, Suunto, Tour de Trails, Tailwind, Warburton Adventure Co, T8 It was 1989, I was 9 and I was in grade 4. This would be …
Fastest Known Times (FKT) to run the Grampians Peaks Trail (GTP) from Mt Zero car park to Dunkeld. (North to South) North to South Males Place Name Time Date =1 Ruik Symon 31:33:12 12.03.2022 =1 Simon Duke 31:33:12 12.03.2022 3 Julian Bowring (Disco Jules) 34:44:07 28.11.2021 4 Rob Oliver 40:28:00 04.12.2021 Females Place Name Time …
Starting Point: Tunnel Rd, PomonalEnd Point: Middle Gap, Mt WilliamHighlights: The Flume, Seven Dials, Redman’s BluffDistance: 21.2kmTotal Elevation: 1374mTime: 5 hours When you have 3 hours to do on the training plan, you decide to run from Tunnel Rd, Pomonal, to Middle Gap, Mt William along the Grampians/Gariwerd Peaks trail (aka GPT). Except for the …
Lerderderg State Park is located approximately 6km north of Bacchus Marsh. I’ve always wanted to visit, but for whatever reason, that has never happened until now. I was heading to Melbourne to see the musical Moulin Rouge, and my 3-hour long run was planned out for the You Yangs. However, thanks to COVID, I had …
