Australian mountain running championships finishers 2018
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2018 Australian Mountain Running Championships

Happy finishers Fine and mild conditions (by Tassie standards) accompanied runners as they ascended through the stringy bark (E. obliqua) forests on kunanyi / Mount Wellington's lower slopes in the 2018 Australian Mountain Running Championships.  After leaving Talosa Park, fire trails gave plenty of elbow room as social joggers like myself were soon separated from serious contenders on the steep sections before reaching…
Australian Mountain Running Championships – 2018 Course Preview
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Australian Mountain Running Championships – 2018 Course Preview

Last month Kylie and I heard the Australian Mountain Running Championships will be held in our backyard on 8th April this year.  Further investigation revealed the course includes our favourite section of the Back Yard Loop.  As if to entice us even further they have a non-championship section, presumably for social runners like us, which has the added inducement…
Anticipating Cradle
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Anticipating Cradle

The Cradle Mountain Run has loomed large in my imagination for as long as I can remember.  It's a long story but...  This Saturday 3rd February will be my first attempt at running the entire 82 kilometre Overland Track from Ronny Creek to Cynthia Bay. Approaching Pine Forest Moor on a winter Overland Track training run with Kylie. There's…
Between the 'Teeth' of Moss Ridge
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 6

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Six takes us home over the familiar route descending Moss Ridge before crossing Crest Range and the South Picton Saddle. Day 11 - Bechervaise Plateau to South Cracroft River In theory our timing could have still allowed a sniff at…
Luckmans Lead
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 5

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Five features challenging conditions and an eventful traverse of the Eastern Arthurs including a rarely traveled route. Luckmans Lead Day 9 - Pass Creek to Goon Moor Our departure from Pass Creek campsite coincided with a brief pause in the…
Sunrise on Carina Peak at Promontory Lake
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 4

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Four takes us over the final section of the Western Arthurs visiting an Abel enroute and descends to the surrounding plains at Pass Creek. Day 7 - Promontory Lake to Lucifer Ridge A stunning sunrise inspired a pre-breakky photography session…
High Moor from Mt Columba
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 3

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Three sees us traversing the infamous Beggary Bumps, bagging a fog-bound Abel and moving beyond Kappa Moraine. Day 5 - High Moor to Haven Lake Pre-dawn on the tent platform revealed the fog had retreated since last night and there…
Mt Olympus
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Shadow Lake & Little Hugel

My last post described a failed trip to Lake Rhona* which ended up being a Florentine Valley Road recce with a short walk to Richea Creek.  I left that story with us camped in public forest at Catagunya looking for an alternate adventure.  We certainly found one! Mt Olympus After checking Lake St Clair ferry prices we decided a…
Snow covered road
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kunanyi / Mt Wellington Snow Run

Last Friday, with snow falling to low levels and a few spare hours, there was an obvious choice for a run: kunanyi / Mt Wellington. Last time I did a snow run I added the summit as a side trip on my regular back yard loop.  I was after a shorter run this time so I drove 5 minutes…
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
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Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

A funny treat arrived in my inbox tonight: The latest YouTube installment from FloNo Trail Just last Sunday I posted my Denmans Cove blog entry and, already, Flo & Nord have given it a go.  Their antics are quite amusing. Stinking Bay