Day Two: Monday 28th November 2011
Having to manoeuvre through the mud bath on Lake George yesterday added another 15 kilometres onto their run, totalling to a huge 65 kilometres for the first day. Although stiff, sore and tired the Civic to Surf team walked out camp around 8.30am drained but excited for the day ahead. After walking for the first couple of kilometres to warm up their aching muscles Jack, Harry, Bronti, Evan and Calder ran at a steady pace for the first 18 to 20 kilometres.
Breaking for lunch around 1pm the team were facing very hot conditions with little to no shade. The heat was taking its toll with water supplies running low, muscles aching and morale dwindling. With no real shade the team were only able to huddle under a random tree on the side of the road, eat as much food as they could stomach and rest for about 30 minutes. However their dwindling water supply didn't allow the team to rest for long as they could not risk dehydration.
Although reinvigorated by food, rest and water it wasn't until Flemmo and his mum dropped by that the teams spirits rose. Providing Jack, Harry, Bronti, Calder and Evan with ice cold water, Solo and fresh conversation the teams spirits soared and was further lifted by Flemmo joining the run for 5 kilometres. According to Jack it was a 'game changer' in the days run, the support making the world of difference.
Spirits still soaring the team turned right off Braidwood Road onto Brisbane Grove Road just south of Goulburn and began the long walk to Towrang National Park. Reaching camp around 9pm the team was greeted by Victor who had incredibly prepared an enormous dinner of steaks, carbonara and of course a vegetarian dish for Bronti.
The team remain in good spirits happy to have completed day two. Hoping to leave camp earlier to beat the sun (Bronti is concerned about her growing shorts tan), tomorrow they'll run along the railway lines then hit the road again for a total of 50 kilometres.
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Well done guys! I cannot believe you are doing this - absolutely amazing. Hope you have a good well deserved rest tonight and that it is a cooler day tomorrow. Sam xx
ReplyDeleteJust got the following email from Dad. Word is getting around about you guys.
ReplyDeleteBatyr has great pleasure to announce their gratitude and support to five Australian National University (ANU), Canberra students who have now set off from Canberra to endure a 330km run to Bondi Beach, in aid of raising funds for the newly launched young persons preventative mental health charity.
After leaving Canberra Civic Centre Sunday 27th November at 8.30am, the team will undergo a grueling trek with weather conditions set to worsen on Wednesday/Thursday this week. They are due to arrive in Bondi Beach at 4pm Saturday 3rd December. These five students will have covered approximately 50km per day, which takes the daily trek to well over a marathon a day.
The group were inspired to run for the charity after Sebastian Robertson, the founder of Batyr, gave a speech at the John XXIII College ANU, where he opened out about his own personal challenge with mental health issues during his university years. “I had no idea the students were planning such an event. I feel honored to know I have made a difference to their lives and am delighted to have played an important part in their own personal development”.
20% of the funds funds raised will go towards supporting the John XXIII College’s community service portfolio, which focuses on various domestic and international aid projects including a bi-annual development project in Nepal, which provides education for underprivileged children.
Please join Batyr in supporting the group. You can follow their story on http://civic2surf.blogspot.com/
Media contact:
Rachel Light
0457 070010
About Batyr
Batyr is an ATO registered charity ‘giving a voice to the elephant in the room’ by engaging, educating and empowering young people.
Batyr provides presentations to young people, by young people, about personal stories of mental health and social issues as a methodology to educate on the when, why and how to get help. Batyr provides an additional support tool for welfare programs at schools, universities and colleges. By promoting the use of the processes, professional services and other avenues available we aim to assist young people to get the support they need.
Batyr is a young organisation that delivers unique, supportive and engaging presentations to help young people remove the stigma and change the culture around mental health and social issues.
Congratulations. Keep up the good work. See you all at Bondi!