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24.01.2022 2 years ago I was on what felt like the longest stretch of Running for Bums. 520km over 10 days, with no rest days (who planned this ). I was close to 3000km in and my body was a little bit broken as my shins bailed out and I could no longer run downhill. Following the white line through central Queensland from Emerald to Charters Towers proved a toughie, with the days hot and the distances long. We were warmly welcomed into a number of homes en route, where a hot shower and power for the air conditioner were always kindly offered. To this day I can still recall where I spent every night on r4b, and whilst names may have fallen by the way side, I'll never forget the splendid hospitality and genuine kindness of those we crossed paths with. PS Has anyone straightened this sign yet?
24.01.2022 May 26th, 2018 I headed off for the last stretch of Running for Bums into Cape York. It was the start of what came to be my favourite section. We were back in tents and winding our way towards the Peninsula Development road and onto the finish line. Every day brought something new and exciting as I'd never travelled this road before. I saw more snakes than I cared for, breathed in more dust than a human should, yelled at many (seriously it was a lot) Nissan Patrol drivers, and scrubbed the reddest of dirt off my legs most days. The long, straight roads, broken only by slight rises, encouraged amazement at those who cut the swathe through the terrain many years ago. Much like the Simpson Desert, I think the best way to see the Cape is on foot or by air, because that road has a fun score of zero sitting in a car
09.01.2022 2 years ago we were cutting a path from Charters Towers to Mareeba. Not only did we find a whole lot of kindness, from home cooked meals, a beautiful camp spot on a race track, and some fresh finger buns delivered roadside, I also found a 32km short cut via Jervois Station so life was good.
06.01.2022 The Peninsula Development Road was a cracking lot of fun
03.01.2022 809km to go and my body was putting up one last fight to try and get out of finishing this beast. It held together admirably along the way, apart from a couple of dips with hips, shins, arms and ribs () . There is little doubt that ice was my saviour on R4B, not only to alleviate the inevitable physical discomfort, but also to keep mind and body cool, calm and collected on what was a very hot and dry route.
