Distance: 20km (approx) Duration: 6 1/2 hours Grade: Difficult Type: Point to point. (Car drop off recommended) Start: Mt William Carpark End: Jimmy Creek Campground Closest Town: Halls Gap – 23km Distance from Melbourne: 275km (3 1/2 hour drive) Location: Grampians National Park Summary: Described as a “classic mountain walk”, the Major Mitchell Hike takes you through exposed sub-alpine conditions along the plateau. The hike […]
Briggs Bluff is located in the northern section of the Grampians National Park. Some overnight hikers can walk from Halls Gap through to Roses Gap via Briggs Bluff, which is approx 22km / 13.75mi. We however decided just to do a day hike. We parked the car at the Beehive Falls car park to start […]
I’m very fortunate to be living so close to such a beautiful National Park – The Grampians. The Grampians National Park is located about 3 1/3 hours north west of Melbourne. View Larger Map However I only live a 20 minute drive from Halls Gap, which is the central hub of the Grampians National Park. […]
It is safe to say that I have never gone kayaking let alone fishing, but on Christmas day?! Yeah totally unheard of for me. Wait I congress, I have been kayaking before, but not combined with fishing. But that’s what I did this 2013 Christmas, and guess what? I had a great time. Yes would […]
I have been looking forward to this run all year. For 2 reasons. It’s on home turf. It marks a special anniversary. So what’s so special about this particular run? Location, Location, Location. Run the Gap offers a unique experience for any runner. Both the 6km run and 11.5km run features tracks, on path, bitumen, […]
All ready for todays club run #saac twitter.com/MatildaIglesia… — Matilda Iglesias (@MatildaIglesias) May 5, 2013 The SAAC club run is normally on a Saturday at 2pm. This weeks run was a combined race with the SACCC (Ararat Run Club), and so it was held on Sunday at 10am. I must admit it was nice to […]
Be Warned Long Post Ahead In June 2012 as a birthday present for myself I entered myself into Tough Mudder, at Phillip Island Vic for Jan 2013. I had first found out about Tough Mudder about 8 months prior to around October 2011. I didn’t enter in their 1st event in 2012, because I knew […]
It was the night before Tough Mudder And I am nervous as hell. What have I gotten myself into? But there is nothing to say but, “oh well”. I will just have to suck it up. As my entry fee is paid. And I’m not wasting my money, Just because I might be a little […]