Anyone for Tennyson?

"Then to the shore of one of those long loops
Wherethro' the serpent river coil'd, they came.
Rough-thicketed were the banks, and steep...."

(from Tennyson Gareth and Lynette (1872) - one of the Idylls of the King)

It's hard to avoid quoting Alfred, Lord T. after running through a suburb named after him and along streets named in honour of the Idylls of the King. Though I don't recall King Arthur having a terrace at Camelot. A hall, yes; a round table; even a jousting ground...but a terrace?

Anyway, it was a very pleasant day for a knightly quest along the long loops of the serpent river. Thanks to Superhacker and Hoppy for introducing us to a spanking new venue! The old power station site looked very different from the way we remembered it. And Shockjock had fond memories of the riverside path he used to follow to and from college back in medieval times....

Here are a few pics of this Sunday's walkers and runners enjoying a classy picnic beside the rough-thicketed river banks:

And here's a shot of some of the Warrumbungle expeditioners. That's not a dog, is it?

Next run details
When: Sunday 2nd March, 5 pm
Where: John Scott Park, Samford Village
Hares: M. Promptu will set the run; Potluck will cater (please bring something to share)

On, on!

There and back again

Remember the story of The Hobbit or There and Back Again? A bunch of odd folk set off through the wilds to a cave with some gold in it, and then head back home again. This week's run/walk was a bit like this, except that there was no dragon in the cave - and no gold either. Nor was the country all that wild. Come to think of it, it wasn't very similar to The Hobbit at all....

We did welcome back some real travelers from the wild this Sunday. The bulk of the Warrumbunglers returned and regaled us with tales of intense heat and smuggled pooches (ask them.) And this coming Sunday we'll be venturing with some trepidation into the Unknown - the wild tracts of land that stretch out south of the Brisbane River. Survivors who have returned from these regions bring back strange tales. Do you dare to join us?

A while back we featured a gallery of Hash injuries. There was a goodly collection of new ones to show off this week:

Finally, our 1200th run is coming up on the 20th April! This is a Big Event - like our 1000th run in 2010, and our 21st Birthday run in 2012.  Try to keep your diary clear....

Next run details
When: Sunday 23rd February, 5 pm
Where: Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyson (a map! and some more information)
Hares: Superhacker and Hoppy

On, on!