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« Reply #75 on Dec 15, 2005, 3:03am » | |
Hey all,
as promised I will try and post a final wrap-up on things for the 6-inch sometime between now and 11am tomorrow (Friday). I will email this to all who have given email addresses...
Great to hear from you Donna again, and thats excellent news that Jason is a confirmed starter.
Full list of confirmed starters on this board and on the email in the next 16 hours or so,
-so anyone else out there who is planning on being there we'd love to hear from you NOW,
although its fine if you just rock up on Sunday...
Rollcall for people like Mick F., Julie, Ossie, Kaiser, Scott??? You going to be one of the intrepid first-time 6-inch explorers for the inauguaral 2005 race??? Last chance to be part of this historic first race.
So check your emails and/or this messageboard in the next 16 hrs for final main wrap-up from Dave and I, as Dave will be away from cyberspace, and I will be rather busy (am juggling my fiancees birthday &Christmas stuff mostly) although I will try to answer any last minute questions up until Saturday midday at latest. I will try to answer any last minute questions up until Saturday midday at latest.(Try my email, or the message board)
jontheroadrunner@rocketmail.com OR jonl74au@yahoo.com.au
Can leave a message on my mobile though; 0439 817 518 up until late Saturday night.
Weather for sunday at this stage;
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDW12300.txt
Fine and warmer weather is expected over the weekend with a humid change on
Sunday afternoon. Monday should be fine, warm and humid.
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Saturday : Fine. Mostly sunny. Min: 15 Max: 29
Sunday : Fine. Afternoon humid change. Min: 18 Max: 33
I'm excited and nervous!  
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| | Re: 6 Inch Track Marathon
« Reply #76 on Dec 15, 2005, 7:53am » | |
Good luck to all doing the 6 inch track this weekend. Would have loved to do it too, except I am injured and also have parents 50th wedding anniversary at Tambellup this weekend. I hope you all have lots of fun and come back safely.
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| | Re: 6 Inch Track Marathon
« Reply #77 on Dec 15, 2005, 10:45pm » | |
The first ever 6-inch Track Marathon
Sunday 18th December 2005 Starts @ 0400hrs.
(North Dandalup to Dwellingup-45km, mostly following the Munda Biddi trail)
MundaBiddi means "Path through the Forest" in the Nyoongar language.
http://www.mundabiddi.org.au
Seven confirmed starters;
1. Cota- (4th in 05 Rottnest Marathon 2.52)
2. Dave-(9th in 05 Rottnest marathon 3.06)
3. Warren- (05 Rotto 3.26 (Ran with flu))
4. Jason-(Won 2005 Geraldton marathon sub 3 hours?) ***17/12/05; Late DNS-throat infection...
5. Nathan- (05 Rotto 3.44 (First marathon))
6. TB777 -(Mara PB 3.55 (Perth 2004) Did 4.02 in 05 Perth Mara)
7. Suzy - Ironman WA 2005 (5 time Ironman finisher; Forster x2, Hawaii x2, Busselton 2005)
***Update 17/12/05; Late entry; Andrew C (a regular Cool Runner &WAMC poster and a regular on the Cape to Cape )
Twelve other Likely Starters (that we know have expressed interest in this race in the last few months)
1. Mick F?
2. Peter?
3. Ian? not running?
4. Brian? (been in Nepal,Oil Rig, due back on 14/12/05)
5. Scott?
6. Dan? (In Canberra, due back 17/12/05) not running.
7. Darryn?
8. Colin F. ? not running?
9. Julie Neesam ? (Starter in Ironman WA 2005)
10. Kaiser?
11. Ossie?
12. Rob S. ? not running as reliant on Jason for lift...?
Future starters? (but unlikely in 2005?)
1. Yiannis Kouros  ??? *LOL* Maybe that incentive package will do the trick?
2. Sandy Burt????
Out through Injury;
1. Trent (3.37 05 Rottnest Marathon)
2. Graham (Recon #1, many Marathons, knee injury)
SUPPORT CREW;
-Kate (on mountain-bike)
-Gary (20km drinks station)
-Naz ($10 massages afterwards).
-Trent?
-Various others.
Support related posts;
1-On 5/12 Warren posted; I will be doing the earlier drive down form Perth. I live in joondanna and anyone wanting a lift is quiet welcome to jump on-board.
2-On 11/12 Cota posted; I will be sharing a lift down to the start with Warren.
3-On 11/12 Suzy posted; I'm planning on staying Sat night at Dwellingup caravan park - anyone want to share a cabin? - otherwise I'll be tenting. Looking for a lift to the start Sun morning if anyone else is staying in Dwellingup? I can be contacted on suet35@hotmail.com
ph 0439 073 691
4-On 13/12 Trent posted; In Physio for overtraining!, so not running, happy to help with transport/support between 4am - 9am on the 18th.
Regards,Trent tocallaghan&at&iipc.com.au
5-On 15/12/05 Donna posted; hi I am Donna, Jason's wife - I will be meeting him at the finish and have room in our car for 1 person so if anyone needs a lift back to the start, call me on 0431 907 697.
Jas is unfamiliar with this area of Perth (well he is a Pom!) and he intends to drive there from my aunts house in central Mandurah
6-On 15/12/05 Dave posted; If stressed about leaving your car at the start I suggest
driving it halfway up the first hill and leaving it at the Goldmine Hill carpark.
There is room for a few cars here. Then 1K walk to start. Might need your headlight for this bit Suzy!
7-On 15/12/05 Trailblazer777 posted; I will try to answer any last minute questions up until Saturday midday at latest.
(Try my emails jontheroadrunner@rocketmail.com OR jonl74au@yahoo.com.au , or this message board)
If very urgent leave a message on my mobile; 0439 817 518 up until late Saturday night.
Drinks related;
Dave posted;
-Water carrying container-
i.e. Hydration pack (Camel back or get a cheap Outer Limits one for $20 these carry 1.5L)
or go the old bottle holder or possibly a belt though I think 1.5L + would be ideal to make it
between stations comfortably.
-Gary will be at the start line if you want to leave food or sports drink with him.
More drinks info;
Water: This will NEED to be carried by yourself. Outer Limits hydration packs are available from
as little as $20 for 1.5L packs (see camping stores). However Gary has kindly offered to man
a refill station at approx 21K mark. There will be approximately 20L here so if entering late
please bring a 2L bottle filled with preferred beverage. On top of what is drunk during the first 21K
1.5L should be more than adequate to see you through to the finish. There is NO additional water stops.
Recon showed that Oakley Dam is most unsuitable for rehydration though there is a pit toilet
here if you can find it about 30metres off the track. (Only water available is that in the dam and stream - if still running)
I Recommend that you fill your packs before coming to the start.
Weather report;
-as of 0830 Friday 16th December from http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDW12300.txt
Fine and warmer weather is expected over the weekend with a humid change on Sunday around noon.
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Saturday : Fine. Mostly sunny. Min: 15 Max: 28
Sunday : Fine. Humid change. Min: 18 Max: 31
Accomodation possibilities;
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/search/product.htm?ID=9006494
http://www.accommodationguide.com.au/sit....dwellingup.shtm
Other options are
- camping at Marrinup POW campsite and
-Dandalup Munda Biddi campsite...
Daves summary of accomodation;
Mandurah- with Dave (extremely limited)
Nth Dandalup - motels, caravan etc
Dwellingup - pub, caravan park (24K to start by bitumen rd)
Free Bush - Marrinup (23K via short gravel rd and 20K bitumen)
-Dandalup Mundi Biddi hut 2K walk in 4K gravel and 5K bitumen drive to start (or 7K jog warm up -in dark)
Drive 1 hour from Perth Sunday am for a nice early start.
Towns within 30min drive also include Pinjarra, Jarrahdale, Serpentine, Mundijong and Rockingham 35ish.
Links on the web;
Cool Running FAT ASS;
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/cgi-bin/ub....c;f=47;t=000028
Cool Running BLOGS;
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/cgi-bin/ub....227&p=52#001820
SUMMARY OF RACE LOGISTICS
BE AT THE START AT 4 AM Sharp Sunday 18th December FOR A SHORT BRIEFING FOLLOWED BY THE RACE START.
Directions to race start:
1.. Make way to North Dandalup on South West Hwy between Serpentine/Jarrahdale and Pinjarra.
2.. Turn left into Del Park Rd at southern end of North Dandalup just past servo (also on left).
Follow for 1.3K south east before turning left into Whittakers Rd (look for Goldmine Hill sign).
Race start is here!
Kwinana freeway travelling south, left into Mundijong Rd, right into South West Highway is a good route from Perth. Or follow South West Highway from Armadale.
Race Hazards: Honky nuts, snakes, hills, dehydration, navigation issues; Don't get lost- use MundaBiddi Map 2 or run with someone who is good at navigating.
MAPS
Mundi Biddi Map 2 $10 at Dwellingup visitors centre (open 10am to 3pm every day), and most good Bicycle shops.
We will provide photocopies of MundaBidd Map 2 free of charge to anyone who needs them at the start.
See Trailblazer777 (Jon) for these.
Emergency Plan:
-1. Wait for Trail Cyclist.
-2. Walk to Del Park Rd and wait for traffic.
-3. Bail with Gary at 21K mark and get lift to finish.
DON"T GET LOST
Finish: The Mundi Biddi comes out on Del Park Rd near the railway line within the town of Dwellingup.
The finish is behind the pub on the grassed area in the shade of the lone tree.
Support info;
-The race is essentially a training run with no fees or awards.
-Please time yourself and we will post them here for future runners to access.
-Although there are some helpers generously donating time to make the experience more enjoyable you are essentially self reliant.
If providing your own support the bitumen Road between the start and finish is 24K with
runner access at approx 17K mark (crossing of Del Park) and some points via gravel road see
maps. Mundi Biddi Map 2 $10 at Dwellingup visitors centre (open 10am to 3pm every day), and most good Bicycle shops or just grab a photocopy off Jon the Trailblazer at the start.
Race Preview;
The 1ST 45km 6-INCH TRACK MARATHON winds its way up the Mundi Biddi Trail with the backdrop of an early morning sunrise draped over the Darling Scarp, and the plains below. Anyone out there up for the challenge NOW is the time to start getting ready for it..or even just come along to watch and support...Corner of Whittaker Rd and Del Park Rd, (near North Dandalup servo on South Western Highway) is the start line, with the first challenge being the ascent of Goldmine hill. Finish is at Dwellingup, some beautiful bush to run through...Inspired by NSW's infamous 6-FOOT Track Marathon in the Blue Mountains; See;
http://www.sixfoot.com/
The 2005 6-INCH TRACK MARATHON will be a tough challenge just to finish for all who are daring enough to take on the challenge.
The race for line honours looks to be between 4 favourites; Cota,Dave, Jason and Warren.
At the moment it looks like 5-time Ironman finisher Suzy will be the first and only woman in the race, unless a late entry can change that...
Some spectators expected at finish and start, but this is mostly a peaceful run on the trails of the "Path through the forest"...Come leave the worries of the city behind, for the beautiful trails of the Munda Biddi this weekend, and a totally exhilarating challenge of an experience!
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Essentials;
1.camelback/fuel belt are probably the most important things...
2.MundaBiddi Map 2
3.glasses/hat
All the best with your 2005 MundaBiddi 6-inch Track Marathon experience,
I will try to answer any last minute questions up
until Saturday midday at latest. (Try my emails;
jontheroadrunner@rocketmail.com OR jonl74au@yahoo.com.au
, or the message board)
Can leave a message on my mobile though; 0439 817 518 up until late Saturday night
see you there.
Jon (AKA Trailblazer 777)
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| | Re: 6 Inch Track Marathon
« Reply #78 on Dec 16, 2005, 3:33am » | |
I'll now be staying in Pinjarra Sat night at caravan park if anyone wants to join me for a drink around the campfire. TB, can I leave some gear in your car for transport from start to the finish please? I hope you all won't be rushing off home before I reach the finish
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« Reply #79 on Dec 16, 2005, 9:09am » | |
Suzy, that should be fine...I'll email you.
Weather update; Forecast has dropped from 33 to 27 now in 2 days.
Sunday : Fine. Humid change. Min: 17 Max: 27
At this rate it will be snowing and -5 to 21 on Sunday after the initial forecast of 33 warm...  
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« Reply #80 on Dec 16, 2005, 7:41pm » | |
See you all in the morning. Spoke to Colin last Sunday and he will be giving this year a miss but maybe next year, same a Ian. Look forward to meeting you all at the start line!!!
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« Reply #81 on Dec 16, 2005, 8:53pm » | |
OK, I'm in. I'll be driving from Yallingup in the morning, so I can give a lift to anyone South of the start line. Hope I can get a lift back to the start when it's all over . If anyone wants to do a car shuffle so we have 1 at either end, let me know. Also, I'll have a backpack I'd like to get to the finish - can anyone help? Thanks.
See you in the a.m.
- AndrewC
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« Reply #82 on Dec 16, 2005, 9:54pm » | |
Great stuff Andrew. Check your messages.
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« Reply #83 on Dec 16, 2005, 10:53pm » | |
Excellent! Andrew.....Outstanding!
Trent may be able to help with backpack, otherwise I will try and find room to fit it in...or someone else may be able to help...
over and out...
signing off until after the race...
see you all at 0400...
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« Reply #84 on Dec 17, 2005, 12:20am » | |
hi everyone. Unfortunately have had to pull out due to a throat infection - bummer! Rob S also unable as he was reliant on me for a lift. Hope it all goes well for you and catch you in the hills in the new year. cheers Jas B
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« Reply #85 on Dec 18, 2005, 5:53am » | |
Thanks for putting the run together Dave and Jon. Great concept and a lot of work. Thanks also to the helpers especially Gary. Really enjoyed the run and I hope you guys do the same next year. Anyone considering a good trails run over 45-46k in really beautiful sw bush would really enjoy this one. Lots of good hills and shady trails. Well worth the effort. Sleep well tonight.
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« Reply #86 on Dec 18, 2005, 12:28pm » | |
Thanks for your support Cota, and assistance in promoting the event, getting the word out.
Well done also on an excellent run.
Some results;
1st Dave 4 hrs 02 minutes 53 secs
2nd Cota 4 hrs 22 minutes 47 secs
3rd Warren 4 hrs 27minutes
4th Andrew C. 4 hrs 45 minutes
5th Nathan 5 hrs 25 minutes
6th Jon/TB 6 hrs 25 minutes
27km DNF Suzy ...(around 3-4 hours of running?...)
Well Done all! The shadedness of the trail was very important with 35 degree heat developing...
Think I was a bit short of fluids despite going through 2.2 L water, 2.4l of Powerade/Gatorade, 3 Carboshotz...
Many Thanks to Gary for doing the waterstop, I think I should have taken on more drinks with me then...
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« Reply #87 on Dec 18, 2005, 7:04pm » | |
Yes a big thanks to Dave, TB, Gary and everyone else for organising and supporting this great run. Would be good to have some more runners out there next year.
Well done all finishers. Glad you made it TB, you did well to stick it out in that heat. Sorry I couldn't keep going with you. I made it to about 27k mark but my legs just didn't have it in them. Next year...
Did Kate get back OK?
Suzy
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« Reply #88 on Dec 18, 2005, 11:27pm » | |
Thanks all for the race.. had a good time, although a little sultry in the last few k's. A good long run to kickstart of the new year and all the challenges that it brings.
4.27hrs
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« Reply #89 on Dec 19, 2005, 1:14am » | |
Yes I agree, hopefully there will be more runners willing to take on the challenge in 2006...will have opportunity to promote it better for the next one...
Well Done Dave for launching this exciting concept, and doing the hard yards to keep the race on track, all the way to fruition yesterday...Way to go!
Suzy; yeah Kate got back ok, but I think she might have gotten a little lost, but eventually found her way to Del Park Rd, Dave phoned her after he finished...and she drove into Dwellingup a few minutes after I finished...
Suzy thanks heaps for supporting the race, well done! on your run!, and for being the first woman to attempt the 6-inch...extremely gutsy especially so soon! after Ironman WA!!!
and now you have done a 27km Recon Run, I hope you'll be back to beat the 6-inch in 2006?
Hey Andrew, Nathan, can you please confirm your final times for 6 inch... and well done!!! on conquering the 6-inch........
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Some of Jon's thoughts on personal Challenges and Positives from the 2005 6-inch; (see my blog for more of this boring stuff @ http://runmara2005blog.blogspot.com )
Challenges;
Turned out to be tougher than I expected, some of the main challenges I encountered;
1. -my right arm cramped up/got very sore about 18km-19km mark just after Del Park Rd...
So only had the left arm to help drive me up the hills from there onwards...
2. -The hills between Del Park Rd and Oakley Dam really put me through the wringer....
Ended up walking a lot of the final 15km.
3. -my last hour I was battling mild dehydration, I had run out of water and powerade, and I had "spent all me pennys" in the legs.....
4. -the heat/sun just before Marrinup where the big powerlines are, was significant...but mostly there was plenty of shade so any heatstroke was minor...
(it was 32-35 degrees by 1154am according to TV news later that day, and I finished at about 1040ish...)...
5- made a minor navigation error near Whittakers that took me a little off course, but soon rejoined the MundaBiddi...can't believe I missed a turn somewhere especially as I had run that section with Dave on Recon Run #2 a few weeks earlier...
[but not as big an error as some others, who decamped on the Munda Biddi in a Northerly direction instead of a Southerly direction??   which handed the lead to Dave...]...
When Dave came out on the mountainbike looking for me I was still a chance to go sub 6 hours (my easy goal time for the race--{my hard goal time if I had trained better was sub 5hrs, although I perhaps would revise that to sub 5hrs30 in hindsight}) at Marrinup if I could have put together sub 6min K's for the rest of the way...but after digging deep for about 13minutes or so...threw in the towel and walked the last 45 minutes or so to the finish... the last 30minutes or so was with my Fiancee who came out to walk to the finish with me...legs just didnt have any juice...
Some positives;
1.- I finished the toughest run/race I have ever attempted and did not let the 6-inch beat me...
2-my new DMH-Hydra hydration pack was comfortable to run with, and pretty much did the job, although I should have stocked up with more fluids at the halfway mark, but thats my error of judgement. So very happy with that.
3.-got to see some very beautiful and varying scenery, including the view looking back from top of Goldmine hill, the conveyer belt, views near Marrinup...
4.-revisited some of the trails and SCARP RD near Whittakers AND OAKLEY DAM where I did hiking camp 1987-1990, some similiar terrain to the Cardiac Arrest Hill between Gooralong and "The Swamp"...
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/7549/hikingcamp88.html
5.-was a very special time with my Fiancee who I really appreciated being there for me... 
6-had some good chats with Suzy and Kate near Whittakers..., and enjoyed running at an easy pace for a lot of the first 17km to Del Park Rd; 2hrs 17min...
7-enjoyed the solitude and time alone away from the city, especially from Del Park Rd onwards, and enjoyed cranking up the pace running sub 6minutes per km for 4km (Del Park Rd-17km to Drinks stop on Scarp Rd with Gary 21km), and also for a short while before that when I tried to catch up to Cota,Warren and Andrew not long after Whittakers...(had them in sight, but couldn't quite get onto the train...) when they returned from their detour towards Dandalup Dam...
8-The whole experience was rather surreal at times for me in a nice way, and despite coming into the run on less than 2 hours sleep, my 2005 6-inch experience was enormously rewarding, and I am very happy and satisfied to have finished the course...
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