Last of the Races

Our final weekend away involved running the Australian Long Distance and the Relays, well for Andy anyway. Ella ran again in the long distance on Saturday and as I'd opted not to enter, meant that I was her shadow..yay! She is definitely improving quickly with reading the map and getting herself around. Her aim is to compete in the 'proper' M/W10 class at easter next year. Meanwhile Katy ran around the score string course a little different and slightly more confusing for the kids. Turned out more like a treasure hunt in a small area rather than reading the hand drawn map. The Victorian ladies have done a fantastic job with the string courses and should be commended for their efforts. They certainly had lots of customers over the week to keep them busy!

That afternoon we headed to Tangle Maze, located just north of Creswick. The girls had time to explore the maze answering all the questions by finding all the animals and spotting many birds. It was a nice activity to end the day.

Sunday was pack up, run and drive home day. While Andy was out on the first leg, the girls were climbing pine trees with their friends! Actually I think that was the best part about going to the orienteering - all the new interstate friends the girls made. Hopefully they will catch up again with one another in Canberra next year.

By 11am we had begun the long journey home. Cath, Eoin and Aoife weren't too far behind and eventually we were leap frogging each other along the highway. We rolled into our driveway at 8pm glad to be home.