The event is a 5k or 10k walk/run round Lake Burley Griffin raising money for breast cancer research. It was a lovely sunny morning (rain had been forecast but fortunately never materialised) and the route is really scenic (and relatively flat) taking in half of the lake and two bridges in the centre of the town.
We weren't totally sure how the kids would go with the distance so we took the pushchair which had lain unused in the garage for the last six months or so.
As it turned out our uncertainty proved justified. Because of the crowds we had to park some way from the starting line and both Audrey and Eli were complaining of being tired by the time we had reached the starting point (so with no part of the actual walk completed). The wind off the lake was also pretty chilly so the first part of the walk consisted of me pushing a (very heavy) pushchair with two well wrapped children under a blanket with Amy striding alongside.
Audrey actually walked some good stretches - we reckon she probably walked about 2k or so and Eli was eventually coaxed out of his comfy seat to take the glory as we approached the finish line.
It was a really nice morning. Amy hadn't really set out to fundraise but in the end has raised over $1,300 which made her pretty high up the rankings of fundraisers for the event in Canberra.
Here's some pictures - and a link to her fundraising page (which closes on Friday 18th) if you want to chuck in a few more dollars!
Amy's fundraising page
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| Chilly! |
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| Some of the participants waiting to start |
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| Approaching King's Avenue Bridge |
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| About 500m to go! (Eli with Bob the Builder) |
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| By the tribute wall |
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| chocolate frogs at the finish line |
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