Runners can have issues keeping track of the number of times that they need to run around the circular track for the distance events. So apart from the judging of who goesRead More…
Australia Post Stawell Gift – Paying attention
If it wasn’t for a great group of people who volunteer to run the Australia Post Stawell Gift, the event just couldn’t survive. The Stawell Gift was first run in 1878 andRead More…
Stawell Gift Track – 2013
The pressure that a runner is under when participating at the Australia Post Stawell Gift is quite intense. Many photos show how runners must run through “gates” at the finish line –Read More…
Stawell Gift Preparations – How many people does it take ??
Everyone needs to get involved to ensure that the track is ready for the start of events on Saturday Morning. Here is a group of members of the Club looking intently atRead More…
Stawell Gift – Family Affair
One of our family traditions on Good Friday whist we prepare for the Stawell Gift is to have fish and chips at the park. As a member of the organising committee, itRead More…
Mt Nebo – Moses and the Promised Land
It must be recognised that Jordan is mainly a Muslim Country, yet the significance of Jordan is important when looking at the travels of the Israelites when they left Egypt and enteredRead More…
Mt Nebo – View into Israel
In a previous post, I described the view from the top Mt Nebo into Israel. Unfortunately, when we were there to take photos, the day was very hazy and it took quiteRead More…
Mt Nebo – Panoramic View
Mt Nebo does provide a great vantage point to see over a large portion of Israel, the River Jordan and right through to the Dead Sea. For a larger view of theRead More…
Petra – Taybet Zaman Petra Resort
After leaving Eilat in Israel, we went through the Border near Eilat and then into Jordan – we went up the “Kings Highway” to Petra. After walking into Petra – we wentRead More…
Petra – One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
Petra was named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World! Petra, in western Jordan, is a fascinating ancient city about 80 kilometres south of the Dead Sea, which was half-build, half-carvedRead More…