But it's 2013 and in 8 weeks time we'll be in the desert of South Australia. The chances of this sort of rain and tempestuous weather will be low!
BUT you train when you can and you do what you can - whenever you can - that is the nature of preparing for an expedition length race! The Adventure Racing World Series often uses the phrase "no second chances and no turning back" to describe their races.
XPD is one of them!
So with that in the forefront of our minds - off we went into a VERY soggy Saturday in the upper Blue Mountains. Katoomba to the top of Mt Solitary and back via several ascents of the cliff line. Solid pace walking in difficult conditions - 29 km, 1500m of up and the last three hrs in swirling fog, pitch blackness and heavy rain.
A cracking day out. The pictures tell the story......
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| Katoomba Falls on the rise |
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| Down Furber Steps into the Jamison Valley |
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| Ruined Castle Track to Mt Solitary |
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| Perfect terrain for Rubiconners |
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| Climbing Mt Solitary |
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| Half way up Solitary looking back to Katoomba |
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| No helmets here! |
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| Golden Stairs up onto Narrowneck |
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| More Golden Stairs - now a river - mist and rain swirling |
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| Road back into Katoomba - lost in the fog and rain |
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| Down Furber Steps - now in flood - air filled with water |
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| Top of Giant Steps - 30 minutes to a pint of Guinness |
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