1 more sleep till Humpty's Hike!

Humpty's Hike is all set for this coming weekend which meant that the training session from Milson's Point on Saturday was the last one. The women are all very excited and looking forward to a wonderful weekend away.

Saturday 17th November - Milson's Point to Taronga Zoo

Ladies, this will be the last group training walk before we venture south to climb Cradle Mountain. Hopefully, all who have come along to the previous training walks have enjoyed themselves. For those of you who have been training solo, this may be a nice opportunity to come along and meet some of the other women who you will be away with on the weekend of the Hike.

CONFIRMING 6.30am sharp Saturday 17th November - Milson's Point to Taronga Zoo approx. 20kms. The plan is to reach Taronga Zoo but this will depend on time.

Meeting Point  

See you at 6.30am at the Entrance to Luna Park (in front of the smiling face), Milson's Point / Kirribilli

Weather

The prediction is partly cloudy with isolated showers, max 18.

Other Info.

This will be a loop walk meaning we will return back to Luna Park. The walk is mostly along footpaths sometimes beside roads and other times through parkland. There are plenty of places to stop and enjoy the majestic views of Sydney Harbour.

Parking Options

- There is plenty of parking in Alfred St, South that allows 2hrs free from 8am, meaning we will have from 6.30 till 10am - we want to be back by then.

- All day metered parking is as cheap as $10 for the day.

- There are many side streets (especially on the Killibilli side of the bridge, with just a short walk over to Luna Park) in which you can park all day for free on the weekends, do check the parking signs though for any time restrictions.

3 weeks till Humpty's Hike!

The girls were put through their paces during the 4hr training session with Michele from Trekbeyond on Sunday morning.

PR

Sunday 11th November - OFFICIAL departing Humpty's HQ

Hello ladies

I hope you enjoyed the longer walk on the weekend and your feet are OK.  Below is the training program for week 6 – we’re almost there!  Please let me know if you have any concerns about your training.

Also, could you please let me know asap whether you’re attending the group training session on Sunday 11 November.  The details are as follows:

When: 6.45am for 7am – 11am, Sunday 11 November. Please note we need to step off at 7am

Where: Meet in the carpark at the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, Talus St, St Leonards (The offices are located at the tennis centre)

What to wear: comfortable training/hiking clothes, hiking boots/shoes and hat

What to bring: backpack with 3 litres of water, snack, sunscreen, sunglasses

RSVP: Please email me as to whether you can attend by Thursday 8 November

Best wishes

     

Michele Rosengren

Principal

TREKBEYOND

3 weeks till Humpty's Hike!

The lovely walk on Sunday went from Manly to Spit back to Manly and there were lots of rock stairs to go up & down - the hiking sticks got used! This enabled the girls to experience a little what walking Cradle Mountain will be like. We do live in one of the best cities in the world as in the beginning the weather looked dubious, with rain clouds hanging overhead, but they cleared leaving just blue sky and crystal clear blue water.

PR

NEAR YOU: Tackling Craddle Mountain time to help less fortunate children

• PEOPLE

9 OCT 12 @ 04:30PM BY ANDREW PRIESTLEY

Vanessa Porter, Liesel Edis, Trudie Hurt and Tiffany Jones will climb Cradle Mountain next month for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

FIVE peninsula women are tackling Cradle Mountain to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

Trudie Hurt, Liesel Edis, Michelle Tea, Rebecca Edwards and Elizabeth Rady will join a group of up to 90 women from across Australia for Humpty's Hike.

The trek, from November 22 to 25, will take them through 15km of picturesque natural surroundings on the way to the summit of the mountain in northwest Tasmania.

Mrs Hurt, who helped to instigate Humpty's Hike events three years ago, said she was driven to help families less fortunate than her own. "We have healthy children but we know of people and we've heard many stories of people who have not been as fortunate," she said.

"We wanted to be able to provide that support to other people in those circumstances."

The Humpty Dumpty Foundation raises funds for medical equipment to help sick children in hospitals around Australia.

This is the third Humpty's Hike, following treks up Mount Kosciuszko in 2010 and 2011.

Mrs Hurt said the group was looking and training for a "new challenge" and decided to tackle Cradle Mountain.

To support the cause, go to humpty.com.au.

Sunday 4th November - Manly to Spit to Manly

CONFIRMING 6.30am sharp Sunday 4th November - Manly to Spit to Manly 20kms (approx 3hrs)

Meeting Point  

See you at 6.30am out the front of the Manly Aquarium, Manly Wharf

Weather

The prediction is partly cloudy.

Other Info.

If you don't have the time to do the full loop walk you are welcome to join us for just the Manly to Spit leg. There are buses that can be caught near Spit Bridge to take you back to Manly (it takes about 10-15 minutes at the most), otherwise, we are walking back to Manly. This walk will be a good one for those who want to test out using walking poles - some women found them to be useful on the Hike last year for going up & down the mountain - Trudie will have two that can be borrowed on Sunday.

Please call Liesel 0404 884 856 or Trudie 0417 676 725 if you require more information regarding the training walks.

Parking Options

- All the residential areas are 2 hours free from 8am (so will have till 10am)

- Anywhere on the left side of Sydney Rd as you descend down the hill into Manly (the big main road as you drive into Manly) is FREE weekends, so that's a good option and not far to walk to the Aquarium.

- Streets to park near the Aquarium include:

The Cresent, James St, George St, Upper Gilbert St, Eustace St

- Along West Esplanade - which is the road nearest the water as you drive towards the Aquarium from the Wharf - are some spots for 2 hrs free from 8.30am (some are only one hr though)

- There is a little car park above the Aquarium area, outside the entrance to Manly Pavilion Restaurant.

4 weeks till Humpty's Hike!

With only 4 weeks to go till Humpty's Hike, a few girls got up early to put in the training kms so they will be in tip top form to make the trek up Cradle Mountain. The walk on Sunday was from Roseville. The girls enjoyed walking through beautiful bushland which made a nice change of scenery compared to the cityscape from previous walks.