Bally Barker Blog

It came around quickly - the first Saturday in February: the annual Sun Run on Sydney's Northern Beaches. The course is either 7km or 10km along the picturesque coast from Dee Why to Manly Beach and the event caters for elite athletes, causal joggers or just out people out to have fun and keeping healthy and active. The meeting point at Curl Curl had 7 brave souls assembled at 5am (Yes AM).  Thankfully the the heat and humidity was not as oppressive as earlier in the the week . Roger, Robert, Ann, Michael, Bev, Lindy and John We made our way to our allocated positions along the course and ensured that motorists didn't enter or attempt to drive along the roads.  The run started at 6:30am - soon wave after wave of groups of runners of differing capabilities and ages all joining in the fun.   The leaders approach These 3 lead runners finished the 10Km course in under 30 minutes Well done to all who competed. Well done to the Marshals. Great fun in our local community! T