King of the Mountain

I have always wanted to do this walk but other commitments in the two previous years has deterred this. It was a brilliant day weather wise when 13 walkers started the 15km walk starting from Whare Flat. We walked on the flat for 2km and then did a slog up a 5km hill (to the start of the Flagstaff walk near the bullring). From here it was a 6km downhill walk followed by a 2km flat stretch to the finish.

I found it to be a tough course especially the uphill climb. I managed to complete the walk in 2:10:00 and was the 11th person home. At the end I had no blisters but felt a bit sore.