Where: Yanchep National Park
When: April 2017
Adventure Companions: A bunch of other (crazy?) trail
runners
Do you need a sweep?
After running a race nearly every two weeks for the previous
three months, I decided I would like to give something back to the trail
running community. I volunteered to ‘sweep’ the course the first night trail
run of the Perth Trail Series 2017 series. The job entailed running the course,
slowly, picking up all the course markers and a couple of marshals along with
way. We were also there to catch the back of the pack: provide encouragement
where needed or just sit back and let the runners push on if they were happy.
I was sweeping with a couple who I had met briefly a few
years before so we chatted the night away, picking up reflective tape and fairy
lights as we went. Down the far side of the lake the chitchat slowed a little
and we could hear the frogs singing in the wetlands. The field was pretty fast
and we only caught up to them towards the end. No encouragement needed so we
just sat back and carried on picking up the glittering course markers. At the
end, most of the runners had dispersed as prize giving had been and gone. We
joined in with the other volunteers to help break down the finish area before
heading off home, warm with a glow in knowing that we helped others have a bit
of fun.
Opening hours: Never
Closed
Cost: $12 per car
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