Saturday, September 1, 2007

Oxfam 2007

The Oxfam is one of the toughest trekking competions in the world. It has a total of 100km of trekking through the bushes divided in 8 check points, where the trailwalkers can be assisted by their support crews. Each team is formed by four walkers that should remain together during the whole track.



At the begining, all fresh
8:30 am, 24th September


Checkpoint #1 - 13km

So far so good




Support crew girls

Aloysia, Anna & my sister Teresa



Checkpoint #4 - 41.5km

Nigh has fallen


Enjoying a hotmeal for a cold night



Myself at the back
The hotmeal tasted like heaven


Paul needing some assistance



James having some blisters



Checkpoint #5 - 51km
The support crew (Jason) also need some rest

But back on his duties
Chicken pasta for the walkers


Checkpoint #6 - 59km



The fatigue is shown in their faces


But these sport drugs kept me smiling

Checkpoint #7 - 72.5 km
Another morning, more than 20 hours on the track

Support crew (Matt & Caroline) looked so happy

But not the boys


After trying so hard, Paul has to retire as his legs couldnt go any longer


Lincoln is resignated, the fatigue has taken him over

James (the army guy) has a litle issue with his feet, he had already lost 3 nails and had blisters everywhere on his feet


So, only one man standing with all the attention of the support crew

Checkpoint #8 - 86.5 km

Yes me.





The happiness of the support crew


99.8 km almost there

Anna and Aloysia wanted to share the last steps of my long trekking




THE END - 100 km !!!!




Too much for my knee, now I need some rest, but Paul is calling me for some beers as a celebration, Uhmm!!

Next year I will do the Blue Mountains Wild Endurance, another 100 km, Ouch!!