Every once in a while, a person’s passions will all come together for one amazing experience. So it was in March in the small NSW town of Thirlmere, home of the NSW Railway Museum, and Hub of all things preserved steam. The occasion was the annual Festival of Steam, back after a Covid break, and …
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Sweat vs Steam
Every now and then, a timing job comes up that is so appealing that it is impossible to turn down. One such job is the unique Sweat Versus Steam foot race in Echuca, Victoria. Competitors in a 12.5km event race an authentic 100-year-old, wooden hulled paddlesteamer along the Murray River in an out and back course, …
Port Macquarie Running Festival
As a runner, I have taken part in the Port Macquarie Running Festival many times during its 8-year existence. As timer, it was one of the events I always wanted to work at, being so full of my friends and in a part of the world I know well. This job has always been ably managed by my …