The A-Z Run of Brisbane of 2017 was well and truly off track - it was November and I was up to O. Ormiston - 12th November 2017 Ormiston was one of the hidden gems of the A-Z run - wide open streets, huge trees and a historic wool scour on the side of a creek. I spent all my time looking up for koalas, but sadly I didn't see one. Petrie - 20th November 2017 A meandering run alongside the Pine River, with glimpses of both suburbia and acreage. There was a huge off lead dog area on the riverbank and if not for the thought of the muddy paws in the car, I would bring the dogs here in a heartbeat. Queensport - 25th November 2017 So, the letter Q had me stumped until a friend brought in an old street directory showing a suburb called Queensport. Once upon a time Queensport was the site of an aquarium/funfair and people from Brisbane caught a steamer down to see it. Unfortunately a flood put an end to that. Now an industrial area, I could see the pine trees shown in the photos of the aquarium, and the brick foundations of the pier. This pub was gorgeous, although I didn't drop in. I also visited the site of the Queensport Meatworks - the ruins are directly under the Gateway Bridge and easily visible, although fenced off for safety. Redcliffe to Scarborough - 26th November 2017 This run was familiar territory - I've run here many times - some of my earliest memories are of Redcliffe and the day did not disappoint - it was gorgeous. I ran from Suttons's Beach at Redcliffe to Scarborough Boat Harbour and back, then finished the morning at the Redcliffe markets, where I had an icy cold homemade lemonade. Favourite bit of the whole run: A beach Santa, doing Santa photos - so much nicer than the shopping centre experience. Toowong - 10th December 2017
Toowong Cemetery is one of my absolute favourite places in the world - I love the history, the hills, the trees, the silence. I ran at dawn, alone with my thoughts and thousands of souls. What an awesome start to the day. Comments are closed.
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