Hurt2Help are running the TransAlpineRun 2010!

This September our husband and wife team will retrace the footsteps of Hannibal:

296km - 8 Days - 17700m Ascent - Across Germany, Austria and Italy.

All in aid of Facing Africa, a little-known British charity concerned with the prevention and cure of the merciless disease Noma.

Their surgical rehabilitation of survivors is heartbreakingly wonderful and more than worthy of buckets of our sweat in the hope of filling buckets with your donations!

We are Shelley and Gav Phillips. Follow our journey ..

Saturday, 4 September 2010

1st stage - Ruhpolding - St Ullrich - 36.3km or so ..

5:42.44hr (58)
We are off!

Phew! Day one done and dusted ..


Happy happy if a little wetter than planned. Drizzle to start was topped by buckets of rain to finish. At least it cooled our feet off! Just have to get those same shoes dry for tomorrow!


Spot the path at 2 o'clock!
Found a data link for results.


Sadly we are listed as KSA athletes not AUS! Luckily though Team Schnitzel are down as the only Aussies so someone is carrying the flag! And very well at that .. They are flying!!


All good here but.


We are on our way .. Yay!!


Mud, cloud and smiles.
PS A race with a bar at the finish each day!? Though we never made it in before they were sold out of the hard stuff their liberal supply of gummy bears made up for the offence of offering us alcohol-free beer!


No probs for Schnitzel as they hoover up the real stuff!
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  1. Atomic HamsterSeptember 30, 2010

    Hey guys, not sure if you've seen this youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BkiAxQMnvc but check out about 20secs in. Hope you're both recovering well. We've got quite a few photos up on facebook, let us know if you want to see them, our drop us a note and we'll send them to you. Y-Aargh ;)

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  2. Shelley PhillipsOctober 02, 2010

    Kids! Y-Aargh!
    Thanks for that vid tip .. super! I don't look nervous at all, do I?
    Haven't reached the bottom of my paper pile to find your Facebook details or I would be on already! Can you find me? Shelley Phillips? Would love to have a look at your pics!
    And I finally finished our "daily" blog last night .. www.hurt2help.com if you want a wee cry! You might even see someone you know ..
    Love and hugs to all,
    Team Australia xoxo

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