Starter Photo: 5 September 2009 - 13 Starters
Report: Thank you to everyone who braved the early start and fall weather for the third Sunshine in September. 12 starters (and finishers!) made the trip over to Langdale. After introductions and a bit of a wet start, it was off to the trails. Well, they went to the trails. I stayed behind drinking coffee while waiting.
Had a chance to see almost everyone pass through the 3k mark, although Sibylle, Steve and Monty appear to have found a better route for future years. By the time folks came past, the weather had changed two or three times but was enthusiastically raining again, although the jackets had been stowed by this point. But you'll be glad to know that the car was toasty warm and dry.
After my temporary panic wondering if I'd sent everyone off to never be seen again at 2h 45m, it was great to see a crowd of runners come around the bend on the Port Mellon Highway. The remaining runners came along soon after and although it was a bit rushed before the ferry sailed back to Horseshoe Bay, we did have time to eat some treats and award prizes.
I'm looking forward to a springtime running of the course with Sibylle to fine turn the directions and the 2010 Sunshine in September!
(Thank you to everyone for your help and patience as I sorted out Event Hosting details!). Jackie
Despite Jackie being worried about her flock getting lost on the vast trail system beyond Langdale, we all made it back in one piece. A few of us did add a few creative kms to the course and Steve and Sibylle got stung by aggressive wasps, but the trails were beautiful and the weather much better than what we prepared for.
I ran my first ultramarathon run (a run longer than the 42.2K marathon distance) in late November 1990. 
