The family took more than a little convincing to get everyone back out the door around 3.30pm after the zoo to get to the 4pm club training session down at Maroubra beach.
For many many years I was a member of a club predominantly based on the north shore, Big Foot. All their organising is done over there with quite a few of the social occasions held 70-80mins drive from us, as are their club training sessions.
So, in a radical break to tradition, when I recently joined up orienteering again, I joined a new club which is based around where I live, Uringa. They have a new map at Maroubra beach, which is the beach north of the one we normally go to anyway.
Actually the whole reason we live in Arncliffe is that many many years ago, I was coached by Nick Wilmott, who lived in Arncliffe. At the time I remember being impressed by how close to the city it was via train so in the not so distant past we started looking for a house here.
So, we made it to the club training and it was excellent. Now I do feel like a bit of a traitor but one bonus about the club training that we went to was that some of the Big Foot people, Paula and Mark and kids were there too. No missing out. It concluded with some night orienteering, great for the 4-6 demographic. I started out with Jake and Toby went with one of the coaches, Ian but Ian and Toby caught us and I got kicked to the curb while Jake and Toby continued with Ian. I returned to eat my sausages and warm mulled grape juice (seriously yum) at the bbq. What a great family night out. Do you like my only photo?
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