I'm in Chillagoe now after being a marshall on the wheelbarrow race from Mareeba to Chillagoe - a total of over 140kms. I feel like I've pushed a barrow all the way. I was in a vehicle with a different team each day & my job as marshall was to oversee safety aspects, rule adherence & time allowed stops. The first 2 days my teams each had 9 runners so they each run for 15 seconds & then we stopped & a quick changeover took place. I tell you going that distance stopping every 15 seconds is a bit tiring. At least today my team had only 3 barrow pushers so they each ran about 3 minutes before changeover. There were over 50 teams & one old codger of 75 ran all the way as a solo runner. What a champion. We'll stay here for a couple of days in the rodeo grounds. I was born in Chillagoe & my great grand parents are buried here
Gerty Dancer said
11:12 PM May 20, 2012
We loved Chillagoe! Enjoy!
Dougwe said
01:01 AM May 21, 2012
15 second change overs, they would have only walked a few steps Alice. Sounds like you had fun though and you are in one piece, better still. As for the 75 year old, I don't think I will be like that at that age.
kandagal said
02:45 AM May 21, 2012
Doug In that 15 seconds each runner jogged fast pushing their barrow. For example today - over 30kms - & done in under 3hrs
Zoomtopz said
04:12 AM May 21, 2012
I remember in th early 70s , a bloke I worked for , claimed he could push a
wheelbarrow to Melbourne & deliver a parcel from Sydney , Quicker than
Aust Post . A relay of blokes pushed th barrow down th Hume .
AND Beat th Post office to deliver a parcel th same size . BY THREE days .
I am still fascinated by wheelbarrow events . Thanks for mentioning this one.
I'm in Chillagoe now after being a marshall on the wheelbarrow race from Mareeba to Chillagoe - a total of over 140kms. I feel like I've pushed a barrow all the way. I was in a vehicle with a different team each day & my job as marshall was to oversee safety aspects, rule adherence & time allowed stops. The first 2 days my teams each had 9 runners so they each run for 15 seconds & then we stopped & a quick changeover took place. I tell you going that distance stopping every 15 seconds is a bit tiring. At least today my team had only 3 barrow pushers so they each ran about 3 minutes before changeover. There were over 50 teams & one old codger of 75 ran all the way as a solo runner. What a champion. We'll stay here for a couple of days in the rodeo grounds. I was born in Chillagoe & my great grand parents are buried here
I remember in th early 70s , a bloke I worked for , claimed he could push a
wheelbarrow to Melbourne & deliver a parcel from Sydney , Quicker than
Aust Post . A relay of blokes pushed th barrow down th Hume .
AND Beat th Post office to deliver a parcel th same size . BY THREE days .
I am still fascinated by wheelbarrow events . Thanks for mentioning this one.
Richo.