Dee Why Dash STaR 30ks

Cold at the start. 6 degrees but with the wind really 4 degrees. I really didn't warmup the whole run, certainly not my fingers anyway.

Started at Dee Why surf club and ran through Narraweena and Frenchs Forest before crossing Oxford Falls on the way to the long hill up to Belrose. First 11ks was only 5 min pace. From there we turned and ran around the back of Belrose and down to Warringah Aquatic centre before crossing over to Allambie.

Then it was down hill to North Manly and back towards Queenscliff. The pace was hot down Allambie Rd with us doing sub 4 min ks at one stage. Then it was up over the hill to Freshie, around past the Duke statue and through Curl Curl and the last hill up and over to Dee Why.

Only 6 of us this morning including Ray Wareham backing up from GCM. Total was 29.7ks in 2:19:33. Average pace of 4:41 per klm. Huge swells at the moment with the Long Reef Bombie breaking at about 6ft of the coast and rolling in.