The “Always in Trouble: The Walkers Trail was too long” Run
Run No: 2484
At: : Corner St Johns Rd and Ross St, Forest Lodge
On Inn: Pizza da Noi
Hare: Mother F
RUN REPORT by Mother F
The Run Site
The run was set almost entirely in Glebe and crossed into Annandale when it crossed Johnston’s Creek and into Forest Lodge when it ran along Wigram Road.
The run started at what used to be the AAPT building at the corner of Ross Street and St. John’s Road. This has an area that is undercover and so completely dry.
The Weather
The forecast was for possible showers on the evening of the run, 24th February, 2026, but there was no rain. The evening was hot and humid but dry. The sky was clear. Very pleasant.
The Map
Because of the risk of rain I had five copies of my run map printed in colour, in A3 size. Such was the faith in my run markings that only the Hare took one of the maps. Because the trail was marked on the day before the run some of the marks had virtually disappeared, apparently because of foot traffic and wind.
The Run
The run went through the streets of Glebe to Wentworth Park, across Wentworth Park and along Wattle Street to the new Fish Markets. I counted seven security guards in their HyVis jackets around the Fish Markets and so felt it best to set the run along Bridge Road on the other side of the road from the new Fish Markets. From there it followed the waters of Blackwattle Bay and Rozelle Bay to Glebe Point. There are excellent views from the edge of the bays and I felt that I could not exclude them from the run. The run was across many grassed areas.
At Glebe Point there was a Runners / Walkers Split. The walkers trail went south to the Jubilee Light Rail station and then through Harold Park and along Ross Street to the bucket.
The runners ran along the water’s edge and then followed Johnston’s Creek to Wigram Road and then along Wigram Road and Ross Street to the bucket.
Always in Trouble
Two runners, BeJesus and He’ll Do arrived back at the bucket at about 60 minutes so that the runners trail was the correct length. (About 5.8 6.8 kilometres)
The Walkers? That was a different matter. There were many complaints about the length of the Walkers’s trail. It was shorter than the Runner’s trail, but not short enough. According to Laundromat it should have been 4.0 kilometres.
Visitors/ Returnees
Visitors /Returnees included Glitteroo, our American visitor.
One of the Thirsty HHH whose Hash Name was too long to remember but started with Vagina (Things In Life).
Dances With Trees who came to grief after a Larrikin function before Christmas but who is now back on his feet after a lot of medical treatment.
The Pizza da Noi Restaurant
23 of us arrived at the restaurant. The Larrikins brought wine to the restaurant and the restaurant charged corkage for everyone who requested a wine glass to drink wine. The Larrikins have a Square Account and we were able to use it to buy wine for $15 a bottle from the Larrikins.
The food at the restaurant is always good. One pizza is big enough for two.
When the last of the Larrikins left we were almost the last in the restaurant. It was a good night.
Much credit is due to the Committee for their interest, support and co-operation.
On On
Mother
