Congratulations to the Cooks Hill, Dixon Park and Merewether surf club members and their helpers and sponsors for the innaugural Bath2Bar last Sunday.
A little bit rough and a lotta bit cold with a swift little south running sweep in the gutter right at the finish; just the ticket to attract hard core ocean swimmers.'Twas a great well run event. The pack of tough clubbies out with us in the freezing green soup, shepherding us along the course, to savour hot veggie broth at the finish line (in place of the usual isotonic sports drinks); the kero or diesel powered (I'm not sure which) water heater supplying a rack of at least half a dozen continuous hot showers on the beach; the generously served, reasonably priced, and perfectly positioned delivery of freshly barbequed, bacon and egg sangers; it was all rolled gold!
And as I was standing in the freezing cold wind and rain, listening to the motivating spray at the pre-race briefing, contemplating the "oops! I've eaten my iceblock too quickly" headache that was awaiting me shortly after I dive in; I couldn't agree more that we were indeed "making history".
My only suggestion to improve the event in the future, encourage more people to wear wetsuits; thus rendering them inelligible for prizes. Then I may stand a chance of actually winning something.
Cheers
Davo
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