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| # Posted 2008-05-29 15:00:11 | |
| GrantM: | or is the large tract of bush and tracks on the southern edge of Ashtonfield private property? I can see a coal mine in the middle. |
| # Posted 2008-05-29 16:18:41 | |
| rockman: | Most of the Ashtonfield area south of the highway was used as Day 1 (4Mile Creek map) of Xmas 5Day, 1989 (the Earthquake special) & is now used by NOC for street events.
A feature of the 4Mile Creek map was the complex subsidence features caused by very shallow mine workings, sometimes less than 5m below ground surface. Most of those areas are now covered by McMansions. |
| # Posted 2008-05-29 18:06:20 | |
| StK66: | Newcastle club member Malcolm Roberts, a talented runner and prodigious trainer before not one, but both of his knees packed it in (and he hasn't had a lot of other injury/health luck either in recent times and does most of his training on a MTB), has spoken frequently of his runs in the areas owned by mining companies that you have seen on Google Earth. He has many interesting tales to tell, but none paint a picture of warm welcome. I have accepted that the main message seems to be 'stay out, or risk getting shot', then perhaps prosecuted if shooting doesn't work. By the way, you are continuing to train well Grant.
Rockman: I assume it is a case of welcome home. |
| # Posted 2008-05-29 18:11:05 | |
| GrantM: | Shooting sounds a bit extreme, even for coal companies. Maybe they would just set the dogs onto you. It's a shame though, because it's right on your back door.
Thanks for the comment about the training, but what about you ... your 10km time (ok 9.6km) last Saturday was top notch. Get the navigation thing going a little bit better and you'll be carving it up. |
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