South Coast Run to Australia Day

05 February 2020 / Story - Brian Clayton; Photos - Anda Clayton

Australia Day dawned fine and warm but with the threat of bad weather in the afternoon. This caused a couple of chapter members to withdraw from the run.

Nonetheless we set off from Milton bright and early planning to arrive at the dam at the appointed hour. We had planned to meet Mark Mansell at the Log Cabin along the way. Together we drove off through Nowra, Berry, Kiama all the while watching our speed on a double demerits weekend.

Surprisingly we were among the first to arrive and set up our provisions in the shade of the shed. Soon enough larger convoys started to arrive and greetings exchanged with old friends.

Soon enough it was time to put the snags on the BBQ and settle down for some lunch. Just as some of us were thinking an afternoon nap was in order, someone else found a couple of sets of thongs (flip flops to the uninitiated). These were considered an ideal piece of equipment for a sporting contest and before long some people were hurling them out of sight while others were simply providing amusement to the crowd.

As interest waned in the thong throwing Phil Belcher placed his lovely NA in the middle of the car park exhibiting a boot full of goodies. Challenges were issued to unload that lot from Phil’s boot into your own boot. Only one person attempted the challenge and was successful, before the threatened thunder storm arrived.

This brought a hasty retreat.

Thank you, Jeff and Pam and the Illawarra chapter, for organising a great day out, and Phil Belcher for the boot stuffing competition.