This blog has moved

Hi all,

I have moved my blog to a new home at run4vision.wordpress.com

This is part of a larger project, as we're going to merge my website and blog into one, so within the next few weeks you'll be seeing the new Run 4 Vision web presence at run4vision.com

See you there!
Markus

Australia Day - Training Run

I think it was a first for me to get up at 5.30am on Australia Day to drive for an hour to get to the start of a 6 hour race at the foot of the Blue Mountains....Knapsack Lap Race of 5 km

It was quite a nice morning weather wise to start but the longer it went the warmer and humid it got...I decided to run without a watch or iPod and enjoyed the sound of the forest (and the distant highway) on my circles of 5 km.

 It was kind of hilly course and after about 3 hours and 5 laps I started to slow down a bit....the check-point was well stocked with food and drinks and the cool coke kept me going for another 3 slower rounds however with the sun almost straight on top certain section of the course got quite hot and after 5 1/2 hours and 8 rounds I called it quit. Good 40 km training run for Coastrek 2013.....Sam did a great 6 rounds in 3 hours and Denis, well he is still somewhere on holiday probably with a Guinness in his hands...  I am sure Mel is doing her running between the tennis down in Melbourne.

For once I was quite glad to have a car as it took me about 10 minutes on full AirCon to cool down to be in a state to drive back to Sydney.

Next week we planned a night training run to check out the tricker parts of the course.

Happy Feet and Happy Australia Day

2013 - here we come

Only 18 days into the new year but started right into it. Signed up my buddy Ben into a running group with Sean William's SWEAT - that hopefully will give both of us some more strength on hills and speed. Ben suffered quite a lot the first week realising that at the moment we are the slowest of the over 100 runners showing up for the training. Already in the second week however we showed improvement and I am sure over the month to come Ben will catch up with the others. For Ben it will be good

Training for Coastrek 2013 is on track - done 175 km in the last 15 days and very happy that we finally found our 4th member! Team Run 4 Vision is complete - Denis and I are challenged with two Ironwomen - Sam and Melanie and I am sure they two wild women will keep us on track for another great run along the coast in March.

We also have booked our Trivia Evening at the Randwick Labor Club on Friday, 22nd February.
You can book your seat using above link. We hope to see as many as possible of you joining us for a night of fun and fundraising for a worthy cause.

Next preparation race is on Australia Day - the Knapsack Lap Race will be great benchmark to see if my preparation for Coastrek are on track. Signed up for the 6 hours solo run. 5 km loops in the National Park near Glenbrook looks like fun.

After the heat of Friday - this weekend was great for training and I am looking forward to Australia Day for some racing.

Happy Feet
Markus

2012

A short review of last year on the road shows me that I spent almost 300 hours on the road training and racing and covered 2,750km doing it.

Winners are Grinners

Highlight was of course the training and racing of the Sydney Coastrek 2012 from Palm Beach to Coogee Beach. Together with Jo, Sam and Denis we won the 100 km trail walk in 14hrs28min and in the process we also raised over $15,000 for The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Training for Coastrek

I also like to mention that Ben organised a team of 4 visually impaired walkers and they together with 4 guides covered the 50 km from Palm Beach to Balmoral Beach in 18 hours. Like we, Ben not only raised much needed funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation but was liking the run so much that he will be attempting to cover the entire 100km in March this year. Denis, Sam and myself plus a still missing 2nd female team member will be racing the 50km night run from Balmoral to Coogee.  Again our goal is to give it the best on the trail and of course match our fundraising efforts from last year.

Bondi Beach Aug 2012

On the way to the finish

The rest of 2012 was spent with training and guiding Ben on the Sydney 1/2 marathon in May and the City to Surf in August. I also went with Denis to Wagga Wagga and raced a full marathon....was quite a different feeling again running alone (without guiding Ben and talking the whole time) and interesting to have to deal with my own pain and issues during the 42km. Whilst guiding Ben it is actually quite easy for me to forget my pain on the run as I have to talk to Ben all the time. Ben also ran for 12 hours and covered 75km in the Centennial Park Ultra in September together with guide Elis. I did enjoy a couple of weeks in Tonga on the beach whilst they were running in circles for a day.

Thank you all for supporting us raising money for a great cause in 2012.  I look forward to be in touch again this year with many exciting stories of running, guiding and fundraising in 2013

Happy Feet, Happy New Year and save training

Shaken but not stirred...

Thank you all for joining us at last nights James Bond 007 movie night at The Ritz in Randwick. Not only a brilliant movie with a shaken James but also a great outcome with almost 100 people turning up.

We had fun and in the process helped some poor people who needed our support the most. Still today 4 out or 5 blind people could have their sight restored with as little as $25 and a 10 minute procedure. You all have made a difference to over 50 people yesterday. Your support not only restores sight but it will give those people their life and future back, it affects families and their villages and will have a huge impact to their future life's. Thank you for supporting The Fred Hollows Foundation. 

The last 12 months Run4Vision withe the help from all of you was able to raise over $20,000 for The Fred Hollows Foundation - that is over 800 people who can see again! THANKS TO YOU!

Team Run4Vision with the help of Sam, Jo and Denis ran 100km last March from Palm Beach to Coogee Beach wining the Coastrek 2012, Ben and I races in several 1/2 marathon and Ben managed to run for 12 hours covering almost 75km in September during the Centennial Park Ultra raising fund for Achilles Running Club.

We will be back next year! Already signed up for Coastrek 2013 so watch this space for news and updates of our training. Help us raising money for The Fred Hollows Foundation
Ben is keen to out do us next year and he has signed up for the 100km race together with Senator John Faulkner and two female guides still to be found. Denis and I thought one 100km is enough so we will have fun running the 50km night race from Balmoral to Coogee on Friday night! We too are still looking for two keen girls joining us for a great run and raising money for a great cause....so Ladies, don't be shy and contact us if you game - join team Run4Vision or help Ben along the way, thank you.

Wish you and all your families a happy and merry Festive Season and Happy Feet for the New Year. And don't forget to look out for 'Fred' on New Year's Eve in Sydney.

Happy Feet
Markus

Back on the road

After a couple of weeks of battling a bad bronchitis and flu, I finally dared to put my running shoes on again and went for my first 13 km run... managed quite ok and looking forward to getting back into the right rhythm to train for the next big race coming up on Friday 1 March - Coastrek 2013.

After this year's big race and effort, Denis and I decided that we should give the 50km night run from Balmoral to Coogee a go. We are still looking to find two keen female team members to join us  for this race. Who is up to take the challenge and try to win this night race with us? It is not only fun but all for a good cause – to raise money for The Fred Hollows Foundation and to help to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020.

Talking about helping the over 30 million needlessly blind people. Don't forget the movie night this Friday 23 November. James Bond 007 – Skyfall at the Ritz Cinema in Randwick is selling out quickly. Don't miss out and book your ticket now. $30 for a drink and the movie, and you help restoring sight to a needlessly blind person.

Hope to see you at the movies!

Caught by a sneeze

Or should that be 'bad cold'.... Sadly, my running year ends with an anticlimax. After four great weeks of training hard for the Carcoar Marathon, a bad chest infection put a stop to my trip to the outback. The doctor put me on antibotics and gave me a dispense form saying that I won't be able to run the race next Sunday! I really was looking forward to that event, and hopefully I can forward the race fee for next year's race.

A bit annoyed right now and need to get my act together to prepare the coming challenges for 2013. Of course Team Run 4 Vision has signed up again for The Wild Women on Top Coastrek in March, but due to lack of fast female runners we decided to just participate in the 50km night run. Denis and I are still looking for some wild women happy to join us for the run – fingers crossed we will have a team together soon.

Happy Feet (and no more coughing .....)

Movie of the year to restore sight

Celebrate two special anniversaries and help restore sight to blind people!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Fred Hollows Foundation, and the first James Bond was released 50 years ago! To celebrate these two occasions, I invite you to join me to watch Skyfall – the latest James Bond movie, and help raise some much-needed funds to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020.

Please let your friends, family and colleagues know and invite them to this event. Everybody welcome!

Hope to see you at the movie night,
Markus


It is essential to pre-book your tickets to secure a seat

You can pay by credit card using PayPal or make a bank transfer.  Book your tickets now!

Book your tickets by Wednesday 21 November. Tickets will be available for collection in the upstairs bar on the evening. Please note that we must have received payment on this day to ensure you have a seat on the evening.

Date and time
Friday 23 November, 8.30pm for a 9.30pm movie start

Venue
Ritz Cinema – upstairs bar
39–47 St Pauls Street, The Spot, Randwick
Parking available next door for evening flat rate of $10 after 5.30pm.

Costs
$30 per person (includes pre-movie drink and movie ticket). All proceeds of the evening will go to The Fred Hollows Foundation.

12 hours in circles

During my relaxing (and non running time) spent in Tonga swimming with the Humpback Whales, Ben put our training to good use and participated in the Centennial Park Ultra (www.cpultra.com) – 12 hours running the 3.54km loop of Centennial Park! Here is his race report, what a legend!

Well the race has been run, and I'm up early Monday morning writing this because I can't sleep much, I'm in too much pain, and I also wanted to give you the details of the race while they are still fresh in my mind. 

The movie night went well, I attended the gathering at the 2XU shop in Paddington and met a lot of interesting people with good advice. I didn't have a ticket for the movie but managed to get myself a seat anyway. The presentation Ellis had planned didn't work out because the Cinema advised the photos would be too distorted on the screen for anyone to see, but he gave a short speech after the movie and April presented us with a cheque for $2,1000. The movie was all in sub titles so I had no idea what was going on, so I just tried to make up a story in my own mind instead. 

The next morning at 5:45am Ellis and I had an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald in Centennial Park. They made me run up and down the hill to the Bondi Junction gates so that I had a lot of steam coming off me for the photos.

The day before the race I had my cousin's engagement party to attend in the Blue Mountains and didn't get home until *:00pm. On the way home I did a radio interview on the bus, the other passengers were so noisy being a Saturday night along Oxford Street. The other radio interview I had was suppose to be at 10:00pm. I slept from *:00 to 10:00, then woke up to my alarm to quickly do this interview before falling back asleep. Unfortunatly the radio announcer didn't appreciate the fact that I needed my sleep and I was left on hold for more than an hour and a half. I finally got to sleep around midnight. 

Ellis had arranged to pick me up at 5:30am, and told me not to bring a box because he would have one I could put all my stuff in, he also said he would come to my house to collect me. at 5:30am he didn't show up, and I soon got a phone call from him saying that he was down on Moore Park Road and demanded to know where I was. I had to rush around my house looking for a box to shove all my stuff into and run down the street to meet him. He said he would not have time to put up the tent now and we might miss the start. I guess he is getting old and forgets things, this was not my fault. We managed to register in time and went straight to the starting line with a minute to spare, but not enough time to stretch.Ellis had to run the first few laps with his car keys and phone as he didn't have time to leave them anywhere. We were both worried when the race started in an anti clockwise direction, going the opposite way to how we had been training, but we soon learned this was an 800 meter run down and back to make up the extra distance of 100km ending at the finishing line.

The following is a break down of the splits as best I can remember them, everything went pretty much to plan. I was hoping for 24 laps with 20 being the minimum.

Lap 1 with Ellis 24 min
Lap 2 with Ellis 24 min

Lapped by race leader

Lap 3 with Ellis 24 min

Saw Trent, the Marathon Man, on his way to the starting line for his 50km race

Lap 4 with Ellis 24 min

Quick toilet break

Lap 5 with Martin 24 min

Have completed 5 laps in 2 hours, very happy as this was one of my goals

Lap 6 with Martin 30 min

Ellis has now set up the Achilles tent, members from Achilles are running and walking around the outside in the opposite direction yelling encouragement to me

Lap 7 with Martin and Michael 30 min

Took Neurophin, I think Michael is the father of the Paralympic swimmer that won medals in London, Michael showed us his watch that beeps at intervals to let you run for 5 minutes and walk for 1 minute and suggested we try this to last the distance, Ellis loved the idea and made sure every guide used this with me for the rest of the race

Lap 8 with Rael 30 min
Lap 9 with Rael and Peter 30 min

Have completed 9 laps in 4 hours, really happy with the time we are making but starting to feel sore and thinking the day will never end, needed some treatment for blisters

Lap 10 with Ellis 30 min
Lap 11 with Ellis 30 min

Have now completed 11 laps in 5 hours, needed a change of clothes, this took some time for Ellis to pin the signs onto the other singlet, but was a welcomed break with a quick toilet stop and standing without a shirt in the breeze to cool down, we probably lost the time of 1 lap at this break

Lap 12 with Zoe 30 min

Have now completed 12 laps in 6 hours, still on target for 24 laps but knew it was unrealistic as laps were getting slower and legs were painful, Ellis had prepared a bowl of boiling hot 2 minute noodles for me, they were very tasty though, but every time I ate he kept me at the start line instead of walking with the food, we probably lost the time of 1 lap here as well

Lap 13 with Zoe 30 min
Lap 14 with Zoe 30 min

Have completed 14 laps in 8 hours, that the 50km mark, I was relieved to get to 50km, anything from here would be a bonus, was feeling terrible and very sore, but noticed I had 6 laps to run in 5 hours if I was to make it to 20 laps, this was a goal, but I knew a little out of my reach, we would be cutting it very fine with the time

Lap 15 with Nicolet 35 min
 
Was so tempted to walk the remaining 4 hours but decided to go for the 20 lap goal instead

Lap 16 with Nicolet 35 min

Took Neurophin, pushing things very hard now, having to stop for 5 minute breaks at the starting line to take in food and fluids and to rest body as it had taken a huge beating from the uneven surface especially on ankles and knees

Lap 17 with Nicolet 35 min

Have completed 17 laps in 10 hours, only 3 laps to run in 2 hours, possible but going to be very hard, time to grit teeth and push through the pain

Lap 18 with Ellis 30 min

Could barely stand up at the 5 minute break

Lap 19 with Ellis and Collin 25 min

Running as hard as I possibly could, wanted an hour up my sleeve to finish the final lap, was thrilled to learn that my timing was right, we came into the finish with an hour to spare, was hoping this would be my reward lap to just walk the entire way but no Ellis made me run it!

Lap 20 with Ellis and Collin and Shella 40 min

Finished with about 20 minutes to spare, could have gone maybe 1 more painfully if I thought it would get me to 75km but the distance wouldn't be enough according to our calculations, by this stage my mind had gone to mush and I couldn't do math so I took their word for it

April awarded me with a medal and prize of a $200 voucher at the Sydney Running Clinic, I wasn't expecting either of these as I technically should be disqualified for not completing the race, but April was very kind to me. I was really happy to have finished 20 laps, would have been disappointed to finish any less. I was pleased with the amounts I drank and ate at different times, this worked perfectly. The track never really got boring, it just seemed to get longer and longer with each lap. I never thought I would ever be able to run that far, and even though I'm in pain today, I'm pretty happy that I've done it, although it would have been more fun running it with you.

If you get a chance it's worth checking out the Sydney Morning Herald website for the news story on us, you got a mention in it as well. Rael told me after the race that it has been the hottest September day in Sydney ever on record. It was extremely hot out there at times, particularly in the middle of the day with no shade. I don't know what it is with me and running in extreme heat like the Marathon last year.

I believe that I could finish 24 laps in the future, 26 with 6 months of hard training and the right conditions on the day, and 28 is a slight chance if everything went perfectly, which rarely happens. I doubt on that track I could get the 28 laps in 12 hours, on a flat running track probably, but on that rough ground it really takes a toll on my body. But you need to dream big, and when you set your mind to it, dreams can come true.

Ben and the windy (or winding) City 2 Surf 2012

It was that time of the year again – City 2 Surf! After a couple of cold and wet months of training we were hoping for a dry Sunday (especially I was looking forward to some more sunshine, having just returned from a hot and sunny Darwin the night before). 

Well, I got told I missed some really bad weather and should be grateful that there is no rain. This year Ben ended up with an orange bib, meaning we had to start at the very end of the race in the 'Back of the Pack'. Not an ideal situation and quite different to the un-obstructed start we enjoyed last year following the first red group. The only great thing about an orange bib was the late start. Ben and I could sleep in and watch the start of our race on TV at home – how cool was that!

The City 2 Surf in Sydney is now the biggest run in the world with over 85,000 runners and walkers registered. To get such a huge number safely to Bondi, the start is staggered between 8am and 9.30am and yes, you guessed it – Ben and I started at 9.30am this year. So long after the winner (41 minutes for 14km) was back home, showered and dressed, we left our home and took a bus to the start line. We managed to get into the very front of the orange group, which allowed us to have a clear run for the first few hundred meters before hitting the back of the yellow group which started 30 minutes ahead of us!

It was a hard run, especially for Ben. Not only was the strong and cold wind quite uncomfortable at the beginning, the mass of slower runners and walkers in front of us were a real challenge, as we had to navigate around them for the entire 14km all the way to the finish. Sometimes I had to push Ben to the right and dart around the left to meet up with him again after overtaking slow people. Sometimes I took his hand and had to pull him with me to the left to avoid dripping over runners in front of us. We did stumble a few times into other people, mostly runners with headphones who could not hear us coming.  

We probably ran more like 15km or 16km to Bondi weaving from left to right and right to left along the entire course. I am sure Ben must have felt seasick at the end of it. 

The drink stations were another challenge for us simply getting to the tables staying together and not loosing each other in the process but also not slipping on those wet discarded cups along the way. Paper cups are far more ‘dangerous’ for people like Ben than the previously used plastic cups.

Last year Ben and I finished the race in 87 minutes starting right after the red group and having a fairly clear run to Bondi. We got overtaken by 20,000 faster runners in the process and finished 27,000 out of 68,000 participants.

This year Ben and I arrived in Bondi after 89 minutes having started behind 60,000 people and having overtaken at least 30,000 slower runners along the way, and we finished in almost the same position, ranking 30,600 out of 65,000 finishers.

Congratulations to Ben for an extremely good run under quite difficult and odd circumstances.

Happy feet!

Markus

Fireworks for Fred

Some great news: The Fred Hollows Foundation was announced today as the charity partner for the Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations.

According to the City of Sydney, the Sydney New Year’s Eve is the biggest event in Australia and is watched by 1.5 million people at the Harbour Foreshore, 2.6 million people across the country and 1.1 billion people worldwide.

This is a wonderful opportunity to tell the people of Sydney, Australia and the world about the work and life of Fred Hollows.

You can read more about it here on The Foundation's website

Park Life vs Park Run

Sadly for Ben and me, the 30 September 12 hours race in Centennial Park has been cancelled due to an open air concert. Race  has been re-scheduled for 23 September which is a weekend I will not be able to guide Ben. At this stage we are sourcing some other guides and Ben will decide this week what he wants to do. In the meantime we are training hard in the cold weather for the City to Surf in 4 weeks time. 
Happy Feet

Back on the road

1st July meant for Ben and myself the time has come to get back on the road for our next challenge and that's what we just did today. Our first couple of rounds in Centennial Park in the freezing cold was not the ideal start but we are ready for what's to come. In August we need to better our City 2 Surf time from last year, Ben also wants to run the Half-marathon over the Harbour Bridge and than end of September we have a new challenge to tackle - 12 hours non-stop running during the CPultra in Sydney. 12 hours running for Fred and raising money for The Fred Hollows Foundation and Sydney Achilles Club. Watch this space for more details.
Happy Feet

Not guiding

Last Sunday I took a friends big scooter and zoomed up to the Blue Mountain for a race without Ben. The Woodford to Glenbrook Classic is a 25km trail race. Considering that the start is at 600+m above sea level and the finish around 200m above sea level I should not have been wrong of expecting a nice down hill run. Well it would have helped to study the race map - the first 15 km seems to go more up hill then down hill. I tried to keep up with Denis and Sam but after a few uphills I had to give in and started to power walk the hills to keep some energy in the tank for the second half - which, thanks God was down hill. I enjoyed the cool air and shady parts in the forest and considering that I more enjoyed good wine and cheeses the last couple of weeks then muesli bars and power gels, my finish of 2.18 for the 25 km seems respectable. At least I was happy with that Sunday morning exercise. I also felt that comes July my approach has to change and since Ben and I have just signed up for the CPultra (www.cpultra.com) in September - the training regime will start in serious comes Monday, 2nd July
Happy Feet

Sydney Half Marathon

When I heard the rain at 4am in the morning I though - oh bugger! But lucky for all of us it stopped in time and only started raining again after the last walker crossed the finish line. I picked-up Ben on the scooter and we were lucky enough to get a parking almost next to the starting line near St. Mary's Cathedral. The cool temperature and no sun was good for us to run and Ben could keep his smile almost all the way to the finishing line. We both liked the new course better and having started on the back of the pack gave us needed space at the begin of the race and allowed us to slowly overtake slower runners along the way - always a good feeling and helping Ben to keep going when it got though. Ben did very well in this race and we never stopped running (apart from one forced pit stop - we both must have drank a bit too much prior the start). A strong finish the last couple of km on our home run along Macquarie's Chair, the Domain and pass the NSW Art Gallery allowed Ben to almost reach his last year time of 2hrs08min. So, now it is back to a rest and then start to train and shed a few more kilos to get ready for the City to Surf.
Happy Feet

Ben and running on hot sand

Only 7 weeks after the 50km Coastrek, Ben and team Tigers finished the 100km Melbourne Trailwalker an incredible 8 hours faster then last year in 28:59! Great effort Ben and team, well done! Here some info about Ben and the Tigers http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/2012/04/21/bens-trailwalker-story/

I, in the meantime, enjoyed some nice runa along the beach near Byron Bay. A 6km stretch of sand next to your bungalow at the beach was too inviting not be run on. However found out that running barefoot is tricky on warm sand even with cooling the feet by running through the water from time to time. I ended up with a nasty blister on the sole of my toes…lesson learned - tomorrow it will be with shoes again.

Ben and I have another 4 weeks to prepare for the Sydney Half Marathon. I am sure this year’s new route will please Ben, as there is no two loops anymore to run but a single A – B race, which is nicer for both of us.

I hope to have another few days of warm weather in Byron Bay before heading back to Sydney and start training with Ben again. He can take the next few days off and recover from his Trailwalker adventure.

Happy Feet (and Toes)

Back on the road

After a nice relaxing month and a bit more off I am looking forward to get back on the road and start training with my blind friend Ben for the Sydney 1/2 marathon in May. Ben is flying to Melbourne today to start the Oxfam 100 km Trailwalker tomorrow. Go Ben!
Our dream for this year is still to get into New York Marathon, but that depends the draw next week for my entry and Achilles Running Club to put up Ben for the race. Fingers crossed we can make it to the big apple in November.
Happy Feet and dry weather for the weekend
Markus

Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon

I promised Ben, my blind running friend, that we are going to check his fitness since he is getting ready for the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker next month. So off we went for a half-marathon in Centennial Park last Sunday. Was perfect weather and the course inside the park over 3 loops of 7km offered some nice variations. Ben obviously showed after the 2nd round that he had some lack of training but he worked hard to keep it up to the finish. We crossed the line in 2hours 24 minutes which, I have to admit, was faster then I expected, considering the rough terrain. Ben was only 9 minutes slower then on our last road race in May 2011. I am sure he won't have too much trouble to finish the walk as long as he stays focused along the way. My buddies Denis and Trent did a good race and both finished in excellent times.
Looking forward to the next challenge - need a race on my own soon.
Happy Feet

$1,000,000 to restore sight to 40,000 people

Coastrek 2012 was a huge success. We trained hard to cross that line as first team but we also worked to raise money for a great cause - ending up best fundraiser team as well as best individual fundraiser with Denis. This of course was only possible thanks to your generous support - we raised over $15,000 towards a staggering $1 million, which will help restore sight to 40,000 needlessly blind people. To you all who believed in Run4Vision to pull it off and supported us all the way a BIG THANK YOU! We could not have done this without you.

The awards night was good fun and we were lucky enough to catch up with Ben and his team as well as Gabi Hollows from The Fred Hollows Foundation. We celebrated great achievements such as 18 hours of walk for the 50 km by the 4 visually impaired Achilles athletes, the fastest all women team finishing in just over 6 hours for the same distance and the fact that 1,300 fit people were able to not only train for this event but also raise over $1,060,000 dollars for The Fred Hollows Foundation.   Happy Feet!

Ben and his Achilles Athletes Team
Di (Coastrek) Ben, Bart, Nicole (missing Fraya) and guide Diane and Katy (missing guides John and Peter) 










Happy Run 4 Vision Family

- Overall winner of 100 km race in 14hrs28min
- Best fundraising team
- Best individual fundraiser - Denis

Run 4 Vision with Gabi Hollows

Run 4 Vision - Winner of the Sydney Coastrek 2012