Blue Labyrinth Fatass Run-40km

Nice way to end the week with a fatass run up and over Mt Solitary. This was one of my first fatass runs back in 2003, it was sooo good to get back there. This is the mini report I posted to CR.

The most excellent trail run around.
I thoroughly enjoyed Saturdays adventure. There is something awesome about the road less travelled up Solitary. We had no problems whatsoever finding the trail from Kedumba, it is much more defined than when I last ran it in 2003. Lots of good memories came flooding back once we hit the climb proper, I swear parts of that incline are at least 50 degrees! Great fun, we were all on a runners high once we topped out. We somehow missed the log book but managed to find the best sandstone platform overlooking the valley towards Katoomba for brunch. Lots of wonderful wildflowers about and once on the other side we managed to cut straight through the middle of the Ruined Castle rather than around it, which made for some precarious descents. The Federal Pass trail (as those that ran NF or WE can attest to) is a trail runners dream. We ran from Ruined Castle pretty much all the way to Leura Forest at a good clip thanks to Tom's pace setting. The traverse back along the valley to Kedumba walls was a tad more sedate, enjoying the rolling terrain and the final slog out. Magic!

Thanks Ross and Jill for the brekky and jerry can water drop (huge effort!!), very much appreciated.

Total ascent=2523m