Occupational therapist through the week and bush-walker come the weekend, Carolyn Farrar is relishing another chance at the Lilydale Lope.
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Having completed 111 of the 158 Abels mountains in Tasmania since moving to the state, Warrnambool-born Farrar looks to add her name to the rich history of the annual 16.6km handicap event in Saturday's meet.
"I'm heavily involved in the Launceston Walking Club and there's plenty of interest in the Abels from within the club," Farrar said.
"We have a few members who have attained all 158 and I'd done a lot bush-walking in Tasmania before I knew about the Abels and saw that I had covered a few, so I've made it a mission to climb up Abels when I can."
With only 30 times by women quicker than her 2016 effort, Farrar is looking like one of the ones to beat as she looks set to take on the Lope, a race that's been held since 1974 and maintained the same course since its inception.
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Inaugurated by Pipers River farmer Brian Baxter, who made several Tasmanian cross country teams, the race was designed around his love for hills and 1980 winner Brian Fitzpatrick reminisced to The Examiner on his maiden run and win.
"When I was younger I was a sprinter, in fact in 1947 I won the state title for 220 yards," Fitzpatrick said.
"Then when I was 50, I won the Lope and prior to that I was mainly rowing but loved running."
The annual event is organised by North Launceston Athletics Club in conjunction with Launceston Running Club and starts at 11am.
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