The Edmunds family is "still recovering" after an "epic journey" to, at and from the Birdsville Races earlier this month.
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And even though many of them took single-digit places in a challenging foot race, they're not out of puff yet - they're going to back it up at Mount Panorama in about a month.
Dad Mick Edmunds said visiting and running in iconic places across the country had become "like a lifestyle" for them.
At the Birdsville fun run for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Mr Edmunds crossed the finish line first, followed by his then-eight-year-old daughter Sienna.
She beat women three times her age among the 91 people who ran the 6km dirt, concrete and bitumen race to raise funds for the service.
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They each took away $150 for their wins.
Son Brandon Edmunds, 20, was the fourth male over the line; wife Erin, son Max, 13, and Georgie, 11, also competed.
The family travelled about 2500km there to run, Mr Edmunds said, travelling via Port Augusta and up the Birdsville Track.
Mr Edmunds said they had "absolutely loved" the adventure.
"I describe it as being lifted off planet Earth and sat on some planet somewhere else; it's an amazing experience to go there," he said.
On October 27, the Edmundses will compete in the Mount Panorama Punish, billed as "one hot lap of the iconic motor racing circuit".
The catch is that the first 3km is uphill and runners have to do it by the 30-minute mark or they're disqualified.
If they make that, but take longer than an hour to complete the 6.2km course, they're also out.
"Brandon and I did that last year - and we're all fit enough this year to make the cut-off time," Mr Edmunds said.
He said travelling and running together was a fun, healthy activity for them all - and an example of the saying "The family that plays together, stays together".
Asked if it got heated - literally and figuratively - with six people travelling such long distances, Mr Edmunds laughed.
"We have family spats every day, but no more when you're on the road, really," he said.
"The kids just love the outback.
"You can be extremely isolated - no TV, no internet, no phone reception - but the kids are happy as Larry."
Carolyn Millet
Based at The Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth, and Namoi Valley Independent, Gunnedah. Covering general news and features on community, council, arts, business, health, education, entertainment and rural matters.
Based at The Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth, and Namoi Valley Independent, Gunnedah. Covering general news and features on community, council, arts, business, health, education, entertainment and rural matters.
