Set in the leafy grandeur of Claremont / Dalkeith and with winter storms brewing yet again, Reluctant needed the skills of both Grizzly & Moses to hold off the heavens.
10 runners and perhaps twice that many walkers set out clockwise from the John Leckie Pavilion through Mason Gardens to the old riverside Sunset hospital, then along Jutland Parade to Point Resolution before winding back to the bucket – the run recorded at 7.4km in just over the hour. No incidents among the runners however the walkers managed to lose both Pig Trap and Ramrod, both returning late together after the Circle.
The Bucket was abandoned in favour of the warmth of the Pavilion, made available by Phantom’s insider knowledge.
At the circle GM Pitt called up Phantom (insider knowledge); Q, Deeply Boring, Nanny & Crayfish (returnees); Budgie (anniversary); Q (hobnobbing with pollies on the new Australind train); Xmas (a joke?). RA Mastitis called up Q to tell the joke about a drunk being caught out by his wife; Moses was acknowledged for recent RA duties; Reluctant’s run was critiqued and scored via the ball bag at 9.9 – great solo effort! Nanny charged Pot Hole for his sacrifice on a steep hill with a false trail.
Dinner was a hearty stew served with rice and plenty for seconds, or thirds!
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