A great turnout with so many returning members, SOAPY, MELLON PICKER, BLUEBIRD, ZAPPER, FLIP FLOP some of whom we had not seen for years! plus visitors, even one fast lady from Brazil who later gave Wide Receiver “a run for his money”
The Trio's trail 3+ Miles for the Short but an undisclosed distance for the Long, turned out to be almost a Torbay AC training route. which having selected my off road shoes seemed a bad move at first as we ran towards the seafront, up and over the notorious Gas Works Hill, before finding recovery at the Sweet and Cider Stop on Hollicombe Head.
Time for a photo call here while Mouldy sprayed us with Cider! then on “Long” to Preston before turning back uphill into Hollicombe Woods and catching up with the Short who were now winding their way through Scadson Woods before climbing up and over hill to the Camping Barn at Manscombe Plantation. With the daylight fading now decided along with Threesome and Satnav to take a final fast route into Cockington Park with a great down hill finish to the pub at last!
After a reviving drink the offenders from the evening received their due awards with the first DD going to:-
WIGWAM for cutting short and missing the Cider/ Sweet Stop
METER MAID seen using her mobile phone while On Trail!
ONLY-here-for-the-BEER-getting himself and others lost!
MOULDY DICK for spraying cider over the Pack at the Sweet Stop
NUMBER 69 (who was still here!) his 250Runs Badge
These was followed by TEAPOT's coin in the bottle trick, which almost took some revenge on Mouldy for soaking us!
Well done the Hare's for an excellent evening and trail where I felt able to run at a reasonable pace. at last!
On to next week at the Car park just down from Owlacombe Farm. Turn right at Owlacombe Cross to Sigford. OD Exeter Inn, Ashburton (Map of location to follow)
On-On
WINFIELD
Here's some of the PACK at Hollicombe being sprayed by Moudy!
