Happy Birthday Blue Tit! Today was a celebration run – celebrating Blue Tit’s birthday, Bone Collector’s birthday and most importantly the fact that Horny Monkey is gone for 8 weeks! Stepping into his shoes as GM for the day was Belly Dancer.
The run set off with a couple of cute little checks which took us back and forth until we set off up the hill. A long running trail took us gently up the hill and HRA took to the front running up as only he can. The rest of the pack stretched out as it went up and up. We knew we’d be heading back down to the right, what we didn’t know was which ridge we’d cut back down and well placed checks kept us guessing. Sloppy Rod and I thought we’d got it with a hidden trail at one point, only to find we were down the wrong ridge.
Finally when we did head right, a silent running visitor broke away as we ran into short cutting walkers going the wrong way. Somehow Mr Poo got away from everyone and ran in first – it must have been his day as I didn’t see him all trail, and he must have slipped past at that last circle check. Chuck Wao was waiting for us at the finish – some excuse about a police car hitting him from behind.
At the finish the talk was about what a great trail it was. Beforehand we’d challenged that Bone Hur had surely had some part in setting the trail, but given what a good run it was, surely he can’t have been any part of it! He’s lived there how long and still not found as nice a gentle uphill and downhill route for us to take! Nice work virgin hare!