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Round the Parks on Fri 18th May 2001

5 startersNow it has to be said that this was a small and very select race, followed sometime later by a motley crew.   The small and very select part was John and Charlie, who no doubt clung together like limpets and tussled all the way round, with a bare seven seconds separating them at the end.  Maybe they repeatedly changed position, and came hammering down through the woods at breakneck speed, each trying to get into the narrow ginnel first.  Maybe Charlie slowed momentarily to avoid injury to a slow moving pedestrian?  Perhaps he stopped to let a little old granny successfully meander across his path?  But we will never know...
 It should be reported that the organiser arrived on his trusty steed with a totally adequate collection of maps (GW take note)  and announced his non competitive status following a bit of road-rash when his fiesty steed collapsed beneath him.  He also tried the old 'calf injury' ploy, but from the clip in shoes and slick lycra outfit, it was clear that he was determined to break the spirit of his temperamental cycle.  
Now, at the motley crew end of the race things were very different.  It was more a case of 'Nature Ramble meets Dog Obedience Class'.   Much re-grouping took place, long delays ensued when the hound from hell and whipper-in went awol, dog walkers were terrorised, cokes were snorted and golfers were vilified (I think the dog took their ball....).  
I'm certain I could knock at least 15 minutes off my time, but as that would only move me up from 3rd to 3rd, it didn't seem worth trying.... MFB

Position	Name	Club	Class	Time	Comment	Bonus
1	John Boyle	Dark Peak	M	01:54:20
3	Mike Browell	Dark Peak	MV45	03:09:22
4	Al Pollard			03:09:23
5	John Myers	Dark Peak	MV45	03:15:00