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Nigel Barge Road Race, 2007

...Sorry,that bread "Nigel Barge Memorial Lucky Bag"

For £10 entry on the day ( £12 for non-SAL), you get a lovely Achilles Heel poly bag filled with Asics baseball cap ( or alternatively a shoe bag), a Mars Bar, a "Nigel Barge" pen, an Asics 2007 Spring-Summer collection glossy brochure, a medal, a "Nigel Barge" mug........

Ahhh, the Nigel Barge mug, which I can add to my collection of running club mugs over the years. And a truly horrendous collection it is too Starting with our own Westies 10th anniversary special edition, there's also a fine bone china Glen Clova container, a few Shettleston centenary mugs and a London Marthon 19 oatcake antique ( Muffy's) However, the prize for the all-time worst ever must go to the Carnethy 35th anniversary piece, where someone has actually tried to write the complete history of the race onto the outer surface...... Unless, of course, you have any other nominations?

Anyway, back to the lucky bag. To complete the booty there is a Scottish Road Safety Campaign windscreen scraper and a DrinkAwareUK alcohol unit calculator ( a few weeks late methinks!!!!!).

In addition to the lucky bag, and all included for your £10/£12, there is a 4 page coloured entry form for registration; this details the valuable cash prizes for all the elite athletes competing in the event.Presumably this is for the benefit of the rest of us to let us know what we're missing. Then at the end of the race there are bananas, satsumas and as much Highland Spring Water as you can get down your throat. If you can be bothered afterwards to go back to the registration in Summerston, there's free tea and eats. There are loads of spot prizes to boot, like drink and chocolate; you know, just the sort of stuff we all could do with at this time of year!

Oh, and by the way, for your £10 you also get to run a 10K! Here there was a sense of deja vu; 80% of the course is identical to the Glasgow Uni Road Race, but it's not a bad wee course for all that. Cap'n Chris was in cracking form finishing in just over 36 minutes. Dave was next, followed by Hamilton. It was good to see Cap'ness Cat back out; she finished not long after Hamilton. Then came Muffy, Grimorr( in regulation yellow teacosy and banana shoes) and Ian.

Anyone want a never-worn Asics baseball cap?

Posted by Dave Calder on Sat 6 Jan 2007 | 25 comments

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  1. dt said...

    dave will make first offer c c was £ 3

    Saturday 6th January 2007 7.44pm

  2. Chris said...

    Getting closer to that elusive sub 36 minute 10k.Managed 36:20 today without feeling too distressed.

    Good to see Captainess Cat back running, and making up the entire non-vet Westies contingent !!

    Time to go and test my £10 mug now....

    Full Results

    Saturday 6th January 2007 9.51pm

  3. Dave said...

    Was that really the legendary Jo Schreiber, ex-Westie, running a road race instead of some mega hill event and coming in in 47:01, not far behind Grimorr????

    Saturday 6th January 2007 10.15pm

  4. Chris said...

    Looks like it...The one Pudsey & Bramley vest at the race !!

    A few photos posted here

    Saturday 6th January 2007 11.38pm

  5. Muffy said...

    The photo me proves it was Jo (just behind me). I am very embarassed, as I passed the girl in green, with some effort, she said some nice words of encouragement. I think that I just grunted in response, without even looking over. Jo, if you are reading this, I am sorry, I didn't realise it was you! The experience of actually passing someone was a monumental effort... :) Another 10k pw for me, but I suppose a pb for the course and the age category.

    Monday 8th January 2007 8.41am

  6. Hamilton said...

    Oh the pain;utter,utter pain of a 10k with no training.Well,we know that,but just when exactly will this meshbag/rucksac thingey be used. A string vest wrapped round your shoes-I don't think so. On registration: "You want how much?". Bloody Nora. Hey Ho.

    Monday 8th January 2007 12.11pm

  7. Damon said...

    Actually, I quite like my Carnethy mug, and have forbidden the kids to use it.

    Monday 8th January 2007 9.12pm

  8. Grim said...

    I wonder where that Westy drop-out and freeloader, Marc McColl, was? Scared away by the pricey entry fee?...but hey, MY lucky-bag had a "Saucony" T-shirt - which I plan to donate to my local Edinburgh Italian chip-shop (it's what they ask as they serve you!).Manny, I'll forward you the alcohol consumption calculator - sorry, no breathalyser! - your need is greater than mine for such a big boy toy - and a nice tie for the one you lost.Seems like I'll have to accept 7.5 minute miles as par for the course...but this wasn't bad as my first run (of any kind) in 2007!Fans of the Reebok zipper slippers, catch 'em while you can. These excellent lightweight shoes are showing their first symptoms of wear and tear around the heels.

    Tuesday 9th January 2007 12.03pm

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