Hunters Bog Trot (Or Bog Hop for Peter)

19th April 1997

Great day for a slog round the Hunter Bog. The course has been toughened up since I last partook. Attaining the top of the Crags now means a 'hands on knees' approach straight up the 'World Cup route' (groan) - twice (groan again). Matt and I decided to be tactical and start slow - and finish slow. We were so slow in fact, that Baxter was just behind us! Having finished the first lap Matt did the dirty and opened a gap on me. How dare he. Peter for some reason disappeared and I managed to overtake the three foot Fife midget who must be aged eighteen months or less! What do they feed them over there?

The pain of the last climb in full flow brought Matt back to me, and we tried to pull away from our group together. However, on the runnable bit along the top, Matt struggled - unable to cope with Maggie's and Westie's demands (you're burning the boy out too soon Maggie!). I put in a burst on the descent and opened a lead on the following mob and held on to the end.

Elspeth jogged round into second lady position with Donald Smith just at her heels. Peter DNF with the 'best bust ankle' award, but I'm sure he's only looking for a kop-out excuse for the Trig Trog!

1 J. Brooks Lochaber 26:18

2 J. Hopburn Dundee 26:40

3 J. Wilkinson Shettleston 27:16

36 M. Gorman Westies 32:25

37 M. Ogston Westies 32:37

48 D. Reid Westies 33:50

64 E. Baxter Westies 36:08 (2ndF)

67 D. Smith Westies 36:32

82 G. Orr Westies 39:23

87 L. Gorman Westies 41:06

(99 finishers)

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