Gargunnock Hill Race,7/6/08

Part of the Gargunnock Show that has been a long established tradition. Always glad to be a part of a Show. The welcoming party of Ladies at Registration were definately not 88 on the Grim scale (Loch Katrine),a very friendly pair who promised one seasoned runner a de-briefing at 2.20 -the deluded soul must have thought it was his Birthday. Reports differ on what actually transpired.

Well we arrived in the now statutory heat, The Three Amigos:

Calder, Brennan, & Semple, now joined by a very welcome Jason,merely warming up for Ennerdale. As some of us sheltered from

the heat in the tent,the pre-race warm-ups consisted largely of saying that Wooster now had 3 Butlers for the race,not 2 as in the previous encounter. Would he be putting them to good use?

Would they be supplying him with ice-cold drinks to the summit?

Giving him spray showers to run through?

Or would they disdainfully elbow him off the track?

Quite frankly my dear who gives a damn?

So, it was up a track,getting steeper on to the edge of the escarpment, on top, and down the zig-zag land rover track, bit of a

sting,when we had to climb again,through the forrest, and back for a

lap in the Show-ground to the tumultuous appreciation of that welcoming party.

Then we could relax and watch the Dog Show. Each dog going hell for leather over the obstacles to retrieve a tennis ball the belt back again.

The lads done well.

Well done Dave who is in excellent form.Don’t listen to a word he says. Jason, snapping at his heels. Brian, as soon as it cools just a bit….he’s off and no catching him.

Thanks to all at Gargunnock for a good Show & to all the Marshalls

and Organiser.

Results:

1) Prasad Prasad Clydesdale 30.45

2) Graeme Campbell H.H.R. 33.39

3) Adam Ward Carnethy 33.58

1st. Lady Hazel Dean Central 38.13

Dave Calder 39.13

Jason Kaushal 41.10

Hamilton Semple 42.20

Brian Brennan 44.22