Today was the Club Santa Race.
It's a handicap race which allows everyone the chance to do well!
In the Junior race we had 14 in total, not bad considering it is a busy time for everyone and it was a pretty wet and blustery day.
They all set off at their staggered start times along Maxwell Avenue, then we relocated to the top of the Porsche garage hill to look out for the leader as they appeared round the corner.
It's only a 2k race so the wait was not that long. It was Lucie who appeared first followed by Greg Martin. It worked out well as Lucie was delighted with her GIANT trophy that she will keep for the year, (She spent last night polishing it!) and Greg got the presidents prize of a voucher to spend. (A good result for his mum Carol, Adam one of her other sons won the trophy last year and she was rather looking forward to having a bit of space on the mantle piece!)
The fastest runner was Alastair Stanley who completed in an amazing 7:27!
I had not planned to stop for the senior race as past experience told me that the kids would be really cold after their race and want to go home but they were all keen to stay and watch the adult race. I was delighted to take part, although I was a little underdressed having not planned for it.
It is a rather surreal sight for the residents of Westerton and the drivers along the switch back. A host of running Santas, red suits flapping. Not to mention the heavily pregnant Mary and Joseph (Deb and Marco). And yes that is Fairyfit Dave of Thursday night hill running expeditions! It's quite a hilly course which really makes you work. I only got caught by the fast guys in the last 100 yards, having expected to be overtaken by the 2nd mile.
Mary won the race, and the giant Turkey!
I don't make the adult section of the club very often now a days so it was good to see them all back at the guide hut for some mulled wine and mince pies.
3.15m-24:18
4 comments:
Your Santa Race looks like such a fun time! Good to see all the folks in the spirit of the season dressed in their red outfits!
Well done lucie for coming first in the Santa Race. What a fantastic trophy, it must take ages to polish it's so big.
Jo x
I would much prefer Lucie's trophy to the turkey. Please pass on my congratulations. And to think that the superstar athelete went on to serve mince pies in the afternoon.
Mary only won because Joseph beat off an evil Santa who tried to pip me at the post. I knew that crook would come in handy.
Happy Christmas to you all xx
santa race congrats to all winner Seattle Real Estate
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