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    Well done Brett on yet another successful Hobble. I bet that beer tasted good last night

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    Quote Originally Posted by scubagary View Post
    Brett - The road crossing below the Fleece is a zebra crossing. Just above the school if you take the shortcut route, there is also a zebra crossing so no difference.

    My inclination is that it is actually better and probably safer to take the shortcut route which will clear it up as an issue.
    I do agree with Scubagary. My post above was only intended as a suggestion in the eventuality that the down-and-up route remains the official course. It would be much simpler to go with the line of least resistance; by that stage, Hobblers only have eyes for the finish, and trying to prevent them from taking the obvious and shortest way will always be an effort.

    However, for as long as we're told to head down to The Fleece, that's what we should do, but it ought to be enforced to prevent bad feeling right at the finish from marring a great event. Even at my end of the field - and God knows, I wasn't setting any records - a group that I'd been with or near since Stoodley Pike, and were only a few yards ahead of me, took the illegal route while I dutifully shuffled past bemused pedestrians and Japanese tourists, losing several minutes compared with them.
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    Couple of beers and a Chinese eaten in the front room

    Fraser almost stayed awake til we finished

    Quote Originally Posted by Derby Tup View Post
    Well done Brett on yet another successful Hobble. I bet that beer tasted good last night

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    Quote Originally Posted by brett View Post
    you know you will, Philip!!!
    NO! NO! NO!
    I could buy a whole bottle of my own. That'd be much more sensible.
    I spent the last four hours muttering "Never again" and and promising myself I wouldn't weaken in my resolve.

    (Which is exactly what I did on the previous six occasions.)

    But...


    NO! NO! No 'but'!!


    But...

    NO!

    Well, we'll see.
    It couldn't be as bad again, could it?
    I'll be a bit fitter next year, won't I?

    ???
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    I will never forget staying at DIY's after a good drink in the Front Room and his old dog sneaking down the stairs and waking me up by licking the top of head. Proper hobbling

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    Great event as always. Yes I will admit I took my usual route, right from church and thru the health centre car park. Did not realise this was wrong but perhaps those of us that started way down the hill opposite the Fleece could not hear the instruction that morning ( we ran the extra then and even had to walk in the initial crush)

    Think there were fewer tourists my way so perhaps it is safer?

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    Just remembered a young lad I passed just after Heptonstall. I was by no means moving well at that point but he looked about ready to drop. Anyway I trundled in from Heptonstall in 1hr40, then had time to stagger back to the b&b, have a half hour hot bath, get changed, walk back into the centre, and was sat outside the chippy when he came through. Must have taken 3 hours back from Heptonstall.

    No matter how bad you feel, there's always someone worse off than yourself. Fair play to him for seeing it through.

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    Yes, believe some people went walk about.

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    https://www.flickr.com/gp/135306362@N03/AyF380 link to my pics from whirlaw rocks.

    Good to see many forumites, teammates and friends enjoying the lovely day.

    Saw alfascud, Karen Nash, stolly, Nick, Bill j and many more.

    If anyone wants a decent copy of a pic pm me.

    Dan

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    Some good shots there Dan

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