Calderdale Way Relay

[Antisocial]

we were not best pleased at being told we must park in the Hare & Hounds car park which was obviously already full,managed to get in the sports centre one eventually but took about 10 mins.

Seemed hell of a lot busier than last year

We got there at 9.30 - top car park was nearly full, but the bottom car parks were clear.

[Man from Del Monte]

We got there at 9.30 - top car park was nearly full, but the bottom car parks were clear.

we got there about 9:30 and just squeezed in the top car park. there was one miserable local in his car at the bottom of the hill giving the marshalls a real hard time about the parking. he needs to get a life, its once a year

[Antisocial]

we got there about 9:30 and just squeezed in the top car park. there was one miserable local in his car at the bottom of the hill giving the marshalls a real hard time about the parking. he needs to get a life, its once a year

That was my dad

[Ogden Nomad]

at the start of leg6 an x-harrier got caught out when his leg5 runners arrived,
he duly ran to his car to place his new jacket,
he fumbled with his fob until it opened,then fumbled to get it to lock.
what seemed like an age he then scarpered down bridle style after his mate,
then about 3 minutes later came back to collect his bum bag.
despite that he still had a good run.

theres always something funny or quite embarrasing happen every year when you watch the runners when marshalling. I was marshalling on leg 3/4 crossover and a couple of moments made me chuckle. One pair started hurtling down the track to the end at the start but instead of going 'obv' for the stile on the left went down the road for about 50 metres before realising, not a good start lads . Also one lad just as he entrered the first field on leg 4 fell flat on his face, got up and then stumbled over again. I had to give the lad credit though he made it to the next stile and out of sight with no further mistakes, great stuff. Just makes you feel everyone is human afterall and its having a laugh that counts on this event.

[Ogden Nomad]

btw does anyone have any photos from leg 1, saw people taking them but no site has them up?

[dylan]

isnt it funny,
i was on leg 2 and started walking through the stables,
ALL the horses stuck there heads out of the stables,
i could swear they were laughing.
could it be at my attempt to race walk(how do they do that)

[john doe]

Apparently Gerard and Amanda's amazing 32min leg 4 run came about when Gerard picked up an injury shortly after the start and got a lift in someones car to the finish....

[Raymond Hickman]

Must confess, after taking ages to park the car and get through the kit check ,we wern't quite ready for our leg 2 runners arriving at Tod. sports centre

No doubt I will get slaughtered for it on Tues training night when they see me

I saw this too and was chuckling quietly to myself. I wasn't quite so chuffed when I got to Blackshaw Head to find there was only one runner to hand over to. The other one did appear, but not for another 3 or 4 mins.

Cheers and thanks to all involved for a great event; if they could make it a bit closer to my home on the south coast it would be even better.

[Runway]

I saw this too and was chuckling quietly to myself. I wasn't quite so chuffed when I got to Blackshaw Head to find there was only one runner to hand over to. The other one did appear, but not for another 3 or 4 mins.

Cheers and thanks to all involved for a great event; if they could make it a bit closer to my home on the south coast it would be even better.

Why don't you organise one !!
What about the:
South Downs Way Relay

[Derby Tup]

Why don't you organise one !!
What about the:
South Downs Way Relay

There already is a South Downs Relay. Cracking event it is too