Being a fellow Chorlean, I too have memories of being dragged up Rivy on Good Friday before being dragged off to church. Always seemed to remember getting up to the Pike and thinking it isn't quite as high as I'd hoped - a thought not being shared yesterday! A park run on steroids is what that race is!!

Great to see Ron warming up yesterday, didn't quite realise how significant it was until the nice little announcement at the start of the race - a true legend! Such a softly spoken gent to, gutted I couldn't hear his speech in the Crown afterwards, despite having a microphone to hand.

On an aside, I'm sure I know you Darren from when I was a lad, either from School (Holy Cross?) or living locally (Wellbanker?). I'll tap you ont' shoulder next time I see you at a race somewhere.