Thursday, June 10, 2010

Some runnin

Was great to see so many out last night running around the 'lough. Pity some of the footballers couldn'd do as much running during a match... but sure to each their own.

Apart from the fella who won it, who flew round the 6 miles in just over half an hour, there were some outstanding local runners. Although John 'Marathon' Boy McCloy failed to live up to his billing as the fastest man in the parish, he still completed the 6 Mile race in a decent time when some bluffers who I wont mention (Mr Downey, Mr McCann, Maccers) decided half way round to pull out and finish with just 3 miles!! Shameful!! Indeed if Maccers had decided to just do the 3 Miles at the start he would have beaten mars into second for the fun run... ah well... always next year.

Another miraculous sight was Dolph making an unexpected appearance... somehow returning from long term injury to plod round the roads and end up 5th or so in the fun run... all that laying around being 'injured' must have helped greatly!
John Boy finishes strong infront of his adoring fans...!
Lofty leaves others in his wake to finish in an impressive time... for lofty..

John Boy and Barney think of dropping into McCanns for an ice cream as they get to end of the Ballymacombs Rd
Seamy powers up the hill at Clady corner; deciding not to win it after his pre-race prediction of sweeping everyone aside on the path to victory... giving others a chance

Some players... like the one above decided to not kid themselves into thinking they could run it, so took the easy option of walking!

Dolph and Heart of Braveness out for a wee dander trying to avoid the gate on the way out.


The bluffers are all smiles going out the gate, including 'The Hutch' back on his feet after last year's leg break and former senior and oftened crocked player Toffee... not so many smiles on the way back in though...