Well that was a surprise! A dozen runners showed up at a field near the canal road a few clicks south of Sameong with low expectations – afterall the last runs set by Bone Hur were complete disasters. Driving down I was remembering the 20 minute run he set in the same location and the abomination he set with Superman not far a way. With low expectations, it is easy to exceed them – but today he really excelled!
Despite the unseasonal rainstorm that started just as we set off, the trail set off nicely into the trees and low hills. It was a true runner’s run with plenty of good running trails – even though I’ve run there several times, Bone Hur found plenty of new ground to explore – and plenty of beautiful scenery to enjoy.
After a great circle check at the top of a hill turned us back nearly 180 degrees, a group of 4 broke away at the front – Chuck Wao, Brown Finger, Graven Image and Byte My Yahoo. The last checks are always the most important, and it was a V check that split those groups and let Graven Image run to the On-In alone – well he would have been alone if DogShit hadn’t short cutted his way to the front.
The rest of the pack weren’t far behind – except for Frozen Dick, who carried his trademark of coming in at nightfall. Good food afterwards, and an OK circle before the boys headed towards town. As far as runs go, this was a great run over some great terrain – a reminder of why we do this!