Here we go into the future

This is me and my "twin brother" Big Tony with Mrs Oz at the Dambusters Challenge event a couple of weeks ago. an absolute cracker, but tough.

Anyway, absolutely everything is happening at the moment, marathon training, new kit, website working, races galore, but most importantly, "Sandra's Gate" erected after what seems a long struggle.

Thanks to Jim, Dave T, Ben Slade and Paul Leonard at RMBC for making this happen.

We now have a lasting memorial to a very special person, who is and will continue to be sorely missed but never forgotten.

Ray of the Desert

No thats not me, but club member Ray Matthews who last month completed the Del Sahara 100 kilometre Race. Now there's a clue in there somewhere if you can spot it. OK I will make this simple.

Ray, who it has to be said was born at a time when A Hitler was dropping bombs on England, COMPLETED the 65 mile race over 4 days in the Sahara Desert despite a broken toe. The Race was actually 108 kilometres and consisted of 4 legs of 18, 25, 44 and 21k.

I did question Ray's sanity before the race, but there was no need. He is MAD! However, for guts, never say die attitude and sheer ebullience he is a shining light to us all. I even think that he threatened the Doctor with death if he pulled him out of the race when he broke his toe after 5 kilometres. For Ray it was merely a case of Dune but not out!

So well done mate and good luck in that sprint coming up this weekend -The London Marathon!

Those long run blues!

It doesn't seem 5 mins since a few of us were up in the Scottish capital city last year. But here we are again, Jim,Lynne, Big T, Laura, Dave, Jan, Nigel, Judith, Sheila and this time about 20 others!

Yes I am talking about the Edinburgh Marathon and hopefully we won't be frying in 80degrees heat this time. Mind you it was OK for us doing the tichy relay event, but for Jim, Nige and Big T it wasn't funny. Well I didn't see em laugh anyway.

Quite a few of us are doing the marathon so I'll keep you posted.

It's been mentioned before but we had a fantastic time in France (that's me finishing the race)and we really have made friends for life.

anyway as the say in russia musgow! Ouch!