Today we participated in Norfolk's annual 'Round the Island Relay'. Ben was a member of the VRA (Volunteer Rescue Association) running team, while I was a member of walking group called 'Team Awesome'. Harry was part of a school running team. The course is around 25 km's in total. The section Ben and I had to complete was from Captain Cook Lookout to Puppy's Point - 4.8 km's in total. Some parts were a bit hilly and I managed to make a wrong turn which put me off course for two or three minutes, but Daft Punk blaring from my iPod kept me striding at a great pace. I should sleep well tonight. Ben didn't get around to training for the big event, but managed his run in pretty good time (all the sport he plays has obviously paid off). Our team crossed the line before Ben's, but we walkers got a huge head start (the first participant heading off at 5:15am!!!!!!!!). It was such a good fun morning and we are already looking forward to next years relay (with plans to be even fitter and faster of course!!!!!).
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| Ben nears the end of his leg, ready to "pass the baton" to Deb |
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| 'Team Awesome' crossing the finish line with Gill (centre) who had the last leg |
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| Harry and the other kids in the school team |
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| 'Team Awesome' looking lovely in pink! |
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| The VRA team cross the line together |
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| The VRA team feeling rather relieved it's all over! |
4 comments:
Well done Long and Short and Jnr legs
Was it a fund raiser?
No.
The short legs had to walk double time to keep up with the long legs!!!!
PS Oh my aching legs - so sore today!
Looks like you had gorgeous weather. But make sure you don't use up all the good weather before we get there o.k? (Yeah, I'm not still bitter about our last trip to Norfolk when it rained/was freezing/blew a gale for 80% of the time!!!)
So bitter! hee hee
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