Last Weekend's Summer Run

Gordy’s report follows…

Saturday's weather was kind to our intrepid group of 8 runners and 2 walkers who took off from Gordy's place for approx 75 minutes of enjoyment in the summer sun.

After about 15 minutes over a little hilly warm-up and zig-zag descent, the run hit the low point (litterally) on Queens Dr, followed about 15 minutes later, after the direct route, by the high point,Mt Albert trig, a Derek photo opp, then generally southwards pretty much as far as you can go to a grassy knoll that some of the group were visiting for the first time at the end of the Southgate ridge, another photo opp. Derek then headed back on his own via a course he thought would get him back before us. We continued down the Island Bay side of the hill to Melbourne rd.- all four parts of it, with a little loop around Erskine House, just for those who hadn't been up close. Over the golf course and Martin Luckie park, sidled the Nat. hockey stadium, past the fence line of the baboon's enclosure, over Melrose park. and at the Manchester st/ Sutherland rd saddle just happened to join up with Derek again. So it was Rodrigo rd, to finish the same way we started with a short cut through St. Catherine’s College.

I'm not sure but it sounded like the walkers covered some similar territory, with Melrose Park and Mt Albert on the way.

I hope everyone had an adequate amount of food. I was somewhat preoccupied with getting our new BBQ fired up.

After quite hot conditions on the run, it cooled off somewhat for the eats, still nice to be able to put the front lawn to good use. Nice to see all who turned up, and to actually host a run that had more than just me turn up!

Cheers, roll on Summer!!

Gordy