Run 965 - 04 Mar 2007

RUN 965 Gangplank and Dumb Arse Ditch Dummy – Coin

Another beautiful Sunday afternoon and once again back in Coin, after a change of scenery in Marbella last week. A good crowd of almost 40 plus the usual assortment of dogs turned up, including 3 visitors, 2 from a Hash in the Lake District Sid and Madge, and Mojo Junkie from San Diego.

By 3:30pm we were ready to go and so we set off up the river before heading left up the hill. A few splits kept the pack together until the trail took us up the south side of the Eiger. This split the FRB’s from the back runners. At the top of the hill it was on along a ridge before heading up another hill and then down the other side. The views from the top were spectacular. Another couple of splits kept the FRB’s together before we headed up another hill and then round a contour path before heading down to the road. Fortunately we weren’t on the road for long before being directed down left to a track which led to the road again and the bridge to Gangplank’s finca. A welcome beer stop as it was hot waiting in the sun for the back runners before we were off on the second half of the run.

The second half was not as well marked as the first. It was back over the bridge and down the river with a few splits which had not been marked with F’s. The Hares had obviously set this half from Gangplank’s bike as the markings were sporadic. The FRB’s managed to find the trail which was basically straight down the river, which we had to cross several times. The back runners did not fare so well with the last arriving back half an hour after the rest and many tales of being lost. Stiff Fanny came a cropper in the river and had to resort to icing her leg to reduce the swelling.

Down Downs were given by the GM and Flakey before most of us headed back to Gangplank’s finca for a delicious 4 course meal cooked by Gangplank himself, very impressive.