Runners: Ivy Limbrick, Kevin Robinson, Mark Garrod, Michelle Harvie, Duncan Lee, Al Metelko, Julie O'Regan, Roy Lee, Peter Gilligan, Sue Brooke, Kevin Anderson, Dave Wylie, Alan (Liv) Jones, Sabina Cosulich, James Hartley, John Cox, Thomas Marsden, Roger Mapleson, Lorna Marsland.

Walkers: Frank Williams, Margaret Williams, Peter Walker, Colin Maddison,

Other activities: Dave Dillon, Ivy Lee, Sue Marsden, Ken Beetham, Joan Beetham, Bridget Mapleson, Carys Mapleson, Owen Mapleson, Roisin Maddison, Lester Payne, Mark Ashley

The Whaley Café, duly advertised, saw the hordes descend on a bright but cool Sunday morning, with a surprisingly large turnout for a running meet, perhaps it was the potential shame of a 9 year old completing the run and adult KMC'ers not that did it! The runners gathered eager to be off and stormed through the park before the first hill steadied the rising enthusiam. Both the short and not so short circuit shared the first 4Km, a nice jaunt up through Taxal and along the Goyt valley as a pre-warmer. A stunning pace was set by the two shortest, for a change this wasn't Michelle and Sabina. I have threatened that if Thomas (age 9 and setting the pace oh my god!) Marsden keeps that kind of pace up he might have to have an accident, but on with the meet report. The run progressed along Fernilee reservoir where the short (11Km, they lengthened it out of choice?!) and longer run parted company. The Long run having a nice little 'warmer' section as advertised , up to White Hall towards Castle Naze and then nicely down hill to Combs, before a gentle jaunt back (although the noise of Mr Greekbody would have you think otherwise!) to the Whaley Café to partake of Sue's marvelous soups and the assorted other goodies.

My Thanks to all that attended, especially Sue and Sabina for all their hard work in food preparation that made this such a well fed and sociable meet.

Notable Comments: Prizes were awarded for the two youngest finishers, Thomas for completing 10Km at the scarey age of 9 and Alan (Liverpool) Jones for completing at the grand old age of 8 (at least thats what I was told!!) James Hartley for cycling from Whalley Range (?) to Whaleybridge for a 14 Km fell run and luckily getting a lift back. Colin playing Indian tracker following some rather large walsh prints around, 14 stone Arnold of course!! Lester for smelling the warmed bread rolls and soup from 10 miles away! The younger members therein, Phoebe, Carys, Owen and Roisin stormed the park before making a good attempt in restyling the Whaley café. One new attendee, Kevin, struggled with traffic from Huddersfield and arriving late tried to catch up with the short run, but was outwitted by the lengthening of the run by the over keen KMC runners!!

Again thanks to all that came to make this such an enjoyable meet.

This years little jaunt will start from the Whaley café, thanks Sabina but you have to run this one! There will be 2 circuits this year, surprise surprise, a short and not so short one. To set the scene for the short run it is highly likely that a 9 year old will be running so feel relieved if you plan to run and ashamed if you don't!

As usual I will try to plan for the usual warmer element of the run and will try to provide the appropriate balance of flat to steep sections to wake those dormant muscles. So what are you waiting for, dust off those running shoes, prepare for ritual humiliation as the Septuagenarians race off at the end and come down to the Whaley café on Sunday 7th December.

The run is to start at 10.45a.m. prompt. Although details of the route will be left behind for any latecomers wishing to catch up!

As usual please share transport as much as possible, parking is fairly limited as most of you know.