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| Run Num | Date |
Visit Num | Start Venue |
Location | Apres Venue |
Turn-out | Run Notes |
Hares |
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| 1876 |
Thu 28-Dec-23 |
8 |
Little Thatch |
141 Bristol Rd, Quedgeley, GL2 4PQ |
As start |
19 |
Revamped hotel now has a spanking new bar, though lack of ales. Nice ~4m trail partly along canal & muddy green areas in Kingsway. |
Radar + Ratatouille |
| 1875 |
Mon 25-Dec-23 |
6 |
Sandford Park Alehouse |
20 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DZ |
As start |
18 |
Xmas Day not at the Rising Sun for a change. Cheery run with port stop in Cox's Meadow. Crowded pub, great ales & ambience. |
Grey'un + Carloss |
| 1874 |
Thu 21-Dec-23 |
3 |
Farmers Club |
Sandhurst Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9AS |
As start |
18 |
Varied trail via Alney Island, Docks, town centre (Xmas lights), beer stop at Turks Head, around Cathedral. Insane amount of deco & Santas in the F.Club! |
Dr Jeckyll + Dyldo |
| 1873 |
Thu 14-Dec-23 |
15 |
London Inn |
195 London Rd, Charlton Kings, GL52 6HU |
As start |
29 |
Mostly urban 3+ miles around Battledown Hill, incl port/snack stop at Wotsit 'Towers' (toast to Torchy's retirement). In the pub: decent Xmas fare & ales. |
Wotsit + Cracker |
| 1872 |
Thu 07-Dec-23 |
1 |
Rugby Club |
Longford Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
As start |
25 |
Good virgin venue with a lively atmos; £5 chicken fajitas. Earlier rain mercifully stopped, for a 3.5m loop around Plock Court fields. |
Florence + Torchy |
| 1871 |
Thu 30-Nov-23 |
15 |
Plough |
Mill Street, Prestbury, GL52 3BG |
As start |
24 |
Intricate well laid 4m trail, mud-free other than racecourse bits near the end. Best pub in area as usual. |
Maverick + Krishna |
| 1870 |
Thu 23-Nov-23 |
6 |
Old Pats Club |
Everest Road, Leckhampton, GL53 9LG |
As start |
21 |
The walkers' trail somehow intersected & completely derailed the final 1.5 miles of the runners' trail!! The hares' homemade cakes were more successful. |
Miss Pillsbury + Ratatouille |
| 1869 |
Thu 16-Nov-23 |
7 |
Butchers Arms |
Oakridge Lynch, nr Bisley, GL6 7NZ |
As start |
18 |
Unexpectedly fine evening for an interesting, obstacle course of a trail. Not too long, walkers avoided descending to the canal. Pub so good, must return soon. |
Bluerinse + Torchy |
| 1868 |
Thu 09-Nov-23 |
5 |
King Edward VII |
Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 0AN |
As start |
21 |
Crossed over the bypass into rough terrain: quagmire, tussocks, brambles & copious nettles. 2nd half: urban & salubrious; some shorted to get back earlier. |
Oddjob + Gizmo |
| 1867 |
Thu 02-Nov-23 |
11 |
Butchers Arms |
Sheepscombe, GL6 7RH |
As start |
20 |
'Crisis' averted by Batty replacing Physy to co-hare. Short trail, drizzly, hilly & slippy; Halloween costumes worn by some. |
Florence + Batty Bat |
| 1866 |
Thu 26-Oct-23 |
3 |
Rugby Club |
Mill Lane, Brockworth, GL3 4QH |
As start |
25 |
Back after many years, to newly urbanised area. Still lots of rural bits on 5m flat, unpredictable trail. Jolly venue, snacks courtesy Slammer (ex club chef). |
Dr Jeckyll + Dyldo |
| 1865 |
Thu 19-Oct-23 |
5 |
Sandford Park Alehouse |
20 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DZ |
As start |
23 |
Energetic trot round the usual parks; final leg past the Kemble. Good beers inc some German ones (& also German food). |
Carloss + Grey'un |
