BBQ Stakes - Lunchtime run

Fund Raiser for Nepal

Our run this week will be a fund raiser for Nepal. All fees paid will be donated to the Red Cross Appeal.
Your fees will be updated on the sheet and reflect the amount that you have paid, so it is a good time to get up to date and even in front

Lloyd would be devastated by the news from Nepal. He spent so much of his life tirelessly working for the benefit of so many friends in Nepalese communities.
He told me many times that he was happiest when contributing to his "extended family."
The BBQ Stakes family will act on his behalf with news of our plans to follow in the next few days.

We knew we would encounter a few wet patches today and the usual spots didn't disappoint with one shown below.
My expectation was that an experienced Staker might triumph today and Peter Thomson did just that. The finishing burst by Peter had to be seen to be believed. He covered the last 5 metres in a time rarely seen in the 2495 iterations of the Stakes!
Axel Godeck introduced some novel twists and turns as he finished and yet still avoided any ACL or Meniscus injuries as he came in second.
Brendan Boyd actually raced across the line to the amazement of the slowly gathering crowd.
Thanks again to Kate and Mark for the photos.
Dolly Parton would have been pleased with our behaviour today.

The track has dried out a bit since this was taken!

I think we can safely call today's run "The Dolly Parton Memorial Run."
In honour of Dolly, make sure any overdue library books are returned pronto!

Probably be a bit slippery tomorrow!

The weather god turned it on today, as She often does, and an eager field of 40 odd, in some cases very odd, set off AND finished today.
Our winner, and best hat awardee as well, was the indefatigable Peter Foster. Peter is the tireless organiser of the Lakes Stakes, in Tuggeranong on Tuesdays, and he is always delighted to receive a Runners Shop Voucher instead of giving them out.
Our runner up was Kerrie Muir and she was followed by Claire Aubrey.
Team Murphy circulated discretely again to obtain more priceless snaps for our consumption.

It was a bit slippery in parts today, but conditions were still pretty good for most today.
Andrew Blyton, our IT guru and hence automatic handicap adjuster will no doubt treat his win today with the same impartial approach that he takes each week. Peter Thomson was our runner up and James O'Neill, resplendent in ancient livery was a satisfied third.
A number of Stakers completed the C2Surf last Sunday with Ewen Thompson completing his 40th. Well done to all and a special well done to Ewen.
Thanks again to the roving, incomparable team Murphy for our snaps.

More snaps from today's run.

Morning run BBQ stakes photo of your neighbours house Laura Toyne and some kangaroos in the suburbs