Hare : Bernadette Kulen (Ben)
Scribe: Soo Weng Heng (Uncle Soo)
Occassion: Torch Light Run
Comic: John Robertson
Location:Bukit Cahaya
It has been a long time since we started our run at 7.30 pm and the feeling
was a little uncomfortable that I have to drive to the run site at 6.30 pm
when under normal circumstances, we would have completed our run by then.
Upon arriving at the run site, there was no air of festivity and no
registration. Checked with Nan and she said that this torch light run is a
normal run but only starts at 7.30 pm. The focus of the committee this
year is on our 1500th run sometime in Dec.
The stand-in GM Dave made an announcement before starting the run. He has
cautioned all of us that there have been many runs set in this area and we
should only follow the paper with the treeman. The run in started at
twilight and up a gradual hill. It was interesting to see a line of lights
following behind when you looked back. The first check was easily broken
and not being in front and only being able to see as far as my torch could
shine, I have no idea who broke the check. I was also busy conversing with
Ron and Helen. I understand the second check took a longer time to break
as paper was found down a small hill. It was indeed pleasant to see
coloured markers all along the way. It gave us assurances that we were on
the right track.
Somewhere after the third check, Ah Wan was up to his mischievous behavior
and he frightened May and some ladies when he jumped out from behind a palm
tree pretending to a modern day Pontianak. May and the other girls
screamed their hearts out and I wonder if they wet their pants as well.
For this trick, Ah Wan was given an on down.
During the run or (walk for some of us) we were overtaken by some faster
runners, two of whom were Patrick Russel and David Wilson. Patrick came
with miner's headlight which could change intensity at will. He also
carried a powerful torch and of course his fog horn. The music from his
horn was of great assistance to many of us as we could have a good idea of
the direction of the run. David too had two torches, both on at the same
time and from afar, it gave the impression of two runners approaching.
Overall there were six checks and when we came by to the cowshed area,
paper went up the tarred road and then left into the rough area. We had
the opportunity of short cutting by turning left along the tarred road but
with the encouragement of Yoke Chan and Liz, we decided that it would be
best to follow paper all the way. Following the abandoned golf cart path,
we were home in 10 mins.
It was a well set run and papers were laid mainly on the main estate roads
with some occasional meandering here and there. The FROP were back in an
hour followed closely by the pack in the next 30 mins. Everyone enjoyed
the run and the hare was rewarded with a good run T-Shirt. Thanks Robin
for an enjoyable run and evening. On On.
Uncle Soo
Posted by onsec at September 15, 2005 02:05 PM