Hare: TED PARSLOW, SHEILA & JOE
Venu: ULU YAM BAHRU
Scribe: ROELOF
Ted and his fellow Australians selected a well know run site, behind the school just before entering Ulu Yam Bahru. It is a rustic spot next to a small stream, in a valley and, especially, you simply can’t miss to notice the bloody hills.
The run started off into the orchard, and went uphill. It was hot. The first check was just under the top of the ridge. It was broken down into the valley. Hugh Murray, Dennis and yours truly figured that the hares had to come back up the hill & a short-cut along the top of the ridge was called for.
So up we went. After some though bashing thru the lalang and everything else that grows well in a tropical climate we arrived at the top. After a while we even found some recce paper and we could hear calling ahead. We thought we were on the right path. After about an hour bashing around in the jungle it got really bad and we had to give up. We were totally knackered.
We got back just before the first runner came in. It took Laurence 1H59min to do the run.
Obviously there was the usual complaining that the run was too long, too difficult, that the hare should stick to designing golf-courses & not setting runs (the remark was that the run was like a golf course having a 19th hole). This might seem bad but in fact the run was quite well controlled as all were in before dark. Also quite a number thought it to be great run. It was quite though. There were lovely streams. There was a great circular check along the edge of a valley where everybody could see the whole pack.
The circle had the usual culprits hauled up, like Jimmy and get them to sit on ice.
I missed the OnOn but I am sure it was enjoyed by many.
Ted, thanks for the run. I had a great afternoon.