At 8am this morning, I didn’t know this race existed. By noon, it had been entered on my list of races to repeat. Its distance may only be approximate, but it was small*, local**, low key***, cheap**** and absolutely teeming with familiar faces.
Thank you, King Danny, for the (inadvertent) heads up.
* Around 100 runners
** Organised by the Stragglers Running Club and based at the Cabbage Patch Pub in Twickenham
*** Manual registration and timing, marshals at key intersections, white arrows on the ground to mark the way and race numbers co-opted from the Claygate Country Five*****
**** The entry fee was either a Secret Santa gift (in exchange for a gift at the end) or £5 for the race with no gift.
***** Now on my list of races to try
abradypus 
It was so nice to see you! We love the Cabbage Patch 4 too. See you next year, then, if not before. 😜
Carol xx
You’re doing a podcast? About Parkrun?
“Presented by BBC Radio 2’s Vassos Alexander and parkrun uber-tourist Louise Ayling, it’s coming your way very soon!”
How excited am I?
So pleased. xx
I am. I can’t quite believe it. I find myself going “squeeeee” at random moments.
And OMG, have I really not blogged since Boxing Day?! I really need to pull my socks up!