Elaines -Comrades Ultra Marathon 2009 by Elainec

Radio 702 Walk the talk event was a huge success, the 30km and 15km races started together at 7.30 am with 10 000 doing the 15k and 1500 doing the 30 k  after a congested start the walk went well and we finished in 2h22 Sam, Maureen, Jacqui and I walked together. Belinda super woman did the 30k and came 3rd overall and 3rd veteran winning R600. Not sure how many walked the 8k which started at 9:30 but we could see them streaming down the road as we we came in. The 5km had thousands doing it  Royal Canin one of the dog food producers were sponsoring the event and lots of people walked with their dogs. We had all taken a picnic champagne, breads, cheese, pate salads chips dips ect, we had started on the picnic when Belinda came to us and said she has to wait for prizegiving so we took a small cooler bag filled it with chips champers and orange juice and went back to finish to wait for her to get her prize money. Getting away from the place was hectic as most of the 5k were also leaving....  Got home only at 3.30pm. Bought a cooked chicken and had the rest of the goodies for supper at home.

The announcers at the event were so proud in saying it is the biggest walking event in the world bigger than london marathon and New York....  

Yep Peta 702 is still going talk radio, they play very little music. Radio 5 is also still going which is very poplular also highveld stereo which is a Jo'burg local radio station. I'm a radio 5 fan it's on now in the office.

The wedding...  another story......   the venue was the farm Inn, my daughter and I arrive and stand outside the small chapel, I only know the Bride Angelique the groom Henry and the grooms Dad also henry. I had met two of young Henrys freinds once before. So there we are sitting in the chapel not knowing a sole. Two guys were standing at the front I didn't know either but guess they must be henrys best men?  Anyway the next thing in walks the bride.. thats not Angelique !!  once she passed us we ducked out and ran away up to reception of the main the building to find that there is another chapel... we got outside there was Angelique still outside phew we hadn't missed it, in we dashed there was Henry his dad and his friends....  phew...   Anyway everyone had a good giggle about it afterwards....  they took alot of photos and even brought out a Cheetah to have the photos with.

Have a great week.