Event
Report
2019 Gordon Bulmer Memorial Run & Club BBQ -18th August
Report & Photo’s by Stuart Bulmer.
On a lovely sunny day, we had eighteen cars arrive for the start at the
Marage carpark in Thirsk, well that’s not technically right is it Neil
and Heather?? Heather arrived without Neil and their MG, Neil was busy
at home trying to get the flaming MG car alarm off so that they could do
the run, eventually Neil fixed the problem and set off after everyone
had gone.
The route this year was very different to most other years as we went in
search for some new roads without being a million miles away and as
noted by most people the roads were not as small as normal and very flat
although there was a recurring theme as some members pointed out,
Bridges !!
The route left Thirsk and meandered down the West side off York passing
through Whixley and Cattal heading down into Tadcaster passing the John
Smith’s Brewery then round the South side off York again passing through
some lovely villages before heading up the East side of York with many
people stopping of at Stamford Bridge for refreshments. People then
headed up through Claxton and Flaxton and then managing to keep out of
trouble round Castle Howard as the Countryfile Live show was on before
heading to Hovingham and across towards the Coxwolds area taking in
Husthwaite, Sessay, Topcliffe and back to Sheila’s house in
Northallerton for the well-deserved Club BBQ.
A Big Thankyou to Sheila and our Resident Chef Tony for putting on a
wonderful BBQ for our members not forgetting the women who made the
wonderful homemade desserts, with everyone relaxing and catching up on
stories the rain came with Lucy barking out the orders everyone grabbed
the chairs and retreated under the carport but thankfully it didn’t
spoil what was otherwise a wonderful day.
As a “competitor” on the run I can say the route was new and although
it was flat and had wider roads than normal there were still several
challenges: keeping the eye on the temperature gauge whilst queuing up
the pay the toll at the bridge over the river Ouse. Getting through the
several marshals at Castle Howard and getting lost in the middle of a
bike race, at this point the marshal said don’t turn around here there
are 180 bikes coming down that hill in a minute, a detour had to be
made!! From all who took part a big thank you to Stuart and Lucy for
planning such a good route.
In the Marage car park, the usual meeting, greeting and chat and of
course exercising the dogs before the off.
The 1960’s somewhere in rural England??
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