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Eight brave souls turned up for the Midlands Run, in what started out in lovely weather but ended up quite wet. Thanks a million to the Killaloe crew who brought along 5 cars, PJ from Galway and Tom from Cashel. A quick run out to Kilbeggan, onto the M6 and back through Clara and back into O Connor Square for a tyre kick. Lunch in the Wolftrap followed by a run to Clonaslee, across the Sliabh Blooms, into Kinnitty Village and on to Birr and a quick coffee (and a dessert for one!!!) in The Thatch in Crinkle.

Mike might owe Offaly Co Co for some signage, but I will let him explain that himself! Lots of standing water (and dropping water) made things tricky, to say the least.

All in all a nice day out, making new friends and looking forward to a run on the banks of Lough Derg in Killaloe.










Grub Time!!!


Have a look at the Peugeot 309 at the end, we wont say what they were up to but it looks as if we disturbed them

Well done guys. Pity about the weather.Fingers crossed for the next outing, last weekend in August....pack the waterproofs just in case

John

Great day had by all! Well organised by Paschal, good food, good company good scenery!!! Nice to meet all the new heads!

PJ, Are just showing off that you don't have a bald spot

Great day guys. Looking forward to the next one already. I think we may have some pics to post taken on the phone but def a few bald patches but not yours medic!

Paschal, thanks again.

Ann

Had you the parking in the square booked? Conveniently straight across the road from the Brewery Tap I see

Big thanks to Paschal for a great day out.... that is... until the rain set in, aqua-planing took over and midlife tried to take a short-cut to the scrap-heap. Luck rather than judgement took over (and a grim determination not to have to walk home) giving me an opportunity to try multiple opposite-locks, an encounter (rear offside quarter) with a large forest sign, and a final pirouette for dramatic effect. Luck also intervened to have a large camper van move away from my elected stopping point just seconds before I arrived. My thanks also to Offally CoCo for putting soft-ish signs in place , and to my audience, who to varying degrees wondered what I was at (my next trick?) and/or experienced mild cardiac issues.

Also big thanks to the Killaloe/Clonlara sub-committee for coming along. Hope ye all enjoyed the day & will consider coming along on other outings in the future.

I checked the sign and it was alright...thank God!

As a novice to these runs, my OH and I thought Midlife was showing off ..honestly I was well impressed with all the moves until I could see the sign shake as I drove past!

Made me think about doing an advanced driving course.

We'll def be there for other runs, great laugh, great company and wow eventful.

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