I first competed in the Bath Half back in the dim and distant mists of time when it was based at Bath Rugby Club.
Mrs Tenkay and I did it a couple more times in the intervening years but felt the race to be very expensive, not particularly well organised and the route was a bit naff. Quite common now that the corporates have moved in and seen another market to be milked.
A contingent from our running club went up when it was based at the Rugby Club as mentioned earlier. I was one of a small group from our club
who had a bit of a reputation as "bad boys" in that we enjoyed the post race drinking as much as the racing.
On that occasion I was first "bad boy" back and so I made my way to the temporary Bar that had Been set up in the room where the presentations were to take place.
I looked at what was on offer and my heart sank, fizzy weak lager and an unappetising bitter. I asked the guy on the bar if he had anything else and he said that there was a case of Newcastle Brown under the bar. I said I'd take the Newcastle Brown and he reached for a bottle, so I said no, I'll take the case.
When the rest of the "bad boys" arrived we had a great time watching the prize giving and rehydrating with Newcastles finest.
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