ED road Race? (Lounged)

[evelknievel]

Anyone heard about this Barry Barry Road Race happening in June?

[Jeremy]

What sort of race? Running? A "drag" race? A snail race? Egg and spoon?

[spadetownboy]

does it start from the plough end or the clockhouse end.

[Brendan]

~Considering the buses, cars and pedestrian crossings the quickest way down Barry road is on foot.

[surfbobby]

They way I heard it was it started at the Plough pub and ends in the Clockhouse. I believe there is drinking involved as well as running

[spadetownboy]

at least its down hill then.

[Sue]

I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the last few years, on one evening in the Summer, a load of young people descend on Ulverscroft Road and run down it very fast.

Many times.

Whilst making a lot of noise.

When I politely ask them to go and make the noise somewhere else, they do (eventually!)

:)

[Jah Lush]

A pram race? I remember years ago there used to be pram races between pubs to raise money for charity.

[Brendan]

Can I suggest this route in order to take in more local boozers.

[Sammo]

Its called the "Barry Barry Run".... Involves all the competitors meeting in the Plough at a designated time.... on the strting gun, you have to down a pint of larger and then run down to the clockhouse fast as you can - First one there wins....

I believe they also stopped at the "barry off license? to down a can on the way past last year.......

[Sammo]

P.S. Its on 7 June!!!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Perhaps we should do a test run Brendan, to see if it's actually doable.

[Brendan]

Hmmmm.. It gives me an idea PGC. An EDF pub crawl. Perhaps in the summer some time? Taking in all the establishments our environs have to offer. Or as many as we can make I suppose.

This Barry Road run sounds like a laugh though.

[evelknievel]

Pint at both ends I think, so for the slow of hoof a chance to make amends in the speed of gulp dept.

[Floating Onion]

Sounds good except for the running part!

[Brendan]

Do they close the road for it or do you have to contend with the traffic? Can you do a sneaky hop onto a No12?

[barrymarshall]

this sounds brilliant ...

[LostThePlot]

I've adjusted my running training schedule accordingly!

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm in

[????]

Has anyone opened a book on this yet?

[HonaloochieB]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I'm in

Me too. Well I'm on a 197.

And of course if you do this then stop at the Barry Off Licence and pass the time of day with Barry, who's an estimable chap.

[Andyng]

maybe they were running for the bus

[Michael Palaeologus]

I will spectate

[surfbobby]

I believe this may shed some light

[Keef]

I'm in!!! (for Brendan's pub crawl that is)