The Barry Road Race - Saturday 13th June 2009 13:00

[david_carnell]

Marjorie - relax. As an injury-lawyer I have already taken the precaution of phoning the police, council, and the Health & Safety Executive to get clearance for the event. My colleagues were threatening to hand out business cards to anyone who fell over otherwise.

If you would like to PM me I can give you reference numbers and officials to talk to if you need reassurance.

Now... do all competitors have their mandatory safety equipment (hard hat, elbow & knee pads, bucket for vomitus) and please bring your insurance waivers with you, countersigned by your mothers on the day.

Good luck all.

[Ted Max]

My brother is a senior official at the Highways Agency and he has, as a favour, programmed in signals on the A2, A3, A20, A23 and other major arterial routes into South London, warning of likely disruption in the East Dulwich area. Local diversions will be in place, with Lordship Lane and Forest Hill Roads being one way for the duration of the event, and for 4 hours afterwards, to aid free through flow of traffic. Locals are advised to stock up on essentials as there will be no vehicular egress from the cordon during race hours.

At least someone is thinking of the needs of the Motorist.

[Marjorie]

well i can't believe the police, council etc would sanction a drunken free for all down a busy road on a saturday afternoon. if they have i'm sure the daily mail will be very interested.

[david_carnell]

Oh well done Ted. We forgot that last year and the chaos caused by a dozen joggers on the pavement to the traffic of SE London was negligible. But better safe than sorry. Unless you're an injury lawyer like me in which case sorry doesn't cut it and we'll give you 100% of your compensation.

[annaj]

Oh, poor trolling effort Marjorie.

Much too soon to drop the daily mail in, no-one's going to take you seriously now.

[david_carnell]

True, the Daily Mail might be interested.

Doesn't *Bob* work for them? He'll set you straight.

[Brendan]

The Mail, that?s seriously brilliant. The most coverage I thought we were going to get was, ?Runners on Crack? from the South London Press or maybe, ?Barry?s got the Runs? from the Star.

[bignumber5]

Drinking in 2 places, travelling between the 2 on foot?! Outrageous behaviour. I'll have you know that my stag night organisation committee submitted a route plan with likely diversions 6 weeks before the event and allowed local residents a chance to comment. Have we done this? For shame.

And what about all those people standing along public highways and at the 2 pubs just, well, banging their hands together?! Noise pollution, might wake baby. Officer, officer...

[Marjorie]

look i was hit by a cyclist while walking on a pavement not so long ago and was badly injured. people need to be careful.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Jeeesus! I have just thought - WHAT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT??

15 lardy people wobbling at some speed down the hill is bound to generate a huge CO2 footprint so creating a green-house micro climate in and around Barry Road.

Stop this now or I will report you to the Greens...

or Springwatch.

[annaj]

Don't worry Michael, your serious and important concerns have been addressed.

Most of the environmental impact of unfit tispy people running comes from methane produced through flatulence.

To combat this I will be distributing Shreddies before the race.*

*yes, I have waited a long time for an opportunity to post that link.

[SimonM]

Bloody hell woman I eat Shreddies for breakfast - or did until now! :X

[Michael Palaeologus]

David Carnelli, Human Classical Statue, will be doing his "Manequin Piss" at the finishing line.

To be exact David will stood (wearing naught but a silken scarf tossed about his neck) on a pile of beer crates beside the finishing line. He will be proving a fluidic "Arch of Victory" for the runners, or at least the first few.

Please do not laugh at his shaving rash.

[Moos]

Well, I guess that might get us into the Mail.

[surfbobby]

Marj ma man

Come on down on Sat and cheer us on. Join us for a few afterwards and if your lucky, and I mean really lucky, Help Ma Boab will take you home and show you his winners medal

[evelknievel]

....and the Saturn spot.

[Marjorie]

surfbobby, is that meant to reassure me?

[Floating Onion]

Down one competitor, so trying to drag along another. I need somebody there who is slower than me!

[Brendan]

I'm not going to make it tomorrow as my sister is coming to visit. Please let me know if you all get ASBOs

[Floating Onion]

Does your sister not run? She can wait at the finish line with the others.

Unfortunately Mrs. Onion-to-be is here this year & will be watching me disgrace myself.

[Moos]

I want to come along just to see Mrs Onion-To-Be's rock!

*sparkle, sparkle*

[AllyCat]

I'll polish it specially for tomorrow's show and tell!

(It is rather sparkly!) :))

[Mark]

Unfortunately I can't make it tomorrow but can you make sure it's well documented, before, during, after and of course not forgetting the presentation. Perhaps Mockney could run alongside the competitors and capture some action shots?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Pathetic excuse Brendan. Quite happy to look after your sister.

[Brendan]

annaj Wrote:

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> To combat this I will be distributing Shreddies

> before the race.*

Are they sound proof as well?