School sports day parents race.
Discussion
After just returning from my little ones new school sports day I ended up taking part in the dad's race.
The mum's race was a happy event with women running in flip flops and dresses and fairly lighthearted. The mum who was clearly a good runner even slowed down well before the finish.
The dad's race was very competitive and although everyone joked around before the start people clearly wanted to win. I even saw a group of dads, some with running shoes warming up before the race, one was even in 'proper' running shorts and vest. I initially aimed not to get involved but ended up really wanting to win.
The depth of competition was evident later on when a group of us were disqualified by the headmistress for cheating in the egg and spoon race. We were even told off (lightheartedly I think) for setting a poor example to our children.
Do other PHers get involved in these things or do you feign injury or hide just before the race starts?
The mum's race was a happy event with women running in flip flops and dresses and fairly lighthearted. The mum who was clearly a good runner even slowed down well before the finish.
The dad's race was very competitive and although everyone joked around before the start people clearly wanted to win. I even saw a group of dads, some with running shoes warming up before the race, one was even in 'proper' running shorts and vest. I initially aimed not to get involved but ended up really wanting to win.
The depth of competition was evident later on when a group of us were disqualified by the headmistress for cheating in the egg and spoon race. We were even told off (lightheartedly I think) for setting a poor example to our children.
Do other PHers get involved in these things or do you feign injury or hide just before the race starts?
A certain Roger Black lives in the village, the look on some of the dad's faces when he lined up in the dad's race. Fantastic.
He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
Gargamel said:
A certain Roger Black lives in the village, the look on some of the dad's faces when he lined up in the dad's race. Fantastic.
He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
Ah, you must be very local to me then!He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
Had a lot to do with Roger Black when he moved house recently, really nice bloke.
FUBAR said:
There's a young, skinny dad at my kids' school, does the whole running shoes thing, wins every year. Being a rugby prop type person I don't even bother entering.
Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
So you're as bad as each other then - you won't race him, he won't tug-of-war against you.Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
Gargamel said:
A certain Roger Black lives in the village, the look on some of the dad's faces when he lined up in the dad's race. Fantastic.
He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
Love it He was a good sport, let us all get about 20 metres in front and then when so quickly to the front I though i must somehow be going backwards.
Not many volunteers the next year !
FUBAR said:
There's a young, skinny dad at my kids' school, does the whole running shoes thing, wins every year. Being a rugby prop type person I don't even bother entering.
Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
Enter the race and nudge the skinny runt over at the start line, like a proper Prop Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
ewenm said:
FUBAR said:
There's a young, skinny dad at my kids' school, does the whole running shoes thing, wins every year. Being a rugby prop type person I don't even bother entering.
Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
So you're as bad as each other then - you won't race him, he won't tug-of-war against you.Funnily enough, he wont take me on in the tug of war
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