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Who fancies 10km of mud and obstacles? Come and join Team Wolef

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 09:33

Quite a few of us are interested in doing the Wolf Run this September so we were thinking of getting a team together.

It's for all abilities, it should be really good fun. It's not timed and it'll be too wet to wear your Garmin, so don't worry if you're not a fast runner. We'll be a team and no Wolef will be left behind.

It's on the 6th & 7th of September just south of Coventry, so fairly central. If we get a team together we get a slightly discounted entry.

If you're interested, post on here and we'll start making a list.

We also need to pick a charity so if everyone wants to suggest their favourite one and then we can argue about it for ages with no firm decision being made.

So, I'm in and my favourite charity is the Birth Trauma Association.

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 13/09/2014 21:58

Ooh good thinking lego I could try to get a parking spot at work Grin

standingonlego · 13/09/2014 20:32

Tempted :) Not waiting on any 26 miles news unlike some of you other crazy foll Grin.

9.45 start - no sweat - I can drive and collect blathers on the way :) London is not too scary to drive on a weekend.

Blatherskite · 13/09/2014 16:17

Tempted. It is expensive but it's London. Getting to Embankment from mine for a 9:45 start could mean some very early trains though...

Crockery · 13/09/2014 12:18

Bit pricey for me. Hoping to get a chance to do the 26 miles though Confused

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 13/09/2014 08:36

That weekend may just coincide with my birthday feet Grin. It's not a special one, so I have no plans yet Grin

feetheart · 13/09/2014 07:33

It would indeed be madness but it does have to be done :)

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EauRouge · 13/09/2014 07:30

I'm in the ballot too. I'm really hoping I don't get a place now Grin I know that if I get it, I won't be able to say no. I'd love to run around London but I'm starting to think a marathon would be madness.

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feetheart · 13/09/2014 07:25

Definitely pricy but if we can get 5 of us we only pay for 4. And here, here to not having to do 26miles though I am in the balllot Shock

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EauRouge · 13/09/2014 07:09

Ooh, I was eyeing that up the other day. Expensive, but it's running in London without having to do 26 miles.... very tempting! Will check with DH if he has any plans for that weekend.

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feetheart · 13/09/2014 07:07

I've just seen this No Wolefs but there may be polar bears.
Does anyone fancy it?

Crockery · 11/09/2014 21:13

fishandjam that is so fantastic!Grin

BigfootFiles · 11/09/2014 19:45

Genuine LOL from me, marvellous work fish! Grin

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 11/09/2014 19:17

I snorted my way home on the train reading fish's jolly rhyme Grin Grin

feetheart · 11/09/2014 19:01

fishandjam - that is Absolutely Brilliant, I have tears in my eyes :o
That is SO going into my keepsakes box along with a very muddy number and the photo from the woods - in fact I may have to frame it all :)

standingonlego · 11/09/2014 18:52

But Saturday next time...so more beer time :)

standingonlego · 11/09/2014 18:51

fish that is fabulous Grin

Definitely up for more of the same sort of craziness!!!!

Fishandjam · 11/09/2014 15:47

OK, I had lots of less interesting things nothing better to do today so here's We're Going On A Wolf Run. Apologies to Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, and for the swearing. Feel free to improve on it Smile

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (speak for yourself, I'm shitting me breeks).

Uh-oh! Tyres. Big bouncy tyres.
We can’t go under them
We can’t go round them
Oh no! We’ll have to go over them!
Bounce trip bounce trip bounce trip

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (yeah, right).

Uh-oh! Mud. Thick, squelchy mud.
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no! We’ll have to go through it!
Squelch squerch argh my knee squelch squerch

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (actually, not any more).

Uh-oh! A lake. A big, cold lake.
We can’t go under it
We can’t go round it
Oh no! We’ll have to go through it!
Swim splash ooooh it’s cold swim splash oh shit cramp

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (but we’re very wet and muddy).

Uh-oh! More mud. GOTO verse 4…

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (in fact we’re having a ball).

Uh-oh! Monkey bars. Swingy tall monkey bars.
We can’t go over them
We can’t go round them (hell yes we can – see you the other side).

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (this is FUN!)

Uh-oh! More fecking mud. More sticky, smelly mud.
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no! We’ll have to go through it!
Squelch squerch bugger squelch squerch arse

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (but getting a bit tired)

Uh-oh! A slide. A really long, muddy slide.
We can’t go round it
We can’t go over it
Oh no! We’ll have to go down it – head first!
AAAAAAAAARRRRGHHHHHHHHH!

We’re going on a Wolf Run!
It’s going to be a tough one…
What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared (but getting really quite knackered now and I’ve got muddy water up my sinuses)

What’s that? One 8km marker. Only 2 more to go!
On through the sodding mud!
Squelch squerch squelch squerch I hope I never see mud again
On up the hill!
Puff pant puff pant puff pant
On over the hay bales!
Scrabble shove scrabble shove
On over the wall!
Scramble scramble actually I’ll just sneak round this one

Get to the finish!
Jump in the mud pool!
Smile for the camera.
SPLASH. Done. I need a beer.
Same time next year?

Fishandjam · 11/09/2014 11:06

Me too - I am in severe danger of becoming a Wolf Run bore Grin Am definitely up for a 2015 Wolf.

feetheart · 11/09/2014 06:26

Nice photo MrGeek though I'm surprised how clean we look. Maybe all things are relative :)

November doesn't appeal here either but a Spring or Summer one does. Not sure it could top the buzz from this one though - I'm still on a high inspite of a cold. I'm getting one of the photos from the woods printed and put up as it sums up everything about Sunday and takes me to a very happy place :)

Fishandjam · 10/09/2014 21:40

Bonfire Burn Eau.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 10/09/2014 19:33

There will deffo be another one (I hope!)

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EauRouge · 10/09/2014 19:32

Oh, maybe I should wait and try out one next summer first then.

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 10/09/2014 19:25

Brrrr! November too hard core for me - the website does warn that it is a step up from the others.

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EauRouge · 10/09/2014 18:26

Which 10k are you doing, Fish? I might be tempted by November WR, I'm still sulking about missing this one.

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Fishandjam · 10/09/2014 18:24

Unfortunately the November one clashes with a 10k I'm already signed up for, otherwise I'd be tempted. (Not the swimming though.)