Hobie Beach Park Run South Africa (the start)
It is day time therefore our night security guard has left. With
our key we open then lock the gate in the tall, heavy thick wall. We walk down the road past high brick walls
and dogs which barks at us. We come to
the main road and head for the zebra crossing. We stand and watch the traffic
speed past until we get a break in the traffic and cross to a grassy area near
a promenade. We walk down the promenade towards the prominent palm tree. The
usual variety of shirts is milling around the palm tree. I find a very friendly
group of lady runners. One of them is
from Sydney. An amazing coincidence. She is here because was born here in PE
and has links to the area.
We talk and more and more people arrive and by 8:00 am a
large crowd is milling around the palm tree. A man with a megaphone asks
everybody to move back behind the palm tree. I am behind the palm tree way at
the back and wander around and watch as crowds wait for others to move back. Further
megaphoning and the crowd inches back. Everybody
seems to want to keep their coveted front spot.
At about 8:15 am the race starts and I look at my watch. It
takes over one minute before I move. Everybody around me starts walking. I run
as much as possible. Dodging, swerving, passing and avoiding walkers and
runners.
After about 2 kays the path diverts onto the beach and we
run on sand which is surprisingly easy and enjoyable. We then arrive at a rocky
area. I rock hop and then run on sand and then I encounter another rock hopping
area. I suppose I really could run this area if I really had to but today I
don’t.
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