Runners and riders rule relay

In an unprecedented amalgamation of the cross-country and cycling clubs, Gaffer (Demetrius) and Tazman (Tarik) took part in the infamous Evans Ghoulie Grind duathlon on Sunday. Waking up at five in the morning and forsaking their usual fine, hale and hearty breakfasts, the two athletes headed for Guildford in their souped-up yellow Fiesta, finding their way to the race by means of tailing a car with bikes on the back of it.

When the race began, Gaffer shot off to an early start, going on to tackle the three mile cross-country run and only lost a few places. With an almost instantaneous change-over, Tazman hurtled down the first decent of the twelve and a half mile bike ride. However, soon the going got tough with the 1:7 climbs which give the race its name. After a storming and lung-busting ride, it was Gaffer’s turn again to run the remaining two and a half miles of this gut-wrenching event. After a well deserved breakfast, the results came through and positioned the "IC Crew" as the 2nd relay team. With this encouraging performance the team aim to take the event by the balls next year