Only one real headline for this blog:
Get out and Vote on Thursday in the EU elections (because that's democracy at work everyone, and take your friends).
If only 33% of the UK eligible population vote, then you can't complain if the vociferous 17% of the voting population get a majority in the European Parliament MEP seats.
If we have a fantastic turnout, then 17% of say a 65% turnout - will only get a quarter of the seats and not a majority. Who's the 17% I hear you ask ? - probably the 17% you don't want in any position of power...
...so get out and vote, you can probably even do it on a training run !!
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.”
Don't be one of those people.
Anyway we return to this blogging after what has been over 500,000 images added to the gallery in the past two weeks with Southampton and Velo Birmingham adding that total between them - two massive events of extraordinary complexity - who would be a project manager !!
And in the meantime our 16 and 18year olds are having their brains mashed out onto A4 paper. How is exam season treating you and your family then ? No better excuse now the weather is nicer to go for a head clearing run - in the evening to help with a good nights sleep or indeed in the morning.
So here are the recent galleries of your fantastic efforts to remember them by:
Date | Website | Free Photos ? | Gallery | Results |
Sun-05/05/2019 | Southampton Marathon | http://sspimg.com/ABP-Southampton-Races-2019-Gallery | results | |
Sun-05/05/2019 | 3Forts | http://sspimg.com/3Forts-2019-Gallery | results | |
Sun-05/05/2019 | REP Steyning Tri | Sponsored | http://sspimg.com/REP-Steyning-Tri-2019-Gallery | results |
Wed-08/05/2019 | Mundays 5k | Sponsored | http://sspimg.com/Mundays-5K-2019-Gallery | results |
Sat-11/05/2019 | London Revolution Ride | live with pic2go | Free via Pic2go.co.uk - Hi Res Gallery soon | results |
Sun-12/05/2019 | Velo Birmingham | Sponsored | https://sspimg.com/Velo-Birmingham-Midlands-2019-Gallery | results |
Sun-12/05/2019 | Oxford 10k | http://sspimg.com/Oxford-TownandGown-2019-Gallery | results | |
Sun-19/05/2019 | REP Arundel Tri | Sponsored | http://sspimg.com/REP-Arundel-Tri-2019-Gallery | results |
And then what do you want to do after the exams ?
We are on a bit of a two week break with the bank holiday - we're not working at it - but if you are in the local sussex area - you can laugh at my total and utter failure of fitness for the past three months (a wrist operation and then a right nasty month long cold has taken it's toll) - as we have the Focus 10k on June the 2nd for a short run around... you might like it: https://www.chf.org.uk/focus10k.html
and then here's the list of events we are working at for you to enjoy - pick the ones with free photos !!
Date | Event | Free Photos ? | Event Website |
Sat-08/06/2019 | Mighty Hike - South Coast | live with pic2go | macmillan.org.uk/southcoast |
Sat-08/06/2019 | Race To The Tower Sat | live with pic2go | http://www.racetothetower.com/threshold-trail-series/ |
Sun-09/06/2019 | Hampshire Hoppit | Sponsored | http://bit.ly/hampshirehoppit |
Sun-09/06/2019 | Mid Sussex Tri | Sponsored | http://www.midsussextriclub.com/the-mid-sussex-triathlon.aspx |
Sun-09/06/2019 | Race To The Tower Sun | live with pic2go | http://www.racetothetower.com/threshold-trail-series/ |
Sat-15/06/2019 | Mighty Hike - Jurassic Coast | live with pic2go | macmillan.org.uk/jurassiccoast |
Sat-15/06/2019 | REP Arun Swim | Sponsored | https://rawenergypursuits.co.uk/river-arun-3-8km-swim/ |
Sun-23/06/2019 | Harry Hawkes 10 | http://www.harryhawkes10.com/ | |
Sat-29/06/2019 | Leeds Castle Sprint Tri | http://triathlon.leeds-castle.com/home | |
Sun-30/06/2019 | REP Worthing Tri | live with pic2go | https://rawenergypursuits.co.uk/lezyne-worthing-triathlon/ |
Sun-30/06/2019 | Leeds Castle Standard Tri | http://triathlon.leeds-castle.com/home | |
Sat-06/07/2019 | Mighty Hike - Northumberland Coast | live with pic2go | macmillan.org.uk/northumberland |
Sun-07/07/2019 | Bewl 15 | http://bewl15.com/the-race/ |
And here are some pictures of you in action !
think you're having a bad hair day ? |
pants on fire |
put blobs or pins on the barcodes - then they don't work |
the glorious outside |
we photoshopped out the horse he's on |
a good start on day2 |
lovely rolling hills |
all going ok with the knee strapped |
should probably put this shot in a stock photo library of some description... |
double thumbs and off the ground |
all done ! |
dulux rainbow on demand |
Its the very early start ! |
first finisher VIP reception waited patiently |
makes you finish a bit faster I suppose |
high fives on the trail run finish |
flags make everything better |
the lovely marlow bridge |
and into the finish |
great countryside riding |
enjoying the slight downhill |
identically positioned impossible to read number plates. please just use the handlebars |
outside the lord mayors Mansion House in London |
Gabby Roslyn as president of MDUK started the Oxford 10k |
and the kids have it |
Gabby with the horn |
all good running through town |
fruit loops |
top charity |
carrot and tiger do it again ! |
excellent work ! |
good running form through to the finish |
just as well the flag went under the bridge of sighs |
all going well |
brave hearted |
top air ambulance fundraising |
for the win |
come on you minion |
checking your strava on the last yards is a bit early |
top Navy hill work |
Selfie call for the hero Dad shot (yes - he carried the kids bike up the hill) |
not the place to be mending a puncture really - Coventry cathederal cobbles |
high fives at the finish |
double pointy fingers ! |
the swishing hills swooshed |
Sorry too busy working for high fives |
sprinting through coventry outside city hall |
almost half way, and happy about it |
teamwork into the finish |
teamwork out of the finish |
a good well balanced trapezium stretch |
limbo riding challenge |
the Iconic bullring in the background |
nice and busy at the start at 6am |
happy waving |
first 500m and still smiling, that's a good sign |
nicely positioned car advert near the finish |
not so warm early doors at the Arundel Triathlon |
Hello Ed, well done !! |
stop thinking and ride dammit !! |
the lido swim is very nice |
full power |
everyone was just too kind |
most fun in ages |
so remember girls and boys
Get out and Vote on Thursday in the EU elections
until next timeAnthony