On a perfect day for running, nine teams of six competed in the 2008 Sprint-Marathon. This is a great event, and Jim White does an excellent job organising it. What I liked was the fact that several new club members were there to participate. I was not in a team, I planned to "run along" for most of it, but no way I could keep up with most runners; they are too fast. I ended up doing 25k of the 36.
A Game
Try http://www.geocities.jp/sati22003/dashutu2.html. Even though it is in Japanese, your seven year old brother/son/grandson should have no trouble completing it, maybe with a little help if they don't "get" what it's all about initially. And if you try it, you will find out that the game is in fact aimed at seven year old boys!
ACT Athletics track results.
1 Mile Saturday 9 February
Mick Horan 5:10.90
Kathy Southgate 5:38.93
5000m Saturday 2 February
Ewen Thompson 21:29.58
Thea Zimpel 22:17.89
