Virgin Night Run April 2017

keps

robinph wrote: »

<waves at Virgin Night Run people lurking in the forum. >

Maybe wave at the more that one person who reported him

Djoucer

Ha. Superb!

Chivito550

Best thread on AR in about 4 or 5 years.

fletch

Chivito550 wrote: »

Best thread on AR in about 4 or 5 years.

Real feed good thread alright but I was secretly hoping for a full on witch hunt.

Lazare

Can we name Damo now then?

keps

Lazare wrote: »

Can we name Damo now then?

I'd prefer to keep names out of it.
Still could prove to be a sensitive issue.
Thanks

HigginsJ

Can you confront him and let us know the outcome. I hope he doubles down and blames the chip timing etc.

sideswipe

Need the name of the pub & the date and time you're going to call him out!!

ThisRegard

sideswipe wrote: »

Need the name of the pub & the date and time you're going to call him out!!

We'll set you up for some live streaming while you're there.

average_runner

Great thread! Some chancer

keps

Ok -update

I hadn't been in the pub since last Thusday(20th) and had picked up on a lot of this through chats with friends there.

I m not a big better = but enjoy Cheltenham and Punchestown

So dropped down to the pub at 4.15 today( I'm retired) to watch the 4.20 and put a 2 euro bet on -on the mobile. I was the only one there( apart from the barman).

Was watching the racing when the door behind me opened - and I heard the barman say- 'The usual D...?'
Answer: 'Yes'.

Didn't turn around.

A few seconds later a voice...'By the way Brian I did it!'

I turned round and pleading ignorance said :

'You did what??'

I ran the 10k in less than 40minuts? .'Think you owe me?'

'Oh really- what time did you do??

'37.23'

'What type of a ****ing clown do you take me for?? Says I

'I have it here on this printout' he says pulling out a chart from his pocket.

'That's funny' says I 'just checked the official listing an hour ago and your name/time is not listed.'

I had brought my ipad( clearer than an iphone) with me and went over to his side.

'Let's just check the finishers around the 38 minute mark...

'Hey no sign of your name or number!?

Him:' There must be some mistake' says he- reality dawning.

Me: ' Yes there was.. Taking me for a ****ing fool'.

'I know you started 18 minutes after the 'elites ' so you are saying you passed 4500 runners along the way- and by happy coincidence also avoided the 9k chip sensor- which is an unavoidable wide gantry.?

'Bottom line- you cheated'

He knocked down his pint and stormed out

Swashbuckler

Hahaha that is fantastic. So glad I joined this conversation. Miserable prick got caught out. Sweet sweet justice.

66_Lad

Well done, great ending!

Chivito550

keps wrote: »

Ok -update

I hadn't been in the pub since last Thusday(20th) and had picked up on a lot of this through chats with friends there.

I m not a big better = but enjoy Cheltenham and Punchestown

So dropped down to the pub at 4.15 today( I'm retired) to watch the 4.20 and put a 2 euro bet on -on the mobile. I was the only one there( apart from the barman).

Was watching the racing when the door behind me opened - and I heard the barman say- 'The usual D...?'
Answer: 'Yes'.

Didn't turn around.

A few seconds later a voice...'By the way Brian I did it!'

I turned round and pleading ignorance said :

'You did what??'

I ran the 10k in less than 40minuts? .'Think you owe me?'

'Oh really- what time did you do??

'37.23'

'What type of a ****ing clown do you take me for?? Says I

'I have it here on this printout' he says pulling out a chart from his pocket.

'That's funny' says I 'just checked the official listing an hour ago and your name/time is not listed.'

I had brought my ipad( clearer than an iphone) with me and went over to his side.

'Let's just check the finishers around the 38 minute mark...

'Hey no sign of your name or number!?

Him:' There must be some mistake' says he- reality dawning.

Me: ' Yes there was.. Taking me for a ****ing fool'.

'I know you started 18 minutes after the 'elites ' so you are saying you passed 4500 runners along the way- and by happy coincidence also avoided the 9k chip sensor- which is an unavoidable wide gantry.?

'Bottom line- you cheated'

He knocked down his pint and stormed out

You sir are an absolute legend. Mods give him the A/R Post of the Year award now. No need to see any others. First prize.

Lazare

keps wrote: »

Ok -update

I hadn't been in the pub since last Thusday(20th) and had picked up on a lot of this through chats with friends there.

I m not a big better = but enjoy Cheltenham and Punchestown

So dropped down to the pub at 4.15 today( I'm retired) to watch the 4.20 and put a 2 euro bet on -on the mobile. I was the only one there( apart from the barman).

Was watching the racing when the door behind me opened - and I heard the barman say- 'The usual D...?'
Answer: 'Yes'.

Didn't turn around.

A few seconds later a voice...'By the way Brian I did it!'

I turned round and pleading ignorance said :

'You did what??'

I ran the 10k in less than 40minuts? .'Think you owe me?'

'Oh really- what time did you do??

'37.23'

'What type of a ****ing clown do you take me for?? Says I

'I have it here on this printout' he says pulling out a chart from his pocket.

'That's funny' says I 'just checked the official listing an hour ago and your name/time is not listed.'

I had brought my ipad( clearer than an iphone) with me and went over to his side.

'Let's just check the finishers around the 38 minute mark...

'Hey no sign of your name or number!?

Him:' There must be some mistake' says he- reality dawning.

Me: ' Yes there was.. Taking me for a ****ing fool'.

'I know you started 18 minutes after the 'elites ' so you are saying you passed 4500 runners along the way- and by happy coincidence also avoided the 9k chip sensor- which is an unavoidable wide gantry.?

'Bottom line- you cheated'

He knocked down his pint and stormed out

How fast did he run out?

Hannibal_Smith

That gave me a chuckle!! Classic ending. Fair play for how you handled it.

Chivito550

He still owes you a fiver.

keps

Lazare wrote: »

How fast did he run out?

at 37.27 10k pace:p

Good man, Keps! Fair play to you. Delighted for him. I hope he stood out all evening like a fool for nothing

Swashbuckler

Chivito550 wrote:

He still owes you a fiver.

This is true. He owes you a fiver.

Cork Lass

Brilliant thread. Let us know the next time he's "running".

Butterbeans

Fantastic read. Would have loved to have seen the look on his face.

Seve OB

that is a classic

REBELSAFC

Pity there wasn't a crowd in the pub to witness it

clear thinking

Get them to send you the disqualification list and pin it behind the bar.

If he had bothered his hole to hop in at 8.9k he'd have pulled it off. Obviously too much of a fat b*sta** to walk the extra few hundred metres.

Swashbuckler

clear thinking wrote:

If he had bothered his hole to hop in at 8.9k he'd have pulled it off. Obviously too much of a fat b*sta** to walk the extra few hundred metres.

He'd have had to run the last km at a faster pace than he's capable of though.

Love the idea of pinning the dq behind the bar.