Breakfast Run 2021 -
19/09/21
Many thanks to John Earp for sending
this report and photograph and also to Brian Slack for
his photographs. Eddy.
And there’s me thinking there’s only one
7.30 in a day and I find myself at Marston’s club ready for the
‘annual’ breakfast run, start time 7.30am!����
Even though my app said it wasn’t
going to rain I’d put my full waterproof gear on - just in case.A
scan over the route as I put it into my route-roller told me we
were heading into deepest Derbyshire then back into
Staffordshire in the Leek direction. After a quick chat
from Brian it was time to go, turn left out of Marston’s and on
towards Tutbury via Anslow, then out towards Yeavesley,
Kniveton, towards Biggin.
We’d all got split into smaller groups by now and it was at
Kniveton that a rather large BMW car overtook all three of us,
uphill on a blind bend - wonderful things these Beemers must
have radar fitted as standard!
Anyway, as the three of us approached the half way stop to
change the map the rain had set in. Malcolm and I were
glad we’d put on our waterproofs, Steve said his wife had told
him it wasn’t going to rain so had just his jeans on. He
hadn’t got any over trousers but it didn’t matter as he was
enjoying the ride so much, he was muttering a bit, so I think
that’s what he said!!
Anyway, on we go in the Leek direction, and it was really
misty on the top road eventually turning left onto the A52
Leek/Ashbourne Rd in the direction of Ashbourne, a right turn
towards Alton then Ellestone, Rocester and Uttoxeter. By now it
had stopped raining and the roads were fairly dry as we made our
way back to Marston’s via Six Lane ends then Five Lane ends for
a well-earned full English.
As far as I’m aware everyone made it round with only a
slight casualty, I won’t mention any names but hope his metallic
green A7 is OK. Thanks
to Brian and his family for
organising the route and the catering staff for a lovely
breakfast and a nice hot cuppa back at the club.Much
appreciated! John.
John has also sent a short video of
Marstons car park before the start of the event. It can be
viewed at the Youtube link below:
https://youtu.be/iMQ6ddBUA_M
Brian's Photographs
