SCARS supported St. Helens' Borough in their Corporate Cup event once again - a last minute entry was sneaked in. This time SCARS were able to scrape together a full team which even included a female thanks to the willing feet of captain's wife. The team was, of course, not prominent amongst the super-fit enthusiasts elbowing one another at the front of the pack at the start; preferring to stay out of the limelight at the tail. The team lacked confidence in its ability to return a fast time, having only been persuaded to enter on the strength of the event's billing as a run/walk. The route was very pleasing to SCARS as it followed sections of the canal restored by St. Helens' M B C. Joining at the World of Glass, runners and walkers trod a stretch of tow-path which once echoed to the hooves of horses as they hauled flats loaded with ore to Ravenhead Copper Works. Passing the Hotties and the Weir, the route crossed over to the West Bank before leaving the canal for a short detour around nearby streets. Rejoining by Corporation Street Bridge, another restored section was followed along the East Bank as far as Standish Street. The kilometres had flicked past by then, and it was only a short distance to the finish outside the Town Hall. The totalled-up team time of 192 minutes did not matter; SCARS had taken part; was definitely not last and had secured a clutch of medals.

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