Waterfalls of Hamilton Run, 8th Edition
Hosted by Trav, Baloney and their way-too-cute, 12-week-old puppy Roxy
What a spectacular day to kick off 2017! As always, the Traveloney New Year's gala attracted a large crowd of keen runners and waffle/baffle connoisseurs, along with the odd national team orienteer or Olympic athlete.
'Bent decided this morning to bring BazingaDog for the first time in a few years so I ran with AdventureDog. The trails were quite icy so we ran beside them where possible - and it wasn't always running. It was touch and go at times when I had to hold A-Dog's leash but he never took me down. Charlotte V. ran with us; this was the 2nd run of three today for her!
The valley was beautiful - more wintry than the bright green Chedoke Golf Course just down the escarpment but considerably less wintry than Palgrave. Southern Ontario has had a lot of weather around freezing lately, which can lead to very different results depending on which side of zero you are.
The WoH post-run feast was perfected years ago. I pigged out on a steaming bowl of Dutch soup, a waffle with maple syrup *and* berries, a bagel and lots of strong coffee. So nice to see friends on a relaxed day for most of us, which meant time for real conversations instead of 2-line Facebook/Attackpoint comments. It was great to see people's kids too! Roxy was the undisputed star of the show, though. I would have taken a photo of the celebrity pooch but she was always surrounded by a sea of children.
Thank you, Mark and Joany! :)