The Archive · 1927

S.A.A.C. ROAD RACE

Win for A. Hurry: A Long and Hard Road The S.A.A.C. four and a half miles road race, which was nearer five miles, judging from the time, Iwas done in 35 minutes 49 seconds.

The going was very hard on the asphalt and macadam roads on Rue Lafayette and Avenue Petain, but lon the return journey Route Sicc wei gave a little relief as there 'a mud path alongside the creek, and most of the runners took advantage of it as there are all used to country paths, and the roads was just an experiment, The runners felt the distance and the hard road, It is expected that a long road race will not be held again as the number of runners who ran was disappointing, and it was due to the hard test that most lof the runners expected, that kept the other regular runners ay The first three men home wer 1—A, Hurry, 35m, 49 sees, (64 minutes start), 2—W, J. Young, 3—M, Arnold, J. Young, the walker, the best net time,

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