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ERN EASTER RUN/HUNT/QUIZ: PORTOBELLO
SUNDAY 12th APRIL 2009
The winners, Fi and Fiona - "Fiona Power!" The green boots in the "Shoe Tree"
A bright Easter Sunday morning witnessed the inaugural ERN Run/Hunt/Quiz. Based from Portobello Swim Centre, teams of two tried to collect as many points as possible within the allocated hour period. Points were also deducted for each minute you were late back! You can see the results along with some photos below. The furthest clues were worth more points, with a potential total of 56 on offer, but as the clues were widely spread out over the area, the canny selection of routes was as important as speed. Congratulations to Fiona and Fi, the “Fiona Power” team, who took their time in planning; thereby winning the close fought contest. Thanks to Jo, Krista and Murdo for administrating the event. As it was a lovely day, some ERNs subsequently retired to the nearby Dalriada pub for some frothies in the sunny beer-garden - A bit different and good fun all round.
| Team | Members | Points | Penalty | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tracy and Fraser Paterson and Buffy Hall | 22 |
0 |
22 |
5 |
| B | Fi Mackenzie and Fiona Melvin | 43 |
0 |
43 |
1 |
| C | Phil Humphries and Elly Mackenzie | 42 |
-3 |
39 |
3 |
| D | Ellie Barnard and Neil Page | 33 |
0 |
33 |
4 |
| E | Gillian Grant and the cyclists (Gordon Faulkner and Gordon Purves) | 40 |
0 |
40 |
2 |
Some photos:
The venue: Portobello Swim Centre on a sunny Easter morning.
Murdo and the quiz sheet
Hard at work planning their winning strategy.
The 7-Ps in action.
Phil and Elly
The strangely creepy “Shoe Tree”
Typical clue - "What colour are the sprayed boots in the Shoe Tree?"
Fraser and Tracy
Jo and Buffy
Totting up the scores
At the finish in the sunshine
The well deserved winners - Fi and Fiona
"Gordon, how come we've on bikes and they still won?"
The muffins were well liked
To the victor goes the spoils!