Independent Leyton Orient Forum

News just in from the organiser and the IOCC...competitors entered for this blue ribbon event have had their names crayoned onto torn paper. The names have been stuck into an old Orient bobble hat and drawn. There are however no witnesses to the draw given the need for strict social distancing. There are certainly some big names in direct competition with each other and some are sadly going to fall in the heats. The commentary team have been given tomorrow to research the competitors and the heats will take place on Thursday afternoon of this week. There will be a commentary as these progress. Given the need for adequate rest the Semi Finals and Finals have been scheduled for Friday afternoon, further commentary will be provided for all subsequent races. Limber up people, get your lycra on and prepare to take some scalps if you're fast enough.......

Heat 1

Lane 1 Thor
Lane 2 Slacker
Lane 3 BIGRON
Lane 4 ElliotNes
Lane 5 Orient_Man_And_Boy
Lane 6 Story of O
Lane 7 Celtient
Lane 8 I8uButler

Heat 2

Lane 1 Apple Wumble
Lane 2 Omygawd
Lane 3 Constanza
Lane 4 tuffers#1
Lane 5 ComeOnYouOs
Lane 6 Beradogs
Lane 7 Griffin1975
Lane 8 Disoriented

Heat 3

Lane 1 StillSpike
Lane 2 Max B Gold
Lane 3 Chestunt O
Lane 4 o-no
Lane 5 Prestige Worldwide
Lane 6 ConfibulatoryFred
Lane 7 HMM
Lane 8 Adz

Given the need for an opportunity for the winner to try to "do the double" the same 24 will be entered automatically into next weeks 200 metres.

Reckon I'm in the Heat of Death with the long striding Big Ron likely to be setting the pace

Happy with my inside lane draw. Bring it on.

Celtient wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:30 pm Reckon I'm in the Heat of Death with the long striding Big Ron likely to be setting the pace

I'm already being asked to adjudicate on whether his steel toe capped running spikes are legal.

Can I also just clarify if the winner will be judged by the first chest to cross the line or will a beer gut count?

I am inside Griffin 1975. Kinky.

Hope Maxy doesn’t use his elbows on me from the adjacent lane in Heat 3

Right aul Oirish battle in Lane 3 and 4 with me and O Tuffers.

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:11 pm Hope Maxy doesn’t use his elbows on me from the adjacent lane in Heat 3

Knowing Max, he's more likely to veer sharply to the left and knock me into the infield (although it's touch and go whether I'd get out the blocks)

I’m up against a few of my cricket buddies, so will have mixed emotions

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I am inside Griffin 1975. Kinky.

FFS Lane 8.

StillSpike wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:22 pm

Cheshunto wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:11 pm Hope Maxy doesn’t use his elbows on me from the adjacent lane in Heat 3

Knowing Max, he's more likely to veer sharply to the left and knock me into the infield (although it's touch and go whether I'd get out the blocks)

Youse old bastards trying to psych me out won't work you know.

I’m out in the first heat I can see it coming

i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:50 pmFFS Lane 8.

I'll try to keep my dust to a minimum so as not to impair your vision too much

Celtient wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:05 pm Can I also just clarify if the winner will be judged by the first chest to cross the line or will a beer gut count?

Any part of the body that crosses the line first will be accepted.

What times start ?
Not great preperations for such finely tuned athletes as we have amassed here .

Nutrients & fluids need replenishing &
This slap dash time scale is shocking to be fair!

The mighty thor will call upon the gods of thunder and lighting to propel him down the track.

However, I think we have some serious issue with a ringer in our race. Orient man and boy must be doing a Benjamin Button so could have the edge on speed as he's getting younger whilst we are all getting older.

Stewards should convene on this matter as its age doping which is the new way of avoiding steroids which leaves the person being full of youth yet 70 years old.

I'm gonna wear my old parking ticket printer , just in case my gut is involved in a photo finish , i won't be wearing my traffic warden hat though

Omygawd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:24 pm

Celtient wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:05 pm Can I also just clarify if the winner will be judged by the first chest to cross the line or will a beer gut count?

Any part of the body that crosses the line first will be accepted.

Good I will make sure I take my Viagra beforehand

i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:50 pmFFS Lane 8.

Seconded.

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:39 pm What times start ?
Not great preperations for such finely tuned athletes as we have amassed here .

Nutrients & fluids need replenishing &
This slap dash time scale is shocking to be fair!

I agree, depends what time the Parkie turns up to open the gates tbf.

BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:06 pm

Omygawd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:24 pm

Celtient wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:05 pm Can I also just clarify if the winner will be judged by the first chest to cross the line or will a beer gut count?

Any part of the body that crosses the line first will be accepted.

Good I will make sure I take my Viagra beforehand

Save the viagra for the pole vault event.