4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Chucky Mama]

Never mind the kids, I have an 11 year old record of winning the Mother's Race to uphold today...only trouble is that they have changed it from a sprint to an Egg & Spoon (actually Potato & Spoon) Race Have considered taking Blue Tac

[redhotchick]

Good Luck Chucky Mama!

[clootie]

But did they say if you could put mashed potato on your spoon? Could be a loophole there Chucky!

[ChrisP]

Bit of double sided sticky tape, works a treat

[chickencam]

Good luck

 

I have never been brave enough to enter the mother's race.

[Chucky Mama]

Disaster! It turned out to be a Tennis Ball & Spoon Race and here's me been training all these months with a lowly spud Couldn't control the bloomin' thing. I have requested a dope test on the winner, tests for traces of blue tack on 2nd place and am awaiting a video replay on 3rd for possilbe use of the thumb

[chick wiggle]

Stewards enquiry??

[Old Speckled Hen]

At my daughter's junior school .... oh so many years ago .... SIGH one of the mums and the nanny trained for weeks for the mothers' sprint.The mum used to talk about how many miles they'd done together for heaven's sake

On the day the teachers changed it to running backwards.

They fell over and came last

Moi

I took the official photos so was exempt from competition

[Chickvic]

I always used to hold the finishing line

[clootie]

I always walked into school limping.

[Chucky Mama]

At my daughter's junior school .... oh so many years ago .... SIGH one of the mums and the nanny trained for weeks for the mothers' sprint.The mum used to talk about how many miles they'd done together for heaven's sake

On the day the teachers changed it to running backwards.

They fell over and came last

Moi

 

 

That is so funny My first year in the mothers race I was running against a mother that had literally trained all year and turned up in lycra, strapped knees and brand new trainers etc. What she didn't know is that I used to be a serious sprinter and I tipped up with jeans and bare feet. I won by miles, she stomped off and never entered again

The dad's race is scary, it is a bit like a cavalry charge and someone was quite badly hurt one year as our school field is very uneven. It is quite entertaining secretly betting on who will fall over

[Old Speckled Hen]

My first year in the mothers race I was running against a mother that had literally trained all year and turned up in lycra, strapped knees and brand new trainers etc. What she didn't know is that I used to be a serious sprinter and I tipped up with jeans and bare feet. I won by miles, she stomped off and never entered again

The dad's race is scary, it is a bit like a cavalry charge and someone was quite badly hurt one year as our school field is very uneven. It is quite entertaining secretly betting on who will fall over

 

Good for you

 

Some people take it so seriously that I think the only way is to make these races into some sort of crazy obstacle that levels the playing field.

 

I have seen these dads' races and I agree, they can be dangerous.

[Sunshine]

I went to watch my sisters last sports day on Tues and i agree about the dads race. One dad was in the lead and then tripped over so ended up coming last.

 

The mum's race was won by a 15year old sister of a pupil. The mum that had won for the past few years was not happy and it was her last sports day as he son is leaving the primary school tomorrow. Its funny seeing which mum's decide to enter, i saw at least 2 mum's who had changed footwear to do the mum's race but saw the competition and decided against it.

 

The funniest part had to be the toddlers race as it was only supossed to be one side of the track but 3 toddlers ran all the way around the track! It was very cute.

[Guest]

I work at a school that doesn't have a proper sports day - on health and saftety grounds. The head fears "another Hillsborough" Frankly I've NEVER noticed the kids being that excited!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Mums & dads races were banned at our school several years ago due to the competitive element being far stronger than the fun one it should have been

 

Sha x

[Jules.]

Was it a comedy sketch or an advert that showed a mother's race where one of the mums stripped off on the start line to her super duper runnig gear

Anybody know of the link so we can see it?

I thought it was very funny, more so as it's true to life sometimes

 

I never enter the mother's race