Thanks For The Last 2 Years Dario!
I sit here looking out of the window on a rather wet Glasgow evening, alone. Mrs pacepusher is, again, away in Malawi, and I’m feeling blue. I look across at my West Highland Way Goblets and am deeply saddened by the loss of ‘Race Organiser’, Dario, at the age of 46. A sadness that can not be remotely considered in relation to those closer, and closest, to him. The man was a legend, and the race will never be the same again!
It was only this year (race number 2 for me) that I started to feel that I was a true part of the race (or the ‘family’). Indeed, we had just been invited to a BBQ by Dario at the end of the month. I hope next year (as I now feel that I want to run the race next year), we can all do something in his memory, maybe something simple like starting with his name on our shirts, that would show how important he was to us all, and the WHWR.
As I said on the WHWR forum…
‘Enjoy God’s Staircase Dario, it has to be better than the Devil’s!’
Dario, WHWR legend!
On a more positive note, my foot has been out of cast since Thursday last week, and it feels great. I’m dying to run but I’m being sensible… I fly out to climb Kilimanjaro on Thursday morning. Not sure what I’m going to do with the 7 hours I’ll have in Amsterdam airport though!
Keep doing what we all love doing readers… it’s what he would’ve wanted!
July 14, 2009 at 8:22 am
Hey Neal,
I was thinking something similar when I was out on a run this morning. Printing his name on our shirts at next years race. Or maybe a plaque on the WHW somewhere or dedicate a bridge. Not really sure how we could go about it but I am sure that there are people in the know within the WHW family.
Glad to hear that your foot is better. Take care up Killi and have a great time.
Marco
July 15, 2009 at 9:38 am
Definitely agree with your idea and Marco’s endorsement. If Motherwell and dumbarton can do it on their shirts in honour of their late captains, then it should be done for Dario. The easiest thing would be to print it on the race tee shirts. That would leave us each a lasting memory. I’ll add that to the WHW Forum.
Finally, have a good holiday and take it easy on the foot. No pace pushing!
July 15, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Finely worded post, Neal ~ brought more tears to the eyes. And well done starting that thread on the forum about some kind of memorial to Dario. Judging by the responses lots of folk approve of the idea; and you have got us all looking ahead to something positive ~ which must be a good thing
Take care of that foot of your’s; do not be talked into playing a game of football on the Kilimanjaro summit plateau………
Murdo