One motto of the Calliope athletic club that is etched in the minds of all members who have been with the club over many years is this:
" No run has ever or will ever be cancelled on account of the weather"
We were forced once by the Auckland City Council to cancelled an event because of a so-called Tsunami.
World War II forced us to cancel events.
This coming Sunday ( May 9th) Calliope and Race Walking Auckland (RWA) were to challenge one another over a 10 km race walk.
Last night we older members Bill, Murray and myself arrived at the club to discover that the event had been postponed because of Mother's Day.
Who had perpetrated this ghastly deed we asked. Must be RWA. But no!!! It was, unbeknown to us, some members of our own dear club!
Bill reeled, I found myself gasping for breath and Murray was simply inconsolable.
It was a defining moment.
A watershed.
It spoke volumes about past and present values.
It hit at the very foundations of our athletic careers.
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