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HorsePlay adventures… ummm wait… where are the horses?

And where are the horses indeed?!?!? :)

I am doing a Vlog Post on it this time because I am too lazy to write a proper post… ahem… I mean I can convey better what I want to say in videos… but I took a hell of a lot of photos… so decided to share them .

Enjoy while they are free… I’m considering selling my photos via Sleep Monsters from the next race on.

And THAT’s how I spend my “me” times… :)

Vlog post coming up soon (uploading it as we speak… )

sounds like fun???? Join me next time!!!

Just drop me an e on yuri [at] urbanvox [dot] net and we go on from there! ;)

zya!!!

Want to be on the Horseplay Crew team and have an amazing day?

I know this is a bit of a close call… but… Fancy having an awesome day out and getting paid for it????? :)

The same “insane” people that brought to you the Rat Race Urban Adventure are all out with a new event format called HorsePlay 10k Adventure Run happening this weekend at Henley-on-Thames and they are in urgent need of Marshalls for it.

Here’s a run-down of what’s gonna be happening there,

The Event
Giddy Up. Here is the deal. Get on down to Henley-on-Thames this Spring for a spot of Horseplay! From the creators of the Rat Race, Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest and The Mighty Deerstalker comes an outrageous and tough new adventure running event at a stunning new event venue – it’s time for some Horseplay!

runners

This is a brand new high octane off-road running event in a totally undiscovered event location, deep in the Buckinghamshire countryside and just outside Henley-on-Thames. A mere hop, skip and a (horse) jump away from London and the M25, it’s an idyll of English country bliss. Until Horseplay rides into townHorseplay, on Saturday the 27th March at Hambleden Estate near Henley-on-Thames. See www.horseplay10k.com for more details.

The Roles

The roles range from registration desk, event village help, car park marshalling, or for the more adventurous – out on the course. This event has quite a character to it, with lots of fancy dress and a party on Saturday night. For anyone local or superkeen, then there are also some roles on the Friday or Sunday that you may be interested in.

The ‘menu’ of roles is;

1.    Friday: Superkeen? Then please indicate in your reply. We do not have a reward budget allocated to this day, but this is the day that we ‘build’ the event venue and waymark the course.

2.    Saturday: Registration and Finishline. 1000-2000.
3.    Saturday: Event Venue area(s). 1000-2100.
4.    Saturday: Out-on-the-Course: Water Station, Tracks, Hillside, Forests. 1000-2200.
5.    Sunday: Helping the clear up at event venue(s) and course waymarking (which involves walking the course to bring in signs and tape). We do not have a reward budget allocated for this day.

Most of these roles will require that you not sitting down much, if at all, during the day but it will be a great day out for sure!

The Reward
The offer for you working the Saturday at the event is:

•    A choice of £40 (cash or cheque) or £60 of Rat Race Store vouchers.
•    Reduced entry fee options to any of our Rat Race branded events.
•    Free Horseplay branded cotton T-shirt

You may be asked to complete a form P46 (or P38S if you are a student) on the day. If so, we will provide the form, and you will need to bring your National Insurance number thanks. If you are self-employed then you can invoice us. Lastly, you do need to be 18 years old minimum, unless you are attending with a parent or legal guardian.

If you know me (and/or follow this blog) you will know how much fun I have every time I get out there with those guys (and girls).

Are you up to it???  Wanna come and give a hand??? Then contact Garry ASAP on the email gary@allinthedetail.com and tell him Yuri @ urbanvox.net sent you his way.

But hurry up because the event happens this Saturday 27th of March

Hope to see you there!!!!

Follow the Rat Pack!!

So… Last weekend was one of these few days I have for myself… Well not completely… This time I had my cousin (along with a friend), my brother-in-law (yup… no comments) and Gio (well… for a couple of hours… but let’s count her for the sake of accuracy)… So technically.. I can’t count that as “Me time”… But Hey… it was still fun!!!! :)

So let’s get on with it and tell the tale!!!

DAY ONE (Saturday 28/09)

Ok... early mornings were NEVER my strong Point... specially when you can't see an inch in front of your nose...

Ok... early mornings were NEVER my strong Point... specially when you can't see an inch in front of your nose...

And even so… it is well with my soul!!! It actually felt good to be out there… It doesn’t matter how cold it is… It kinda made me feel alive… or crazy to be there voluntarily to torture myself for the next 2 days! Let’s put it like that… we don’t do it for the money! ;)

I got to the event village at feet of the Tower Bridge at 10am to get ready for my first task,

I got to the event village at feet of the Tower Bridge at 10am to get ready for my first task...

... Which was to fill up and prepare 150 goodie bags with stuff for the competitors... I know... boring... but gave me time to wake up... hehehe

... Which was to fill up and prepare 150 goodie bags with stuff for the competitors... I know... boring... but gave me time to wake up... hehehe

It gets a bit better when I move to the registration table to tag the Rat Racers wit the SportID tags. Got to meet the competitors and laugh with the noobies. :)

It gets a bit better when I move to the registration table to tag the Rat Racers wit the SportID tags. Got to meet the competitors and laugh with the noobies. :)

hard at work till about 3:30pm when the instructions for the race started. A hell of a lot more people than the 1st year!!!

hard at work till about 3:30pm when the instructions for the race started. A hell of a lot more people than the 1st year!!!

And While the racers got ready to move start the race making plans to get on the 1st checkpoints we start scrambling to do our jobs...

And While the racers got ready to start the race making plans to get on the 1st checkpoints we start scrambling to do our jobs...

yup... now you seem me...

yup... now you seem me...

... and now you don't! Or you do... Yup... I am Hommer Simpson!! I always get the best jobs hhehehe...First time round (in Bristol) I was a gian rat, last year I was Winston Churchill... next year who knows... maybe Winnie the Pooh! lol

... and now you don't! Or you do... Yup... I am Hommer Simpson!! I always get the best jobs hhehehe...First time round (in Bristol) I was a gian rat, last year I was Winston Churchill... next year who knows... maybe Winnie the Pooh! lol

And that’s my checkpoint! (I even got to eat free donuts, hehehe)

I had to make them eat donuts! well... go into the shop, buy 3 donuts and eat them...

I had to make them eat donuts! well... go into the shop, buy 3 donuts and eat them...

torture... I felt like a celebrity tho... almos all teams took pics with me! lol!

torture... I felt like a celebrity tho... almost all teams took pics with me! lol! that and the recording team from Chanel 4... or was it 5??? weeeellll

doooonuts... rrrrrrrrrr... :)

doooonuts... rrrrrrrrrr... :)

gi'me a break... this mask is HOT!!!

gi'me a break... this mask is HOT!!!

yezzzzzz... water and the "come home" call :)

yezzzzzz... water and the "come home" call :)

And P+R had a great time as "kinky Nurses" as well... lol!!!

And P+R had a great time as "kinky Nurses" as well... lol!!!

DAY TWO (29/09)

yet another soul crashing early morning starting my day at 4am... flipping cold too...

yet another soul crashing early morning starting my day at 4am... flipping cold too...

new day new checkpoint... safety equipment check... please ring your bells for me!! :)

new day new checkpoint... safety equipment check... please ring your bells for me!! and careful not to fall on the water... there are no rails at the end of the ramp! Too cold to get wet. :)

I had to have a laugh... why??? well take a look of the detail on the next photo. :)

I had to have a laugh... why??? well take a look of the detail on the next photo. :)

loved the bell!!! lol

loved the bell!!! lol

I'm still awake(barely)!! see??? I can do it!!!

I'm still awake(barely)!! see??? I can do it!!!

relocating to new checkpoint... took me an hour and a half to get there...

relocating to new checkpoint... took me an hour and a half to get there...

KICKING THE KITTY'S ARSE..(SORRY SM HEHEHE)

KICKING THE KITTY'S ARSE..(SORRY SM HEHEHE)

they recon the absailing point was 40mt high... and I get to hang up there the whole afternoon... cool! hehehe

they recon the absailing point was 40mt high... and I get to hang up there the whole afternoon... cool! hehehe

ok... not literally hangging.. hehehe

ok... not literally hangging.. hehehe

ok... it wasn't long till I was hanging there!!! :)

ok... it wasn't long till I was hanging there!!! :)

My new personal record! 40mt high... last time was 25 (almost 10 years ago)!! uhuuu!!

My new personal record! 40mt high... last time was 25 (almost 10 years ago)!! uhuuu!!

last time I absail without gloves tho!! blisters... ouch!

last time I abseil without gloves tho!! blisters... ouch!

After all that I was knackered… won’t show the pics here cuz I look awful on them… lol!!

But to resume what happened… back to the Village (1 hour trip or so) and party after that… nothing like a couple of beers to finish an exhausting day… lol!!!

You can see the whole album if you want. click here for the 1st day pics and here for the second day ones.

Anyways… almost 1am… worried about Vic… (she still hasn’t arrived from that bloody portuguese class party… damn it!!!

I hate when she does that!!!

UPDATE: she’s got home already… 1am… I am not a happy bunny…

zya!

I have just realized I have published the post… duh!!! hang on… there is more!!! :) hehehehe.

where is wally???

I have so much to do that I have no idea where to start from!

In times like that I wish I had some help, you know… a team to work with me and not just a lot of people to suck everything they can.

At this precise moment I have 4 websites to finish, 5 info packs (3 of them needing to be done by Saturday) and 1 database to get up and running ASAP.

That without mentioning finishing up the HUB so we can FINALLY get the workshops and training up and running!

2 of the websites are supposed to generate a nice income, and have some good potential if well explored. But i once again feel so blah! I think I need a weekend away or something like that… vacations would be GREAT! But with all the money we have and don’t have invested in moving home this will not be possible ATM, not right now anyways…

I don’t even think I’ll be able to go to the Brighton Rat Race this year as planned because of that Pastor’s breakfast thing. And I think that might be the thing that is annoying me the most really… Canceling every single on of my “me” times so far this year.

Other thing that is annoying me so much is that I keep getting this flipping colds all the time!!! grrrrrrr!!!!

One thing is for sure tho: Next time we go on holidays I wanna make sure we GO ON HOLIDAYS! I sure don’t wanna know about weddings, or seminars, or workshops, or dealing with expiring documents… That happening once was MORE than enough! Last holidays to Brazil were soooooo not valid! And as so, I have now completed almost 5 years with no vacations!!! I officially need a break now and as much as it hurts I know I am not getting one. I’m gonna cry! :(

hummmm… ideas ideas… I think I’m gonna train myself a helper. :)

Have someone in mind, but let’s see… :)

zya!

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