Sydney Summer Series

WAKEY WAKEY SPORTS FANS … THE 24th SYDNEY SUMMER SERIES HAS 'ERUPTED' FROM PORK PIE'S AGEING OLIVETTI, AND TREMBLES ON THE VERGE OF PUBLICATION.

Yes folks, the winter wait is nearly over. No more lonely Wednesday evenings by the telly, no more wistful fingering of the running shorts as you pull on the corduroys, no more pub dinners without those earnest map discussions. The 24th Summer Series is all set to bring light amongst the gloom; to bring ache back to the knee; to bring 'one second over' timing back into those sleepless nights; and of course to reignite competition and cunning running friendships like never before.

With just seven weeks to go, listen up as the two finger man 'fingers' the programme, and reveals what is in store.

Can you believe we have three new maps on offer in series 24. Three! All with a (sort of) water theme. Intriguing and exciting at the same time, and amazing those that thought Sydney was all mapped out. In addition to our trio of complete SSS newies, we have one prior area extended to the degree that the good Doctor expects will be '70% new' for most participants. Again, excitement is palpable at such notions.

We are also revisiting an area not used since February 1999 (a 16 year wait), another that has only been used once in the last eleven seasons, and yet another not to trouble a runner for five. There are several three/four year returns, as well as several of our favourites as you would expect - including the delicious prospect of starting 'to Pot' but not from the 'Green'.

We begin before daylight saving commences on October the 1st, and manage to ink every week up till the Macquarie final on March 25th. A 26 event Wednesday series that manages to become a Monday captive for two of them! The final details are nearly done, setters are fingering the rosary, runners fingering the singlet - and the much anticipated Facebook page fingering itself somehow into commission!

Watch this space. The programme will be up shortly.