Pride of Tameside 2011 – Award Winner (But Was It Me) ! « The FORMER, Super Morbidly Obese, Cyclist

Pride of Tameside 2011 – Award Winner (But Was It Me) !

17 09 2011

Friday 16th Sept 2011, The Pride of Tameside awards were held at the COMS/The Council House or Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.

& Your’s truly was nominated for an award

While waiting for things to start, I got a little nervy and popped to find a loo, I saw an open door and knew it wasnt the toilet but it was a perfect place for a piccy

City Of Manchester Stadium

The award I was in for (Physical achiever of the year) was only 3rd on the list, so once the food was done, raffle tickets were sold and former Gymnast Craig Heap had given a rousing speech, then it was down to business pretty darn quick !

and, like any good story, this one has a happy ending

Physical achiever of the year, Gary Brennan (That

The evening was ended perfectly with me getting a chance to hold a Gold & Silver medal & Get a picture with Craig

I want my own medals now !

The Biggest Irony is that I’m from a small village in the middle of nowhere and that’s around 5 miles from where Craig is from !….Maybe it IS a small world !

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Date : September 17, 2011
Tags: burney, CITY, COMS, craig heap, craig heap 2000, craig heap gymnast, craig heap medals, crap heap sydney 2000, cycling to lose weight, manchester united, mcfc, mufc, pride of manchester past winner, pride of tameside 2011, pride of tameside winner, todmorden
Categories : Weight Loss & Cycling

17 responses

17 09 2011: ian... (10:41:21) :

Nice one Gaz!

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17 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (10:50:31) :

Thanks Ian

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17 09 2011: Guido (19:30:55) :

Good effort Gaz. A well deserved recognition.

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17 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (19:32:11) :

Cheers Guido

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17 09 2011: John Richmond (20:47:11) :

Brilliant man well done. You absolutely deserve it

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18 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (12:43:40) :

Thanks John

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18 09 2011: Velostage (13:53:16) :

You look alot more healthy there than your last few pictures. Might be the change of your hairstyle, but good going.

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18 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (13:55:11) :

Thanks (I think)

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20 09 2011: Velostage (00:29:53) :

Yes, it was a compliment. I thought you were looking a bit “boney faced” in your last few pictures. Especially the one with the Oakley Jawbones on. Looking so much better there, have you put a bit of weight on/sorted out your eating?
20 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (16:32:51) :

Nop, not gained a single pound, actually lost some since then !
19 09 2011: Clive Chapman (06:34:36) :

You’d best start building a cabinet!

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19 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (07:32:31) :

Lol :0)

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19 09 2011: nilling (08:08:26) :

Congratulations Gaz! Craig Heap spoke at my daughter’s Schools Sports Evening a couple of years ago, he was was very entertaining :0

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19 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (08:12:57) :

Thanks Dude

Yeah, he sure is, guess he’s just getting better with all the practice

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21 09 2011: James Russell (12:40:28) :

How tall are you Gaz? You seem to tower over everyone around you!

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21 09 2011: 39stonecyclist (12:44:14) :

A million foot

Well 6ft 3. ….. So almost

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