Sunday, 28 January 2018 - Genk - Louis Persoons Memorial 20km with as loyal supporters Guy-Anne and François - and - Mariette and André			100km by car up to Genk - Get the number and then get ready for the race, and wait, wait for the supporters, and for the start time	to homepage to running
	My number for this race		Still some 10 minutes to go before the start of the 20km , and there is already a lot of movement near the start zone !	to homepage to running
	Eddy is also almost ready for the start ! Meanwhile, the supporters Mariette and André are also present !		So, the music is ready - and now... To the start! But where are Guy-Anne and François! They should be there already?	to homepage to running
	Just a little more consultation and agreement with André !		Just testing my Earphone! OK - we are ready to go - Mariette, Eddy is ready! calmly and without any nerves to the start !	to homepage to running
	As usual, we'll be at the very back of the line, at the start! Just a few more moments and we are off ! But where are Guy-Anne and François?		Yes, there they are, more towards the beginning of the big group of runners : make some time for a short word of welcome ! And so Eddy almost missed the start ! He left as the very last person.	to homepage to running
	At the first passage : after a little more than 3km - we are then running 17 minutes		Again the first passage : Eddy is still fresh ! He "flies" past the supporters !	to homepage to running
	We are now at the second passage : a lap of 8.45km has been completed : and this in 47 minutes and 12 seconds !		Despite the hard effort, Eddy keeps passing with a smile !	to homepage to running
	Another close-up picture : amazing how fast !		And there he disappears again for the final lap of 8.45 km!	to homepage to running
	There he is , there he is - still a little slower this round !		Yes, the finish : 20 km in 1h58 and a few seconds ! The last lap of 8.45km took about 5 minutes longer ! Still a nice result !	to homepage to running
	Hello, I am on this side ! a nice commemorative medal from the LPmem!orial		A proud Eddy flanked by 2 local beauties !	to homepage to running
	And we just can't get enough of it!		Then it's time for a drink and a snack !Taverne Kattevenia is "the place to be" !	to homepage to running
	On coming out - saying goodbye - everyone was "in the mood" !	Of the 250 registered runners for the 20km, 221 arrived (the last in 2h40') - Eddy did exactly 1h58'10" and became nr 164 in the ranking	Thank you dear friends for this beautiful memory	to homepage to running