My 9 year old completed his Mini Marathon, there was 400 runners and he came a very proud 231st
My parents told me that when he was coming over the finishing line they give you a ticket to say what position you are and he was shouting "Look I'm 231!!!" With a big smile on his face. I'm so proud of him for being so sunny natured not letting his competitive side enable him to be disappointed, I've heard about it all day and to hear him talk you would think he actually won it.
I drove to a street of houses that are built on a hill that looks over the school playing fields, so I watched from there, I couldn't make anyone out but I felt a part of it still.
My Ex was there but he was covering first aid right at the highest point of the race where only the runners were!!!! After the race he returned to base and the boys briefly saw him, my parents waited near looking out for him but he never left the base ambulance, the boys saw him for less than 60 seconds, but they were fine and happy.
My parents also went around looking for my ex friend, only saw her husband who they were polite to and he chatted back but Mum said it was awkward as he was obviously expecting my parents to blank him and my parents are not like that at all.
So nothing major to report.
I still feel I did the right thing, my son  knows I was supporting him and he knows I was watching from a distance not too far away, in fact my 13 year old ran up to check on me!!!!!
As for my Ex I kind of feel he let the boys down, he made out he was going to be there so he could see them, and instead covered medical side of the race out of sight of them and all they got was a few minutes
I am so proud of my parents I swear they would take on just about anyone to take care of me!!!
xx