Thought I should add my name to the participants after I finally managed to reactivate my account after the forum went down ages ago.

Also, if you want a wee racing practice on the course, the half ben race is on this Sunday. It goes as far as the top of the burn and back down the grassy bank, so plenty of opportunity to practice tripping up on the cross ditches (I've still got the scars on my backside from 2005) on the descent.