Quote Originally Posted by BritNick View Post
Alan, Carole and your army of grafters. You did us proud yet again. Thank you so much. I don't know an event like it with so much attention to detail. I've done all six of them and it just gets better. I noticed more red and white tape out on the course than ever before, which was well appreciated, though I was a bit confused why, as we crossed the final field we were directed uphill again and through a gateway instead of ahead down the boggy track. Were you saving us from a muddy section? :wink:

splatcher, most people should have been faster last year because we had to take a short cut along the road due to a snowdrift blocking the farm track. Mud really slows pace down. Add gales and you get slowed even further. I was quite pleased to be only 5 minutes slower than last year anyway. It ranks as a better performance. :thumbup:

2009 was the record-breaking year for times thanks to dry conditions and firm, just frozen ground.

It was good to meet you Steampig, and good to chat Steve, Derby Tup, Stef and splatcher (did I forget anyone?). 3 hours flew by after I'd finished before I eventually left.
Always good to chat with you Nick, you were asking me about times.
2008 5h 38m plodding round with friends nattering and stopping and stuffing at every checkpoint.
2009 4h 37m bit more of a serious go at it.
2010 4h 27m best time, suprisingly after coming back from a stress fracture
2011 4h 40m back to scoffing too much, i blame the drip sarnies.
2012 4h 31m set off at the back and gained speed as i went, probably cos i weighed more towards the end.............due to the drip sarnies.
Would be nice to get near 4 hours but the food's to good to miss on this event:thumbup:
Too much of a compulsive eater to be competitive!