"Almost 50 riders turned up for a challenging ride in glorious sunshine.
The trails were all dry but perhaps a bit more overgrown than when I first visited in April.
I try to spread the controls so the better riders have to go the extra mile/km to mop up the smaller values. This may be reflected in the close spread of high scores, which, in the absence of some of those better riders, were quite modest, with no-one cracking 400. It may also be the fact that there was a lot of climbing to deal with!
Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the day, despite some tales of woe - punctures, getting lost, maprun not working, the usual carry on.
It was a busy day at High Paradise with a 70th Birthday party in progress, started on Friday afternoon and folk staying until Sunday, plus the regular visitors. Despite the workload HP looked after everyone with the usual good food and smiles. (Just remember, access is horse, bicycle or foot under normal circumstances).
Thanks to the helpers and to everyone who entered the event, see you at the next one?"
John Dixon