This was a race of two halves...
There was an off on the start line, a couple of places in front of me, which I managed to dodge. The start was interesting
in that it had a shortish gravelly climb to a 90deg left hand bend
which was pretty sketchy, then not much further on the course narrowed
into a single-file ditch crossing! Fun with a few hundred riders
hitting it at once!
I did 6 laps, the rain came about 1/2 way round
lap 5 and in an instant the grass and dirt sections changed from fast
and grippy to slippery and unpredictable!
That's two races in a row I've finished 25th... At least I'm consistent...
Got
home and discovered that the claggy, clay-like mess wouldn't shift!
Even with Fenwicks' finest and with the hose on full power!
Finally got through it though and then off to the pub for a few recovery drinks...
