Not doing it this time, but have done the last two years and got this train. The 9:15 arrival is no problem - you'll just be towards the back of the ride and they leave the route markers up for ages. There will be a bunch of riders on this train anyway and there's always a few other local late starters. By the time you get to the first stop you'll have caught up with a big group of riders. Its a great ride, gutted to be missing it this year.