Dan - sorry didn't introduce myslf at end or beginning.
What happened to me was I went round some of the course and thought they'd all gone round (i'd entered the park at the other side) as I seen the tracks & was thinking you may have got the time wrong BUT according to the bloke I was with from the Liverpool Mercury Cycling Club - told me that the Adults had yet to start.
So I was in a prime position at the top of the worst incline.
Dan - hats off to you mate: that was one mother of a day of a race, everybody who done that deserved a big pat on the back - you all tried really hard big time !!!!!
Though about half-way through some bloke had an off just after where I'd situated myself so the marshal (no.1) stayed where he was and I went round to - where he'd came off on an off-camber corner/up section (going from road to track)
So the mashal (no.2) and myself sorted him out - I had a small 1st Aid kit on me which I always carry round with us in my backpack and the bloke cleaned his elbow wound and bandaged him pretty ok sorted him for warmth and the likes. Then I went back up to the marshall (no.1) told him and learnt later from no.2 - marshal: no.1 marshal had helped him back to the start/finish.
It was, like Dan says - REALLY irritatingly bad weather for the race but seemed to go over after it'd finished, I noticed.
Its easier riding a race I feel as marshalling-spectating you simply get freezing-cold/wet so you may as well brave the elements and rough it.
...anyhow - here's a small video with
awfull commentary by myself
and the bloke I was with.
Sorry for the swearing at the start !
Dan is on it !!!
N.B. Watch it small rather than full size its only a 2MP camera at best !
http://rapidshare.com/files/166692278/MOV0028A.mp4.html
