It wasn’t looking good. After a day of heavy showers, the weather forecasts leading up to this evening promised rain and thunderstorms.

As it happened, the sky cleared, the sun came out and the wind dropped to a light NNE which I have a feeling may be one of the best wind directions for this course, as the headwind on the outward leg is shielded by the hedgerows on your left.

And a bit of a tailwind is always a welcome helping hand up the last 2 mile Ramp Of Pain!