Mudmaster - cracking event!
Competed (well, took part) for past 3 years but decided for various reasons to give it a miss this year. Went along to help out marshaling though, and really enjoyed seeing it from the "other side". Good crack with the Army (and RAF) lads (and lasses) as well as club members, and just seems to have a really good atmosphere about it. As others have said, it felt more relaxed this year, and I wasn't aware of anyone being overly competitive. The more "compact" format also seemed to be better. Alex and Donald put a huge amount of effort into organising it and setting it up and I dearly hope it continues next year - I'd urge everyone to consider giving it a go. Could do with a bit more publicity in the lead-up.
Not going to go on at length here, but if anyone (Bill, Tommy, Ruari) wants a chat about what its all about, I'll see you at next event.
Alan
PS - bonus this year was having burger van at Avonbridge stage - steak burger was excellent!