Mud, Rain and Ice at Caersws Cup Round 1

The first round of the Caersws Cup was quite a spectacle, with weather even the Welsh were calling un-Croeso. With the rain and wind out came the waterproofs, and soon everyone was united in their uniforms of dripping brown sludge. Even the typically top class organizers were struggling, with the timing system being affected by ice to the point that the Junior class was pretty much a timing toss up and the Seniors took days to sort out.

Andy near the finish Photo: Redmist

In the end, nobody's sure who did what. But we do know that Elliot was sitting on the very top of the podium by 4 seconds after the first runs. What happened on the second runs is anyone's guess...it's probably better that Andy flatted and missed his start! Andy was 18th after the first run and new he had more to give...he ended up 19th in the end out of a competitive field of 70 Seniors.

Elliot warping space-time Photo: Thomas Gaffney

Elliot went much faster in his 2nd run, for what we all thought would be a sure winner, but his time...posted 2 days later...was only a fraction faster, and one of his competitors had pipped him for 1st place. Elliot would settle of 2nd...imagine that, settling for 2nd! That's two in a row for Mr. Sketch as the Squadron continues to thrive despite the worst nature and faulty electronics can dish out.