I didn't know if Pat would be there but was surprised he was not. One rider rode out of class so he could have done the same and got two days riding in I'm sure.
The terrain was very good and the sections didn't seem to fit the standard of rider, certainly in the juniors, maybe the youth but the top route is a whole different question and I only saw 6 sections with the top lads.
There was very little atmosphere and this was probably due to location as much as anything, which i am sure will be very different in Carlisle.