By 00:45 all is decamped and stored away. Bipin is on "security" duty tonight.
In bed by 1 am.
Up at 4 am for the usual shower and shave.
Arrive at race 5 am and now it is getting smoother and smoother setting things up.
However as we start at 6 am very dark clouds appear and the heavens open, and boy does if rain "stair rods" till 9:30 am. Not only does this make it difficult for the runners, it is doubly difficult for the lap recorders and managing the drinks / food station and of course the minders.
But quickly the skies turn blue and a strong drying wind allows shoes and gear to dry out. Eventually the wind really strengthens, and the search is on for missing socks/ hats/ insoles etc etc that have taken off. AHH the old trick - a stone in a box on the runners table keeps Nirbhasa Magee's things all safe. He does not have a crew so I have been asked to help out when I am free.
The day continues to be sunny and windy.
Is a computer analyst, web-site planner and manager. Perhaps surprised many in 2015 by completing the race in 51d 12 h 12 m 13 s. A small, very tough former boxer in his youth, has tremendous inner steel about him. However he is always last to make the start time, and just to say that I have seen tidier people. !!!
But he is straight into his running, no warm up lap here.
Break 13:40:39 to 14:11:55
This is roughly his progress today.
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