Message to the helpers at Mynydd y Grug Fun Ride and GER weekend 7th and 8th May 2016
A big THANK YOU to all those volunteers and officials who gave up their time to help at Mynydd y Grug ( 8th May) . A bit like those "talent"shows"in no particular order";
Meg and Anita -our stalwart Vet writers- I was too busy to have a catch up with them but they just got on with it.
Maggie, Joy and Stacey, an initiation of fire I think! Brilliant at learning quite complicated jobs when you've never even seen a Vet Sheet before. Big Thanks to Joy for sorting out my horses post ride.
Kathy- who stepped into the breach with the Caterers not turning up - umpteen lists of food and drink requests and endless trips to supermarkets and fast food outlets and ensuring helpers were fed and watered. Also for walking a very hot and fed up Gwyn and Ellie for me - not forgetting umpteen hours route marking.
Val Price-West who came all the way from Lampeter and immediately helped me at the venue before going out on course in a difficult role out on the mountain where there was a lot of different incidents to respond to.
Celia for helping route mark and make sure everyone was fed on Saturday with Gill as well as loads of admin, laminates and so on and of course taking photos.
Vicky and her gang who took on the Timekeeping role and were simply brilliant and kept smiling throughout.
Nick, Jenny and Moira -just for getting on with it all plus a bit of banter ( as well as some horsey first aid).
Sue Lees and Gill for doing a fabulously chilled TS job and smiling throughout.
Chris and the 4x4 ResponseTeam - where we would be without these guys (and girl!) They worked their socks off! Apart from the usual Check Point and radio communication they had a few potentially critical incidents to respond to. That's without managing that awful road crossing and pulling out stuck lorries!
Other random people- the guys from Cornwall who in between crewing helped on the road crossing, Karen and Carol who turned up to find out a bit about it and got roped in....
Sue Box for doing the tiresome entries and admin and money.
Sheila for being such an efficient Secretary (with no back up) and John for parking everyone up.
I really hope I haven't missed anyone out but my brain IS not only getting old but its a little bit fried at this present point in time!
What is so amazing is that everyone who helped wants to do it again....( I did say my brain was fried- maybe I imagined it..)
Thank you all
Hilary
