11:30-ish.
We have arrived and parked up.
It is warm but not as warm as yesterday, thank goodness.
The farm has a herd of Long Horn cattle of the
sort featured on Country File last night.
Olde fella and the view over Great Witley.
Great 'bikes, friendly competitors and their dogs.
This one is an American Bulldog.
It's 12 o'clock and the first heat
of four riders race up the hill.
Only the first two finishers qualify for the next round.
George Newman (129) - 600cc BSA - and Greg Speed -
520cc Cheney Triumph - attack the hill's lower reaches.
Vicky catching up with former work colleague Mandy
whose husband and various family members are competing.
Nick Payton (468) - 400cc Maico - and Chris Collins (192) -
600cc BSA - with their eyes firmly fixed on the first of the hill's jumps.
The gate drops and another heat sets off.
12:45-ish:
Time for some tea and cake (first since the end of Lent).
The best tea and cake at any motorsport venue, Vicky announces.
Vicky in the posh seats and enjoying her tea and cake.
Riders gathering for the start of the next set of heats.
Steve Hand (54) - 500cc Triumph Metisse - and Mike Latham (217) -
also on a 500 Triumph Metisse - in close company off the start line.
Getting ready to take a shot of somebody taking off over the first jump.
Ricky Pedder - 650cc Triumph - obliges.
On the way back to the car and it's time to take
one last shot of the Long Horn cattle.
Fit Bit stats:
5,995 steps.
2.83 miles.
2,226 cals burnt.
15 stairs.
Not so much distance as altitude over the last 2 days.
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