After the mountain bike race, the road race follows – but is very different from a depolyment perspective. I suggested to Tony (ZR2TX) that we make it a “Take a Toppie” outing to help get some of the older members out to play radio without the normal associated risks of having elderly people by themselves or in difficult terrain.
My “Toppie” was Gus – ZS2MC and we had a blast!
A grateful ZS2DH
Beverley (my XYL) and I arranged to take Gus with us and we both enjoyed it immensly! Truth be told, I think Gus enjoed himself too! We called Gus about a week before the event and invited him.
He would be moving QTH shortly, but felt he could spare the time and accepted the invitation. We agreed that we would pick him up *very* early on the morning of the race and take him to our spot – near the St Albans Correctional Fascility. We arrived to find the traffic officer and race marshal ready.
As is customary at these sorts of events – and considering we had Gus with us – coffee and tea were served.
Gus enjoyed calling the race leaders numbers in to control when they rounded our corner. I enjoyed the large number of lady cyclists, while Bev certainly did not mind keeping an eye on the men!
It is not a long event – over by lunch time (well for us at our spot) others say a bit longer.
We took Gus home and returned him – unbroken! We all had a good time and some really good laughs.