Mapledurham was the perfect setting with perfect weather. All 3 teams (Racers, Raiders and Rebounds) racing on the same day so it was great that everyone was all together and helping each other out.
The Racers were due on first at 08:30 in the cooler temperatures of the morning. With the line-up of Harry, Summer, Darcey and Milly, we knew we had a potential sub-19 second team. all we needed to do was prove it, and prove it we did in the first heat of the first race - 18.81 seconds! We followed that up with an 18.91 seconds. The rest of the mornings racing continued with times in the very low 19 seconds, so it was clear that the dogs and handlers were tiring. However, we won all our races in the morning. In the afternoon, we continued in the same vein, though our times got slightly slower as the heat of the day took its toll. We won all our races with some nail biting finishes to take over 1st position of the Division and the fastest time for the club ever and the fastest time of the day for any of the teams racing. Well done the Racers!
The Raiders performed equally well and really quite surprised us with how quick they went - fastest time of 19.53 - as fast as the Racers have been over the last few months. The combination of Lacey, Alfie, Sassy, Benji and Bruiser - with Nigel as Team Captain making the team decisions - was inspired and again some close and hard fought racing was enjoyed. 4 races wins and a nose-to-nose 5 heat 5th race ensured a well deserved 2nd place overall in the Division
The Rebounds required some tactical racing, with Juno, Ruby, Mist, Chewy, Tosca and Muttley. Patricia and Juno did particularly well to bring the team to some great race wins. Again, the team blew out their seed time to get a fastest time of 22.17 seconds (we actually broke out of the Division time once). Another well deserved 2nd place win for the Rebounds
So, a 1st and two 2nds for the club is probably the best set of results for many a year. Andy and I are still on a high from this competiton :- )
The Coleman event tent once again proved a bonus to keep us all in the shade from the heat of the day.
Acremead competion on the 22nd/23rd with the Racers and Rebounds competing
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