Dukes Weekender - whos done it?

Me 🙂 great event, shame it's too far from home now

@mahowlett it looks like a great event. Ive had a look at the ride reports and website.

The question is, not because im riding it this year, ive put my name down to marshall as been riding quite a bit in Aberfoyle lately and really enjoy it. Im more into XC racing so volunteering for a Gravel Enduro isnt so much of a hassle.

Just to get a feeling what to expect - even as a marshall 😀

Atmosphere was really good, the whole town of Aberfoyle is out and the event practically takes over for the weekend. Most of the marshall points are out of the way, so they would be fine, but I wouldn't want to marshall the Loch Venachar section, if it's still in. It had been legally closed for the event, and even in the few minutes I was there they had to hold up the event because of 2 (seperate) incredibly aggressive (pushing marshalls, swearing etc) grumpy old men insisting they were riding it regardless, due to their "right to roam". The marshalls handled it very well and they seemed to have good radio support, but it was sad to see and I wouldn't have handled that sort of treatment as nicely if it had been me on the receiving end.

Thanks @mahowlett AFAIK its still in, but thanks for the heads up, i'll ask for something more firetrackie!! 😀