"Wintry mix" is not what you want to hear when you're headed outside for the afternoon. But that's the risk of attending an outdoor event at the end of March, and despite the cold, rain, wind and sleet the mood at the Cheshire Point-to-Point Races on Sunday was surprisingly upbeat.
Due to the muddy conditions and safety concerns, the race schedule was condensed, and attendance was much reduced -- but those who showed up were the truly hardcore fans.
The heroes of the day were the Hickses, who were hauling vehicles, even four-wheel-drive ones, out of the mud with their tractors almost as fast as they were getting stuck.
I brought along a first-time point-to-point visitor and was reduced to pointing to the empty spaces where, at a normal sunny Sunday event, there are rows of cars hosting lavish tailgate feasts. Thank goodness for the food tent (aka the oasis), where you could stand for a few welcome minutes without precipitation falling on you.
A considerable amount of real estate left Plantation Field via people's boots and tires. When we got back home, our host rinsed off our boots using an outdoor hose as if we were at a beach house -- and as if it was forty degrees warmer.
No comments:
Post a Comment