There has been considerable ongoing speculation and ill feeling over the re-scheduling of the 8th February Track & Trail race to the 1st of March, the same date as the first round of our 2009 series at the awesome ‘Inside Park’.
The disappointment everybody can understand (and there could be any number of totally plausible reasons why they might want to run their event then) but to suggest as they have done in recent web statements that we are in anyway responsible for the resultant date clash is totally unacceptable.
As most of you are aware, we already re-arranged our entire published race calendar this year (for the second year in a row) in an attempt to avoid date clashes with Track & Trail. In addition whenever circumstances beyond our control suggest last minute date changes might be necessary we immediately contact any other clubs likely to be affected to see if some solution can be found. In most cases other clubs will do all they can to help (as we would - we are all on the same side after all!) but in the case of Track & Trail we have only ever encountered complete intransigence.
Usually we just bite our tongue but this time the situation has gone too far. To try and paint us as the bad guys in all this is taking modern marketing techniques or spin just a bit too far.
That sorted we can now get back to doing what we do best and we look forward to seeing you at the Inside Park!
Enjoy the ride!
Gary & the team
