This in recently (well a month ago actually – sorry, Andy) … make of it what you will …
“The organisers of the Olympic event draw your attention to the fact that less than 150 days exist for you to prepare for this momentous event. The committee (Lords Harmer, Berry and Hakes) have not stinted in their efforts, and expect to be well in budget, without drawing on the bloated surplus held by the parent body. Entry has now closed but – the qualification being members over 20 years service, anyone who has been Warting, knows who Bill Bentall was – or who has bought the three above a pint. The route will be out in days, but expect to climb on hands/knees up Dean Hill at the start. As the course will be lined with spectators, finding the way may not be a problem – and should be viewed in its full magnificance from the stands set up on the A57 – which will be closed to traffic. Updates to follow. Andy.”
I have done my best to clear up the more obvious grammatical difficulties within Andy’s original text (without mentioning names, the webmaster informs me that this cavalier attitude to the Queen’s English is one shared by more than one elder statesman of the club), but I have left the statement about entry criteria as is … which means these remain, I fear, a little obtuse (arguably in more than one sense of the word, but I’m damned if I’m buying anyone of those three gentlemen a pint just to clarify whether or not late entries, on whatever basis, are still permitted).
The calendar will endeavour to keep you informed of updates whenever these do, indeed, follow … but as a replacement for the Alport race, now running earlier in the summer, this promises to be a fine early August alternative outing. Keep it under your hat.