How did I miss this thread until today?
Great story, Sulis! I am proud of you for finishing. It was pretty grueling out there. I lost my pack because of the cows. I was trying too hard to stay out of the cow poo, I slowed way down and the pack was off.
The video Shiraz refers to was taken by DH. He was driving the coarse backwards looking for me when he came upon the herd of cattle. Here's another link directly to the video: http://www.gardencreekgap.blogspot.com/ The main herd of cattle is a way further up the road. The cattle staring in the video are some stragglers.
Anyway, it was fun having you come out to the race, Sulis. I hope you'll race with me again soon. Not all races leave you covered from head to toe in manure!