Job two from yesterday was to cover the National Penny Farthing Championships in Evandale.
Have not pulled the panning trick out of the bag in a while.
Taken very seriously by Penny Farthing enthusiasts, this is a long running event, world renown by all accounts with international competitors. Throw in a few thousand supporters in a picturesque village and you are set to go.
I know of no other sport that draws so many characters and then promotes that character.
This was the 40th anniversary, making it a genuinely consolidated event.
The eventual mens winner.
A pair of pennies or where the left-overs go?
Unfortunately, I had card/camera issues* so missed the women and over 50’s racing, only able to get presentations for the women and the over 50’s presentations were delayed until after we left by a two ambulance accident, proving that the combination of height and speed are not to be taken lightly.
*Breaking with normal processes, I went with a one camera, one small bag dynamic as my day involved many “shapes”, in the process forgetting to pack my basics, so of all days, Murphy’s Law spoke and I had issues.