A 6:15 am start (this is Sunday mind!) saw us heading to the second event of the BCU Youth Freestyle competition at Teeside. Andrew was asleep by 6:20 and didn't feel the need to wake again until 2 minutes from the burger bar at Scotch Corner! Bacon baps and tea later we were back on the A66 and by 8:30 parked at the course. Bright sunshine and a near-full (by 9:30) carpark promised a good day. Until I discovered that the course was closed other than to competitors.... no paddling for me then!
Andy soon hooked up with Islay and fun and games ensued. I spent an hour working in the car (camera and video both left at home, so, aside from a little coaching, not a lot else to do!) and then wandered down to join the youth for lunch.
The competition was straightforward; three 45 second runs, one each in the entry wave and eddyline, Happy Eater and the Muncher, best two to score. I was mugged into scoring at Happy Eater so never got to watch Andrew at the other features so was a little taken aback when the scores were published. In spite of throwing flats and blunts at each feature his scores were just way too low... Disappointment all around with the scoring, but a fun day in the sun with the youngsters.
Shredding the Muncher
