FROM THE EDITOR…

What goes into making your race successful? Training, obviously. Having the right kit helps, too, as does fuelling yourself properly. Then there’s your health, having the budget and all the things out of our control – such as weather, nothing going wrong and having the mental strength to finish.
Finally, though, and I’d argue most importantly, are the people around you that help make it happen. This month I was lucky enough to join the crew at Swedeman, a race in the XTRI World Tour, to see what it takes to put on one of these massive events. With the last finisher coming over the line at 1am after starting at 5am the previous day, it was an adventure for athletes and crew alike. Having seen the other side, I can heartily recommend volunteering, too!

Helen webster, editor

Download from:

NitroFlare

• Auto Express – Issue 1792, 09-15 August 2023
• Architects Datafile (ADF) – July-August 2023