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Dunno if it was just me, but I thought the atmosphere was pretty good last year during the dark periods. Plenty of good team / random person chat in the big tent thing.
I did notice they've upped it to 800 riders this year, so extra 75 teams on the course. Reckon that might get a bit mental if they don't change or update the course, especially on that narrow down into 'death corner' before the last climb.
RonnieOatmilk-
I thought atmosphere in the small hours was pretty good too.
Can see increase in participation being a problem only on the first few laps, because that was a contributing factor to the crash early on last year (although it was mainly one guy's fault, pulling a dumb cutting-in move and giving the rider on his inside at 'death corner' nowhere to go).
Loved having to take that corner flat out fixed with everyone else coasting.
I think the course could definitely take more riders, because for me it felt a bit sparse most of the time.
I think there were 150 slots last year, but only 130ish raced, so think they're banking on a similar % of entrants not turning up while filling the course a bit more (and making a bit more money in the process).
Lukas
Yeah, it would certainly help keep an atmosphere going, to allow people to stay, as they do with Le Mans. It's Health and Safety gone mad, shame really.