I remember a gorge we ran through and lots of tree trunks to negotiate ! The little legs of wee Rickyjim struggled times but he kept going !!! Got through this Mud Bath only to be confronted with a muddy trench with steep sides ! No escape ! I ran through and wee Rickyjim ran on the side ! Smart dog ? the deeper i went in ! Heather and Wendy were ahead with their beagles and totally were in the thick of it !!Lots of super kind folk helped them I think!! Once into the wood, we hit the Mega Mud bath bit !!!! Oh boy was it deep ! People were floundering all around me ! Me too!!!! Rickyjim just tootled on top !!!! The more I laughed. So all systems go and wee Rickyjim in his go fast orange harness and shoes tied on extra tight, we went to the start !!! RickyJim as usual hyper and barking frantically !!!!Off we shot across a field and then disaster happened ! My belt slipped down to my thighs and somebody shouted ……….You cant have lost so much weight ….youve only just started !!!!! Well pulled it up and ran on red faced but laughing !!! I’d been told to bring Duck Tape and scissors with me to hold my trainers on !!!! Is it duck or duct tape I ask myself ?!!!!! Never used it though !!!!! Maybe should’ve because the mud was up to your thighs !!! Honestly would I lie to you? I went out looking for any of our group and managed to find Tina and Sergio and hairy dog !! I feel so bad cant remember your name …owner of the lovely hairy dog !!!!! Ruby GSD also arrived with Allison and Robin.There was still no sign of the Beagle brigade. I arrived at the venue in Benny Bongo with my pack of 6 dogs and anxiously waited for the fun to unfold over the weekend !!! Being a Campervan virgin !!!!!! I knew it could only be fun and even more fun ? It was!!! Mud mud glorious mud nothing quite like it for cooling the blood ? Well kinda sums up the first part of the course on Saturday at Boswells Coach House Auchinleck !!! Some of the photos have been borrowed from CSE’s very own Liz Taylor a key support crew member at all canicross r aces and one of our unsung heros!! (sorry Liz, I didn’t ask, please forgive me – Ali) Some of the Photos were kindly provided by Kenny Girvan co.uk The weekends adventures were brought to you by Cani-Fit with the assistance of a whole load of mud, lots of giggles, smiley friendly people and happy and healthy dogs!