Tom and I had to stop for two deer on Detlor Rd after coming out of the shakedown stage.  We slowed for another deer on Lower Hastings, and when we did the initial odo cal we saw a dead wild turkey (looked nothing like any Stewards I know) on the highway really near the Dungannon Centre.  My Golf was run into by a deer on Middle Hastings a year or two ago.

Public thanks to Ross and Donna C. for asking me to ride with Tom in Car 0.  A total privilege and honour I don't take for granted.  We all know he's a fantastic driver.  Tom is a top notch person to work with in all respects.  It was a great learning experience to run in 0 in a National with such an experienced rally professional.  He's still one of my rally heroes.  I found out I saw him while working the now defunct Dartmouth Highlands Rally (National) in 1987.  Amazing how this stuff can come full circle.

Also, as somebody who harps on and on about people getting out to volunteer, I had it easy in a warm car all day.  Huge hat's-off to all the souls who stood out in the COLD for so long to make this event happen.  I'll likely be on stage duty next year freezing like the rest of you.

I thought it was exciting to know there were more than 33 cars through Castledine's Corners this year, and that the win came down to the last stage.  That's a great rally.

Craig