We all know of the old guy who is a bit overweight but his white coat is starched and clean.
He stands with his clipboard in all weathers. He is a little bit officious but he loves every minute of what he does.
He has a gammy leg and rarely speaks about his youthful exploits when he was a competitor.
He is so much part of the furniture that nobody really notices him - until he is gone!
What make him do it?
It is just a simple love, unspoken, for the sport that we also love, that gives and also takes away.
These people are gems, unappreciated, and they are in ever club and at every meeting, be it trial, mud scramble or road race.
If ever there should be a memorial built it should be for them, for without them there would be no racing at all.

"Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end."
Dr. Thomas Dooley