Would six and a half hours sleep, a 6.45am wake-up call and a mid-morning start-time militate against him?

Our daily programme as now arranged is: Me to knock at Mother Beckett's door half an hour before starting-time.

It is of course a socially distanced race, with runners choosing their own courses and start-times, subject to certain parameters (including honesty).

Dale and Gerry and Kev gave them a five-minute head start-timed by counting to three-hundred Boy Scout-before heading into the woods to find them.

Start-time is 8pm, admission is €5 on the door or sign up in advance to our guestlist here.