With NZ beset by fire flood pestilence and budgets, Rachel Drew has quietly headed off to the World Masters MTBO Champs in Slovenia. The programme started yesterday with a Mass-Start event, loops ridden in various orders to minimise following. Rachel was 10th in W45. The other kiwi; Andrew McNeill from Taranaki, was 27th in M60, while Australia's Peter Cusworth finished 5th in M70. The programme continues into the weekend with a Middle, Long and Sprint. The website is https://www.wmmtboc2023.si/ Update - Rachel 7th in the Middle. And 4th in the Long. And 7th in the Sprint.