Although I'm still working through closing down LEL2017, I have one eye also on LEL2021.
If the AUK board will have me, I'm likely to offer to run LEL again in 2021. Although it's quite a long way away, it's never to early to start pulling together a team for next time.
Both FB and Phil have told me that they will be unable to be involved to the extent that they were last time. I expect several controllers will decide not to take part too. All very understandable of course, and those who are leaving have my eternal gratitude for their support.
So this is really an initial shout out to ask if anyone is interested in being part of the central of controllers' team for 2021. In particular we'll need people in the following roles:
IT
Finance
Admin
Purchasing
Controller (Loughton and other controls)
The central roles aren't set in stone, and what usually happens is that the people involved shape how the work is divvied up.
I'll be honest - from about June 2019 the pace of work picks up dramatically. By PBP time we need to have a credible, costed event planned, together with most of the controls in place. From October 2020 it will pick up again, and the final few months are fairly frantic.
On the other hand, as voluntary work goes it can be awfully good fun. The riders are (mostly) a joy to be around, and the controllers are without exception superb. The buzz during the event itself is amazing, especially if you're the sort of person who likes to fly by the seat of their pants.
If you're interested, drop me a line for an informal, no obligation chat.
