I am still laughing about the lady with the pasta positioned on the finish line. At any other Eroica arrival at the finish line is greeted with a bottle of the local brew and perhaps a carb loaded local speciality of the cake or savoury variety. At other events I have received confectionery…..so I was a little surprised to see boxes of uncooked pasta but I thought go with the flow it’s California. So I asked the lady if we were receiving a box of pasta as our finish line surprise? Only to be told no it was for sale. I have done many events over the years but never has the joy of finishing immediately been rewarded with the opportunity to stock up on groceries!