We had a very enjoyable weekend. The informative guide took us to places we couldn't have reached on our own and we picked up a lot of the history about the race. The travel arrangements worked well and the Palazzo Ravizza Hotel was excellent. The race was delayed by circa.1.5 hours and it was a long time to sit on the grandstand benches (5 hours) without access to the bars and cafes below for drink, food and toilets. The guide took us to the Cathedral but many of us had paid to see it on Saturday. We didn't really feel part of the Contrada Dinner and we enjoyed better food on the other evenings.