I just escaped what can only be called a ‘sausage fest’ – 20 paddlers all standing around at a crowded bar in Soho telling stories about the race and who should have, could have and would have won if only…. Strangely Oscar was one of those people. How odd… All credit to the big man though, a great effort.

The aftermath - Oscar, Dawid, Clint and Jeremy relive the race...

The Surfski.info poll was emphatic - Dawid Mocke was the runaway favorite to win the Man Dragon Run in Hong Kong this morning.  But the picks for the next four places were much less certain...

Dawid Mocke wins the 2008 Man Dragon Run (Pic: Graham Uden)

Here's the transcript of our live commentary of the 2008 Man Dragon Run in Hong Kong this morning.  Our commentator in the escort boat was Mark Dahl.

[Editor: Our man on the ground, Aussie Karl ‘Jackal' Treacher gives us a heads-up on tomorrow's race in Hong Kong...]