Did you actually do the race or just rode around Dunsborough for a bit and just started daydreaming after your runner took two days to finish? I suppose the post-race presenter did only say that the finishers had crossed the line - nothing about the non-finishers crossing though...
Yes, good pick up, the gaffs were pretty funny, as was the snake. I must admit, the warm up for me was probably a bit too long. I kept it easy, all below anearobic pace, but still, 30k on 30psi off road tyres isn't probably the best way to warm up, hehe.
The 14.2km run wasn't a good warm up for the MTB either.