We did the whole run, Hadleigh Farm - Brands Hatch - Greenwich in one day. It was a very, very long day. However ... we passed the 2000km marker and inevitably, the 2012km marker -WOW!
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| 2000 kilometres |
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| 2012 kilometres - the target distance already achieved! |
As we finally made it back from Brands Hatch to NCR1 at Bean, it was late and there was a long way to pedal.
The team headed for the Thames Path but this was no paved pathway. This was the back of beyond or to be precise Dartford Marshes after a lot of rain.
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That storm was heading our way.
Could we get to cover before we were drenched through again? |
We don't want to moan and we try to be upbeat. We would like to assure everyone that this challenge is incredibly hard. It was a long day, the weather was playing tricks again, we had breakfast at the hotel, a muffin in Gravesend, a cup of tea at Brands Hatch. Despite covering our water bottles, the road/path conditions meant that it wasn't safe to drink from them because of mud and grime. Sometimes the team get stressed after being over 1 month without a break.
Anyway, once we got to Erith, took a little shelter from the storm, the path improved considerably.
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Trying to shelter - there are some turbines
out there in the fog |
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| These are the turbines as the thunder moved north. |
Very well done to all on your 2012km covered. I've enjoyed following your progress and reading your blog.
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