Cracking breakfast though and on our way to Southampton Common, fighting our way through the horrendous traffic!
Set up in pub car park "The Cow Herds" - would be quite fun if we weren't all on the wagon!!
The Mayor arrived in all her finery and after the usual pre-race briefing and photographs, Andy was on his way accompanied by a substantial group of runners, some of them never having run more than a few miles before and some of them running the marathon wearing their boots!!
Barry (that's him in the hat) lays down the Law!!
The Start!
This was a wet one for Andy with intermittent rain and drizzle until finally clearing up.
He finished in a time of 6hrs 43mins and celebrated with his running mates, the biggest group to complete a single ultra marathon since he started the Challenge.
Almost looks like a leisurely stroll doesn't it!
The proud finishers - For 8 of the group, it was their first Marathon and Ultra Marathon!
After packing up, it was a short trip to Worthy Down, our resting place for the night via a service station yet again, to replenish our fuel. Need to find LPG though - getting a bit low!
Parked up in Worthy Down and after quick recce of our rooms, decided that I would bunk down on the RV tonight. My prerogative, I think!
Dinner in the sergeant's mess followed by admin catch up in the RV office then off to bed.
My office!!!!
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I saw you snuggling with mummy tonight when I rang you on the computer - lucky you!!! I hope that your poorly cough doesn't keep you awake.
I think that you and mummy are hiding something from me you little tinkers - you nearly let the cat out of the bag when you talked about photos! What are you both planning?
Whatever it is, I just know that it will be a lovely surprise.
I will talk to you tomorrow sweetheart.
Love you loads
Daddy.
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That's for us to know and you to find out Daddy!! ;o) (but we're sure you will like it a lot xxxx
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