Very early start for me because we needed to first set up in Exhibition Park and then get down to St James Park for the actual start of the Marathon which was also hosting the start of a Fund raising Cycling Event on behalf of ABF.
So up at 5.45am and picked up from the hotel by Barry. We collected the RV at 6.30hrs and a short drive to Exhibition Park meant that we were in good time. We did actually have some concern about the entrance to the Park which featured an underpass without any height markings on it. However, Barry’s judgement and ultimate guidance through the tunnel proved faultless, once again!
I stayed with the RV whilst Barry and Nikki went to the start to organise things.
Andy and the runners (quite a group of them) were the first to appear in Exhibition Park, quickly followed by Barry & Nikki who immediately set off for York to discuss final preparations for Friday. A little later, Ellie appeared having been delayed and suffering the frustration of tomtom problems!
A coffee and bacon butty, courtesy of Jonathan & Rose, soon had us back on form and the day settled into it’s usual format.
Ellie and I joined in for a lap with Andy but speaking for myself, the pace was just a little too much so one circuit was all that we completed.
Barry and Nikki arrived back from York to see Andy finish a good race in 6hrs 36mins.
Ellie was soon on her way home and we packed up and drove the few miles to Sunderland where we elected to park the RV at Silksworth Sports Complex for the night. This was the location of tomorrow’s marathon.
Dinner was a simple affair of baked potatoes and trimmings but allowed an early night and a subsequent good night’s sleep.
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Today is number 62 and we're in Newcastle which is where Jonathan lives.
Rose & Jonathan on the Quayside
There's not many numbers left now and once we've got to number 66, we can join them all up in a coloured line and you could take the map to school to show everyone if you like.
I'm looking forward to seeing you in York on Thursday night when me and you and mummy stay in a hotel together. That will be really good fun. I think that I will bring Champ & Shine over to the hotel with me.
I will talk to you on the computer soon.
Love you.
Daddy.
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