Day 11 – Wednesday 1st August

Was this going to be the last day? The boys were sure it would be.

An early start on the busy A30, luckily with a following wind. Progress was good.

Tom’s Dad arrived at the campsite to take over the support for the last lap.

Tom had his first puncture after about 25 miles. The nice policeman was very understanding as we had stopped on a slip road! After a short break they continued to Camborne and then stopped for a late lunch. Their average speed was in excess of 17 mph.

At 2.30 they only had 20 miles of the remaining 95 to do and the job was done.

The boys will add their own endings tomorrow if they wake up in time but they are heroes!…….

Thanks to the Cornwall Dowsetts for all their support and hospitality at the end of it all.

Photographs, videos etc. to follow once the boys get home. Keep watching……….

Day 10 – Tuesday 31st July

An early start – Andy had to take the boys a few miles back to Whitchurch south of Bristol. Thanks to the campsite owner of ” Chew Lake” for giving the boys reduced rates.

Through Wells and Glanstonbury, stopping for lunch at Sheppey’s Cider Farm and a little rest.

Addendum (cock up): yesterday’s mileage was 97.3 not 93.7 as stated.

It was a hard day as the boys were keen to get to Okehampton in spite of all the hills so that they had a fighting chance of finishing the course the following day.

The “support team” continued their excellent work, in our humble opinion, as the boys thought it was great that the campsite had a pub on it. Unfortunately there were numerous hungry midgies (the candles didn’t work).

Spirits were high and the scores at pool – youngies versus oldies – were even.