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Phil, Phil, Ed and Tom have surprised everybody (but mainly themselves) again by finishing Oxfam Trailwalker in a new best time of 22 hours and 57 minutes (thats 40 minutes quicker than last year) and ending up in THIRD PLACE!!!

A big thank you to everybody who sponsored them - the conditions on the trail were horrid this year, and without your support they feel sure they would have quit.

 

The four boys are now off boasting to all about their podium finish. If only they could find somebody who cared...

 

Highlights of the 100km were as follows:

Start - Tom decides to start the race from a racing position, whilst holding a water bottle in each hand. Mutters of "Doofus" etc. fromt he competition.

5km - rain

10km - rain

12km - The team arrive into checkpoint 1 to hear they are in third place, everyone has a good laugh and starts placing bets on how soon other teams will start flying past them.

15km - rain

17km - Tom slips and falls whilst jogging down some stone steps and badly twists his ankle (which swells up like a tennis ball but does not stop him from keeping the pace the remaining 83k)

20km - rain

25km - rain

30km - rain

35km - rain

40km - heavy rain

42km - They boys receive their much needed change of clothes from the Kuroneko guys (delivery service) at checkpoint 4. Phil "the Metronome" Rodd soon has them back on the trail.

45km - rain

50km - rain

54km - Ed changes his socks at the temple checkpoint to find he has lost at least three of his ten toenails (his feet looked seriously nasty)

55km - rain

60km - heavy rain

63km - It is crunch time, and the boys seriously consider whether they can carry on, as some very pretty girls hand them yakisoba and soup at check point 7.

65km - rain

70km - rain

75km - Hooray - The weather forecast was spot on, and it stops raining at 2am!!!!

78km - It starts raining again, bloody weathermen...

79km - Phil Ryan hands around his homemade nuts and choc combo bags, and gives the team a much needed energy boost (that and the Red Bull)

80km - rain

85km - It stops raining

88km - It starts snowing

90km - The team climb their first snow-capped peak of the trail, mount Mikuni. Phil Ryan takes some artistic shots of snow and oddly shaped greenery. 

92km - The team arrive at the final checkpoint to hear that the fourth place team are only 30 mins behind them and decide they need to get a wriggle on

97km - Thick fog causes Phil "the Metronome" Rodd's Car-navi-like sense of direction to falter, momentarily sending the team off down the wrong side of the final volcanic mound.

100km - The team cross the finish line at 7.57am.

8am - The sun comes out.

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Great stuff Phil. Sorry for the delay, but trust you have been celebrating sufficiently since, Cheers, Fintan Donation by Fintan Smyth on 08/06/10

 
£30.00
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From David Payne and Brandon Ginsberg Donation by Philip Rodd on 25/05/10

 
£40.00
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Nice work Phil and Team. that really was a top effort! Donation by Chris Darby on 04/05/10

 
£50.00
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Good luck Donation by Mike Fitz on 30/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Well done Phil and team, 3rd place fantastic, get the beers in! Donation by Alex Aldred on 27/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Tommy, This was on my work email, and I was looking all over on my personal email. CONGRATS! Better late than never. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON! Donation by John M. Furnari on 27/04/10

 
£30.00
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Phil, good luck !! I am sure you and the team will make it to the top this year :) Ganbarooo !!! Donation by Hanah (Hanh Thu) Tran on 23/04/10

 
£20.00
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Good luck Philip! and your team. Donation by Kaori Hamaguchi on 22/04/10

 
£20.00
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Good luck Phil! (+ team) Donation by Deven Sthankiya on 13/04/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Just wanted to follow up with my promise to donate. Good luck on your hike. I know you guys will beat 24 hours! Donation by Matthias Hildebrandt on 12/04/10

 
£50.00
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Good luck with the race. I expect a top 5 finish Donation by Jeff Boyle on 12/04/10

 
£50.00
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Charity Poker. Winner Voon. Participants, Stagno, Hildebrandt, Ryan, Clease, Bui, Helm, Yen, Iwahara, Cabrera, Oishi, Loughins, Matalka, Furnari, Evan Donation by Thomas Furnari on 12/04/10

 
£819.00
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Good luck to the team! I did it once and that was enough for me... Donation by Chigusa Hara on 08/04/10

 
£50.00

Donation by David Swan on 08/04/10

 
£14.00
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GOOD LUCK PHIL AND YOUR TEAM Donation by JENNIFER AND ALLAN RODD on 07/04/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Good luck, Phil . . . sounds like good fun and good exercise for a good cause! Donation by Stanley Park on 07/04/10

 
£25.00
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Hope the walk isn't too painful - better than the Rappongi marathons. Donation by Dominic Stearns on 07/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Best of luck, Phil and to the rest in your team! Donation by Angie Acosta on 07/04/10

 
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Envious of your motivatin and drive - hope you achieve your goal. Regardless, the donation is banked - good luck guys! Donation by Spencer & Yuri Reynolds on 07/04/10

 
£25.00
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Best of luck Donation by stephen nichols on 07/04/10

 
£50.00
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Good luck. Wish I could join you! Donation by David Barwinski on 05/04/10

 
£20.00
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Good luck! We know you guys can do it! Donation by Matt & Ariana Cecere on 27/03/10

 
£30.00
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Ganbade. Donation by Jack PAI on 23/03/10

 
£30.00
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Good luck gentlemen. Donation by Jessie Ortiz on 23/03/10

 
£50.00
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Donation by Heather Phipps on 23/03/10

 
£35.00
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