<p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> </p> <p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> </p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">We've done it!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Total distance: </strong>960 miles</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>Total climbing: </strong>67500 feet (most of which seemed to&nbsp;occur&nbsp;between Bath to Land's End rather than Scotland or Lake District!!!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Total<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>cycling time</strong> (including breaks): 81 hours, 53 minutes, 53 seconds over 9 days</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Longest day:</strong> 11 hours, 22 minutes (from Bath to Okehampton) &ndash; see below</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Average speed:</strong> around 25k/ hour (except on the longest day where a strong head wind meant we struggled making 15k/h on the downhills &ndash; too frustrating to look at the average speed on those days so it&rsquo;s not included</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Most inspirational competitor:</strong> Allan (completing the whole journey in his bike wheelchair) - this is really really really well done!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Most memorable stage:</strong> Cycling along the northern Scottish coast &ndash; amazingly remote &amp; beautiful!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Worst bit: </strong>Preston &amp; Wigan rush hour, in pouring rain. No more said.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Punctures: </strong>None!! (just as well since I still can&rsquo;t change a tire but don&rsquo;t tell anyone!)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Favourite calories:</strong> Jelly Babies! (loads of them, whatever the colour)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Smiles &amp; laughter:</strong> Many &ndash; sometimes slightly hysterical&hellip;.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Tears:</strong> Only once (and nobody saw)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Best achievement:</strong> starting the ride as a group of friends / family and finishing it as even better friends. (and yes, Steve and I are still talking and didn&rsquo;t discuss divorce even once!)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Single most important learning:</strong> Not every day is sunshine</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></span></p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks again for your support! If you still would like to sponsor, all your donations go to&nbsp;St. Mungo&nbsp;who really do fantastic work.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take care Karin x</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. 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