Monday 25 April 2011
The End!
OK short blog for a very long race.
BUT the boys did good - 26.5 hours to complete 125 miles! Coming a very respectable 59th out of a total of 151 entries in the senior doubles - only 111 teams completed the race.
The race wasn't without drama. Just 7 hours in, having busted their previous training time for Devizes to Newbury by over an hour, the euphoria was wiped out when the kayak was damaged and Quentin's footrest snapped off. Time was lost trying to fit a make-shift replacement but in the end they decided to crack on regardless.
The night was tough and by dawn the boys looked pretty destroyed. But they paddled on regardless and the faces looked brighter when they hit Teddington mid morning and began to paddle with the tide towards Westminster (despite still over 3 hours to go!).
Seconds after 1.30pm they cross the finish line under Westminster Bridge.
It was a true experience - and a supreme effort from paddlers and support crew alike.
Quentin and Rick both feeling pretty good the day after despite some serious chafing in nasty places and a rather unnatural ridge created in Q's back due to lack of foot rest. Quentin even talking about continuing to kayak....
Many thanks to our sponsors so far...
Friday 22 April 2011
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