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Rosehip
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enjoy :)
EdJ
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Have bailed out at Sheringham about 80 mile in. It's the last station for the next 90 odd miles.

Weather has been atrocious all night, ten miles of soft sand has killed my legs, and a big mess up with the location of the third treasure.

My first ever DNF - but I am very much at peace with the decision. Will blog it when I get home.
NDWDave
NDWDave
Jul 2021
8:52am, 31 Jul 2021
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Well done EdJ. That is a hell of a long way to the next aid station. At least a day…
Rosehip
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9:22am, 31 Jul 2021
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Well done Ed :)

sounds tough
EdJ
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@NDWDave - there were no aid stations (apart from a couple of water/snack ones very early on). I meant railway stations, as there was no sweeper vehicle either. To be fair it was pretty good value for money.
NDWDave
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9:58am, 31 Jul 2021
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Ah. That makes more sense. The Cockbain stuff is pretty tough but that seemed unbelievably harsh
EdJ
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Jul 2021
10:13am, 31 Jul 2021
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I think the intent was to make it as Covid-compliant as possible - hence the 'light touch' from the organisers. Had the conditions carried on as they were last night, I'd be worried about people out there on their own.

It was a great idea for a race though, and had the weather been kinder would have been great fun.
Rosehip
Rosehip
Jul 2021
10:17am, 31 Jul 2021
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was it fixed route or find your own way? there were dots wandering off in all directions last night
EdJ
EdJ
Jul 2021
11:05am, 31 Jul 2021
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The first 60k you had to stick to the Wherryman's way. Once we got to Great Yarmouth there was a What Three Words location for the next one - and you could pick your own route thereafter - althoughthey were all more or less on major national trails. Some of the wandering might have been people dropping and not turning off their tracker - or heading off to find food. I came in land a few times to avoid the soft sand.
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
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11:20am, 31 Jul 2021
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That sounds tough sorry you pulled but glad you’re at peace with your decision. Well done for what you did. I’ll keep an eye out for the blog.

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