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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Batteries out

Glenn will update you soon and tell me off for ranting on.

Thanks for everyone who has given their support.

Happy Birthday
Teresa
Tom say he hopes to see you soon.

Badshot Lea

Glenn is on his own now we must be about 8 miles away.
He's looking very tired but still pedlling strong.
The battle is raging his leggs must want to give up but he keeps pumping. We just passed the Heron pub, he knows he will finish now but he is pushing his time. He stopped at the lights we are pulled up along side he is shaking.

Command Centre


Getting ready to ride with Glenn.

Mobile Centre


Kim updating the blog.

Taken at about 7.35pm

Final stages

I just got back to the van I tried to lead Glenn up the hill from Winchester it was only another ten miles or so but Glenn finally overtook me. He said thanks it was a great help muttering something about 13 hours in the Saddle. When I got of the bike my leggs were like gelly and the boys had to hold me up. That is a sign of the pace Glenn is still pushing.
Tom is keeping him company now.

We are logging out for the next hour

Im going to join Glenn on the bike for a while.

Winchester 3 miles

Update almost 6 pm

Glenn has done almost 200 miles at a fenomenal pace He just had a 2 minute break to take on a drink.
With 40 miles to go it will be about 8.30 now.
He is now going through the pain barrier.


Latest update Replaced wheel Scotty and Adam are repairing punture Glenn has gone through Salisbury and is well on his way Tom has just passed and is begining to lag.
We just can't keep up for any length of time.

Tom keeping Glenn company


Tom and Glenn going well.
News of flat tire got to go

Tom keeping Glenn company


Tom and Glenn going well.
News of flat tire got to go

4.23 pm


Hot off the press aproaching Wilton

Why you should wear a helmet.

The

Pit Stop



Glenn coming in for a rare pit stop, Adam just behind

3.15pm update

We are now in Shaftsbury, land of the 'hovis add' and some of the steepest hills. Glenn looked a bit tired at the top and I was only holding him up, so after 21 miles I'm back on the blog. Glenn is still eating up the miles and we estimate he will be riding in to Guildford at about 8pm. There are another 90 miles to go.
I will try and send some more pictures but it is a bit slow in loading up so be patient. Kim

Still going strong



Coming up to Chard and still looking good.

12.30pm update

Glenn has taken the hills in his stride Adam broke a spoke and is not feeling to good those hills really take it out of you. We are going through Chard to Yeovil. Glenn does not look like slowing down. I'm feeling stiff after the accident with the poor cat but thinking of joining Glenn before I seize up completely. Is there any flat land here?


Adam getting ready to join Glenn ot off the press.

Caught up with Glenn 11.20

We finally caught Glenn he is Replenished and looking good and in very good spirits. Adam is going to join him on the bike so we have pulled ahead. Only a couple of miles from Honiton, really eating up the miles now. On a personal note worried about the very hard hills coming up in Wiltshire. Kim

5 AM Truro Rugby Club


David Hamley kindly came to see us off.

Update 10.54 am

We have just passed Exeter Airport. We were held up in traffic, Glenn seem way ahead and needs more fluids we are trying to catch him.

Update 10.54 am

We have just passed Exeter Airport. We were held up in traffic, Glenn seem way ahead and needs more fluids we are trying to catch him.

The Team

Dr Scotty


Kim being treated after the accident with the cat

On the A30 Heading to Dartmoor

8.24 am progress

Glenn set off at 5.05 am From Truro Rugby Club followed by Kim for support. The support vehicle had to detour to meet Glenn on the A30. Kim was cycling behind Glenn dow a steep hill a cat ran out in front of Kims front bike wheel and having reached a max of 37.6 mph you can imagine the state of kim. (Photos to come shortly). So less than 3 minutes into the ride Glenn stopped to call the support vehicle back to mop up as it were.
Scotty administered firt aid and Glenn set off again. Hold up about 7 minutes.

After loading Kim and his bike back into the van, we set about trying to catch Glenn. We drove all the way to Bodmin along the A30 no sign of Glenn we drove back almost to Truro still no sign. After a phone call we were surprised to find Glenn had already passed Bodmin and was about 10 mile beyond.

Glenn was not in a good mood we replenished his fluids, and we have now settled into a routine. Tom is keeping him company on the bike atpresent.

8.24 am progress

Glenn set off at 5.05 am From Truro Rugby Club followed by Kim for support. The support vehicle had to detour to meet Glenn on the A30. Kim was cycling behind Glenn dow a steep hill a cat ran out in front of Kims front bike wheel and having reached a max of 37.6 mph you can imagine the state of kim. (Photos to come shortly). So less than 3 minutes into the ride Glenn stopped to call the support vehicle back to mop up as it were.
Scotty administered firt aid and Glenn set off again. Hold up about 7 minutes.

After loading Kim and his bike back into the van, we set about trying to catch Glenn. We drove all the way to Bodmin along the A30 no sign of Glenn we drove back almost to Truro still no sign. After a phone call we were surprised to find Glenn had already passed Bodmin and was about 10 mile beyond.

Glenn was not in a good mood we replenished his fluids, and we have now settled into a routine. Tom is keeping him company on the bike atpresent.