It's Easter again - time for a paddling trip on the Kenett and Avon Canal and the Thames!
After an evening in Devizes last night and breakfast with a Basingtoke crew at the B&B this morning, the green boat, the support team and, indeed the paddlers, arrived at the start to find a remarkably empty car park (and no, the race is on!). Quick check in and wrist-tagging, and we (Calum and I) crossed the start line shortly after 7.15 am. We finished overtaking the five boats that had started ahead of us just before Pewsey and stayed in the "lead" until the end of the day! The tunnel was great - calm, empty, with no other boats in sight. The support team - Lynsey, Clive, Richard, Hannah, Alexander and Maria were great, offering plenty of food and encouragement along the way. The stretch from Great Bedwyn to Newbury was very familiar and rather painful, but the the effort has definitely paid off - 34 miles in 6:14 (14 minutes ahead of schedule) and, so far we're second, 6 minutes behind the leaders!
So 34 miles down, 91 to go...
Oh, and it still isn't too late to sponsor us online!
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