2025 LDWA 100 – Marshals’ Event – Sutton Hoo Checkpoint (Norfolk and Suffolk)

Checkpoint 14 was at Sutton Hoo and this was an opportunity for the walkers to be able to pass through the site and see the historical burial mounds. Well, it wasn’t an opportunity for those who went through in the dark, but they could sense the history.

The checkpoint being set-up and Richard and I took the opportunity to have a look around the National Trust site.

Simon was once again being very brave and he and Claire were the first entrants to reach the checkpoint.

Having a little rest for a few minutes. There’s a challenge for entrants on the walk on how long to rest and recover and then how long it takes them to walk the event. The key is to give the body some rest and take the chance to eat and drink something, but being aware of checkpoint time is also important.

Richard was exhausted at all this walking and so went to the National Trust cafe. As Richard is on a specialist diet, he obviously didn’t eat or drink that, he just looked at it.

Back to the start of the event whilst we waited for Claire and Simon to return as the fastest walkers.

And Peter busy lining something up.