This is rather marvellous, this is a personalised Ordnance Survey map for the Norfolk and Suffolk LDWA event and it has the GPX of the route overlaid onto the map. The map has been centred on the event and the front of the map is personalised, so it’s rather a lovely memento. Apparently it costs around £25 which seems rather decent value for something so unique. I suggested that Richard buy a map of his longest walk, but I don’t think they can deal with such small GPX files.
I always like a trip out to a checkpoint and this is CP1 with Sara and the other volunteers offering a friendly welcome. Andy was also here taking photos of all the entrants who wanted a permanent reminder of their bravery in taking part in the event. This checkpoint is 10.5 miles into the marshals’ event and is the first of 15, plus the finish point.
Some of the food options available to entrants, it’s all nutritious and full of energy for the adventures ahead. Well, other than the bananas.
And here’s David Morgan and Simon Pipe, a slightly mismatched pairing in terms that one strides and the one has to run to keep up…..
Richard busy Googling how to fix computers….
Richard is head of PAT testing at this event. Simon gave him the name of Patman, which Richard has rather enjoyed and he mentioned getting himself a cape with that on for the main event in a couple of weeks.
Anyone who needed anything PAT testing could go to Richard and he’d vaguely look at it and bung a sticker on it.
Off they go! Katie finished her introductory speech two minutes early, so most of the entrants left at 09:30. There were also a few at 10:00, although I was gossiping inside and missed that. Only David Morgan and Simon Pipe started at 10:30, but they’ll soon catch up.
A video of Katie thanking the volunteers on the local 100 committee for their help over the last four years. There’s been a lot of organisation to get this event going and countless hours of work.
And some event instructions.
And here’s Richard, one of the 100 committee, looking noticeably thinner following his diet and that’s been the talk of the registration desk today.
Peter and I used to run the registration desk at Norfolk & Suffolk LDWA events for many years. We agreed that we were both above average, but Peter retired from it a few years ago and I was stuck with Richard. So, it was marvellous to relive the good old times at this event!
There’s Simon being thanked for all his risk assessments on the 100 (he’s the smug one in the background with the flash of green on his backpack). I interviewed him a few years ago for my series of ‘walking the 100’ posts. And don’t worry, he won’t mind me calling him smug 🙂
There’s Jane (in white) and Sue (in orange), both being congratulated for their help in organising the 100 event. They’ve both been very brave.
Jayne is heading the catering for both events and so she is one of two people who has already completed the event as she did it on the Easter weekend. Here she is being presented her completion certificate by Katie and also her certificate for finishing 20 events.
And as she has helped to organise the 100, so she was thanked for all of her work.
