Simon and Bailey, both supporting the Norfolk and Suffolk contingent.
Peter and Steph, the main event organiser and the marshal walk organiser.
The walkers are lined up and ready to go.
There’s always some nervousness amidst the excitement, but the fifty or so walkers all looked fairly confident to me. The sun was shining and at 10:00, it was time for everyone to set off. They have 48 hours to walk the 100 miles and their first checkpoint will be at Addington Village Hall, which is around ten miles into the event.