This was Sunday evening when it was still light and around have the entrants had passed through this checkpoint at Halstead.
It was calm and quiet at the checkpoint, but at this stage of the event it was more usual for groups to arrive at the same time so there were long periods of quiet and then a sudden rush.
Ken arriving in just as it was starting to get dark.
And a positively enthusiastic Simon.
And then Claire arrived, she was going to be doing the sweeping on the route to ensure that everyone got in safely. I think it’s fair to say that those walkers were in very safe hands, she’s very competent is Claire.
Darkness had definitely descended now and we thought we’d walk out a short distance to meet up with Jane and Hilary.
And there they are.
Hilary had a little sit down and micro-sleep, whilst Jane had a think about why she was doing this event, before claiming once again that it would definitely be her last.
And Helen, another one looking far too jovial, but I didn’t say anything.
Very many thanks to all the checkpoint volunteers who tolerated us being there for an hour or so, and also giving me an entire box of Yum Yums as they had too many of them.
And that was the end of the event for me, I went back to Meopham as I didn’t want to miss my last train (well, bus replacement) back to Chatham. But, a few more posts about other people to come 🙂