"It's downhill all the way from here to the finish (or at least very little uphill). On a clear day, there will be good views of the headland, the steam rising from the Craters of the Moon and Mt Tauhara giving you a satisfying panorama of all the terrain you have covered. Halfway along, at Secombe Park, Four Mile Bay, there is a final aid station where you can meet up with your Support Crew if you feel the need to dress in style for the finish line! From here it is just a short 7km stretch beside the lake into town and to the Finish at the Great Lake Centre. We guarantee a Hero's Welcome from Oxfam, including a medal and certificate for all finishers and a Hero's reward for everyone who takes part."
The final stretch... we could hardly believe it! As we set off we were already patting ourselves on the back... congratulating one another for the fantastic teamwork... we all put in a great deal into our training and it had paid off.. we were here, still as a team of four heading towards that finish line! Whilst we were chatting and congratulating one another the sun slowly came up and brought back daylight! It was a relief to slowly start to feel warmth creeping into our bodies again. Down at the waterfront we were met by our support crew who all came wandering along to meet us and "walk" us along the lakeside to the finish! It was fantastic... Suddenly we were there... we had actually done it... Adam started playing our song "Stole My Car" and we got very excited... arm in arm carrying a banner our Support Crew made for us we crossed the finish line after 26 hours and 10mins of walking! Oh and we also learned we had actually walked 103.3km!
Its all a bit of a blur... we were welcomed by Oxfam volunteers with Medals and handshakes... Wow! The emotion we had was undescribable... a few tears of joy... a team hug... lots of photos... support crew hugs... more tears... lots of smiles...
WE DID IT TEAM! WE DID IT!!
WELL DONE TEAM
WELL DONE SUPPORT CREW
WELL DONE TEAM
WELL DONE SUPPORT CREW
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