Monthly Archives: May 2017

So day 9 of a possible 14! The guys are doing great. Still a fantastic and supportive partnership with a little bromance thrown in! While the guys were out on this leg we scouted out the next Cp location and found it had changed since last year. We were not happy with the facilities soContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day day 9”

So currently I am sitting in a tent with Maxine on a campsite just off the route halfway between CP7 and 8. It was nice to get a proper shower and reorganise some of the kit in the truck. We also went and checked out and confirmed the next CP locations.  Chris had badly tornContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 8”

What a difference a day makes………. So weather wise we were in for another warm day with temperatures around the 22° mark and lots of sunshine meaning the hottest day so far. It was unlikely Alan would wear any sun cream as he is working on his tan but Chris was taking no chances.  AlanContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 7”

So a really short one for yesterday so I can catch up and get a really good blog done for day 7 as a lot happens on day 7!Chris and Alan were still the dream team and it was all looking a bit brokeback ultra! Chris and Alan had some special moments in the darkContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 6”

So a little late with this one but I will make it brief. Chris and Alan came into the CP4 location at a National Trust Roman villa car park at 14:05 and ate a couple of fresh sausage rolls we had bought them. They then they prepped everything they needed to and got their headsContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 5”

The days are starting to blur as they always do on a long event like this. You get into a routine as crew. Take care of runner, eat, snatch some sleep and then repeat when the next runner comes in. Constantly monitoring the trackers and keeping an eye on the runners each day. Not thinkingContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 4”

Just a quick update on day 3. All three runners still in the race and still its Chris and Alan working together ahead of Lee on his own at the rear. Both sets of runners still remaining on the different strategies they are employing. Alan and Chris are moving as quickly as they can andContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 3”

So currently we are sitting at Boscobel House at CP2 waiting for Lee to get to CP 2. The two amigos Chris and Alan have been and gone. The car looks like a bad wiring job in the Millennium Falcon with various items charging. Battery blocks for the runners and our laptops and and inverterContinue reading “Monarchs Way Day 2”

At 10am this morning at Powick Bridge in Worcester 3 brave souls and slightly damaged souls started their attempts at running the Monarchs Way Ultra.  A 615 mile ultra run following the escape route of King Charles II to the Coast and onto France in 1651 after the battle of Worcester and defeat by OliverContinue reading “Monarchs Way Ultra Day 1”

So today was the very first day we officially moved into the caravan! Although we have the flat still till the 18th we are as of now living in the caravan, we will be clearing out the flat and working out how to fit everything into the caravan over the next 2 weeks. We willContinue reading “C-Day”