Sorry for the delay there. The team arrived at 12.08pm and had lunch then did the challenge- pitching a Stormhaven tent. Not easy as it is blowing a Hollie today.
I signed them out at 13.17 then took the tent to HQ. After that I popped home for a flask and extra layer (it is cold waiting) then off to New Barn farm. I thought I would have quite a wait but they were about 100m away! I signed them in at 2.16pm and they treated me for a snake bite- nasty! David Mott then arrived (no flashing blue lights!) and they were gone again at 2.39pm.
We had a quick spin around to Mile Oak Barn and the team arrived at 3.11pm. They did really well on the smells base and we sent them off up Southwick Hill (above the A27 tunnel) at 3.33pm.
I am now sitting up at Truleigh Hill (near the radio masts that have red lights visible for miles at night) waiting to see them again. It is a 4.8km leg up hill so it'll take awhile. I have seen some D of E groups, a Shoreham scout group out for a hike (not Overland) and some crazy runners and cyclists. It is rather misty out and raining heavily now, plus still windy. Not nice! After this one they drop down to the Weald so more sheltered. However it will be dicey as to whether I get there first so might be a delayed posting.
They need to finish tonight by 7.49pm to ft under 10 hours, although the route is only about 19.5km- next week they'll need to do nearer 25km on day 1. Still, excellent effort and great experience.
Dave
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