We got up early and left dreamland for 6:45 today, heading south down the A6 we had Shap summit in our sights. We passed through North Bampton, Bampton, Bampton Grange and Wet Bampton and started our ascent, it was a long haul but the when we reached the summit with little effort, the event completed we enjoyed the free fall approach to Kendal. The scenery seemed to change here and become more English with traditional farmland and cottages.

We stopped briefly in Kendal and Mark obtained his mint cake before charging off towards Lancaster. The route now was unchallenging, virtually flat with little or no traffic to deal with. We made good progress and were soon sitting in MacDonalds with a water break treat, I treated the boys to a cheeseburger, fries and coffeee as reward for our progress. Scoff dealt with we were off to Preston.

We again held the rhythm and flashed through Galgate, Garstang, Catterall, Barton, Broughton and into the heart of Preston. We stopped for lunch, visited the tourist information and interviewed locals for details on campsites, there was nothing for thirty miles. With this in mind we quickly scoffed our snack and pressed on from Preston, sorry.

The target Warrington. Following the A49 we strode through Euxton, Standish, Wigan, Ashton’s too numerous to mention and after a desperate call to ‘the Gavster’, were directed to a campsite near Warburton. This pricey establishment offered all the amenities required and a local pub with excellent food, we asked and made use of a handy plug socket, and recharged all our gadgets.

Distance cycled 107 miles.

Time 12 hours 48 minutes.

Heart rate average 110 beats per minute.

Calorie expenditure 5,491.

Fat percentage of energy during exercise 55%.