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Coasting Round Britain: Aberystwyth to Fflint
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well folks got a email over an hour ago from Mike who is doing the to Flint stint. He should have finished by now.
So looks like you guys are done
Mike will be posting Barry to me Special Delivery to ensure he is off from Flint early Saturday.
Barry in the post! Fortunately he isn't easily offended. Wish i could be posted instead of driving or travelling on the train.
Stu, let us know when he's arrived safely please.
Congratulations to everyone on this seemingly endless stretch - I only wish that I could have joined you.
Oh no I'll be worried all weekend about Barry in transit !!!!
I was so worried that one of my dogs might start a game of "Fetch" when he was with me, I kept him next to my bed overnight.
yip so close Longbow. Was worried when he was posted to me for the start but this far up
yes Ffran , my dog was drooling at the sight of Barry
Not far to go now!
Brilliant result all you lot. Good stretch comms and an excellent co-ord job
Be loud and be proud of what you guys have done!!!!
xxxxxx (many kiss for the fellas btw)
Well done to FI, Bruce and Mike on yesterdays runs and well done to everyone on the whole of the leg.
Thanks go to Bruce for his sterling work as co-ord ...... smooth as silk and grace under pressure
Last Time I have to do this I hope.
If you want a thankyou card from Barry please send email with proper name to coastersgb@hotmail.co.uk headed "thankyou card". Photos sent from gallery are not seen as a request for card. It complicates things.
thanks all and well done
Yep well done everyone who took part in the stretch. Bruce has done an excellent job both as co-ordinator and and sorting the website brilliant.
And thank again to Tony for his hospitality it was great meeting up again.
Hi all,
Sorry I didn't make it on the forum over the weekend, got some broadband problems at home and my phone doesn't like the RW forums much. Thanks for the messages.
Barry made it safely to Flint on Saturday afternoon, my leg ended at Flint railway station so that's your set off point Stu.
It's nice and flat round there and as it was just a 5 mile leg I took Lucy our cocker spaniel to keep me and Barry company. She wanted to carry him but Barry was having none of it, he stayed strapped to my arm.
Thanks to Bruce for co-ording and for splitting this last leg with me. Hope you enjoyed the ma... - oops, just seen the score, never mind
Barry decided Special Delivery wasn't a suitable mode of transport for a superstar such as him so he's now getting chauffeur driven to Flint on Saturday by Woody, I'll drop him off at Woodys tomorrow, he lives quite close to me and Barry wanted to go back to his roots, see where he grew up!
Well done to everyone else on this stretch.
Well done everyone! cant believe Barry has sooo much stamina eh?!!
What an amazing event and hats off to you organisers and people who have travelled so far to keep things going!
REALLY IMPRESSIVE!!
I wish i could be in a helicopter to watch over it all!!
All the best and thankyou!
What a beautiful thought
The footage would have been amazing
Shame the media didn't see it that way
lovely thought Susan .
The media will pick up on it now it's about to finish , I feel. They will when the book is out (hopefully in spring) too. The story of the adventure is amazing and will make an excellent read beyond the running fraternity
I will ensure that.
The running media have started to respond and have been pretty good overall if you include the running guides, podcasts etc.
For the wider media, going through the running with no charity, the appeal can at first hand seem limited from their point of view. However, the "human element" - the impact that Barry has had on the hearts of those involved and the feat itself is a story that has wider appeal. I have tried to include that element in any releases I have released recently. Some who have tried, I guess, being running entusiasts, they have focussed on "the running". That may make sense to "us runners" but we are a minority.
true but my insomnia is ok by me coz have been really cutting the fags and sleeping in the day
you getting spoilt again?
Those of you that expressed an interest in taking part in in some form of an event next year please vote now.
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Many Thanks