Hi Everyone, you;ll be v. proud of us and pleased as punch to know that team Lost In Garsington made it in 21hrs 23 mins and 04 secs – whoop whoop!

To our amazement, we were 2nd Fastest Women’s Team (the 1st team coming in 40 mins earlier, and the 3rd, 1 hr behind us). We were 50th over the line out of 503 teams and in the top 14% of speediest walkers. Phew.

The result was so unexpected and we are elated – but also to have completed as a team of four was fantastic. Just to give you an idea of how hard that is – over 50% of teams lost a team member along the way – but not on our watch!

Special congratulations to Laura, who despite being in a huge amount of pain with her foot and hip, gave everything she had, and finished with us in record time. And Jane Gibbs with her determination and amazing hill climbing ability. And Tori Ray for her keen sense of denial which enabled her to stay calm and confident the whole way – a totally irrepressible spirit. She lifted my spirits by duly laughing at my tears when day-shift support crew had to leave to get some sleep, taking my mum with them!

Our support crew Hugh, Irene/mum, Tom, Aid, Rachel, Helen and Alex – thanks for everything  - for walking bits with us, playing us music, the big surprise reunion at checkpoint 9 and numerous peanut butter sandwiches. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you to all our friends who sponsored us – we started the event on such good form because we knew you were behind us. Aside from raising £2000 for Oxfam – it meant a lot to, e.g. me, to have the backing of all my workmates, and the neighbours on my street at home and about every friend of my Mum that I’ve met – and some I haven’t! And I know the rest of the team feel the same about their sponsors. So thank you very, very much from all of us.

It’s a brilliant event – so have a think about doing it yourselves next year? I’ll be on your support crew! www.oxfam.org.uk/trailwalker

Love

Kim – and Jane and Tori and Laura  x xxx x