Nearly there!

Stage 5 done! Amazingly (after last nights email from Ian) in a time of 5hrs 40 mins. Considering Ian said he was seizing up all day yesterday the mental and physical strength needed must have been immense. The email service to and from competitors is no longer available on the website so Im not sure if we will hear from Ian again before the end of the race. He does however appear in one of the photos.... Beware though, you may not recognise him... (photo removed, but see below).   The race certainly looks like it has taken it's toll and we haven't even seen his feet yet!! It is 16km (or thereabouts) tomorrow so will probably take Ian around 2h 30m so depending on the start time keep your eyes peeled on the webcam. That's all for now, the end is in sight... Michelle

After treatment at Doc Trotter's - cannot walk properly at this stage!

Owing to technical problems there was no email facility after the marathon stage 5.  It could've been a whole lot worse from what I remember, especially after the previous stage.  Many of the keen runners save themselves and hold plenty in reserve to get a good marathon time recorded, this meant that I finished well down the field compared to the other stages.