We were not the most prompt team with a number of people adrift (including me). However when we all turned up, we had to run repairs on Ashley's Mean Machine. So instead of the 07:30 prompt start we didn't get going until 07:55.
Once riding it felt good. The path started clear with only the rowers crossing the path in their quest to row up and down a small part of the river. By the time we reached Maidenhead, all the dog walkers etc. were out. At one point we met up with a team of over 100 sponsored walkers waiting for a lift across the river. But with a lot of bell ringing and pushing we managed to move around them.
After that we pushed on and raised the pace a little too much and by the time we got to Windsor, we could all feel it. Nice pint in the Carpenter's Arms by the castle before the ride to Slough and the train back.
A few lessons learned.
1. Don't take on boats doing only 4 knots as that is not very fast.
2. Don't stare at boats you are trying to beat
3. The path is narrow in places
4. The river is deep in places
5. The Thames is freshwater at Cookham
6. Kissing gates are not just for kissing
7. There are a lot of Kissing gates on the path
8. There are a lot of bad kissers in the team (only joking) your all good kissers (only joking)
9. Chris Hoy has nothing to worry about for the 2012 Olympics
Quote of the ride:
'Those Kissing Gates are a pain in the A**e' response 'Then you are going through them incorrectly'
Spent this evening trying to work out how to create a sponsorship page on Facebook with no success. But being only a novice in this area that is not a surprise.
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