Last night saw the 'athletes' attempt their last row before the big event with a small jaunt from Caversham to Mapledurham and back of 6.5 miles. It was hot last night and Simon had a go at steering the boat for the first time. We managed to avoid the riverbanks (just) and the odd other rowing boat. Even this small trip reminded us of how tough the trip is going to be as this 6.5miler took us 2 1/2 hours and we were both pretty knackered at the end.

We talked about our itinery and when we would be able to meet up with people along the way- so any ideas would be gratefully received. We are mostly interested in pubs to stop for lunch!