The End

I'm back home. My feet are pretty sore, legs also sore. I did an extra 12 miles this morning, making a total of 47, though as I said before people will have to decide what miles count for what, as I didn't plan on spending most of the night at home!

Thanks to EVERYONE for your support, I'm not going to name people because it'll be like an Oscar winner speech. However I am going to name Ben and Chris (and James too) for all their support planning this hike, and for walking a long way in a lot of pain! From the sounds of it I've been extremely lucky - especially since weather last night and this morning (while I've been on my own) has completely defied the BBC's gloomy forecast.

Time for a lie down!

Tom.

Hike24 Update: 23 hours, 22 minutes completed...

Big respct2alan for devisng such an intrcate sponsr scheme,really sorry we couldnt do it any justice at all!Just thght bak2high hopes we had aftr 1mile!

Hike24 Update: 23 hours, 03 minutes completed...

Hourly update. I'm almost home after 9.6 miles. Depending on how i feel i may do a victory lap (approx 2 miles) but i doubt i'll do a whole extra hour.

Hike24 Update: 22 hours, 08 minutes completed...

Distance hiked today:6.1miles. I followed a public footpth&it took me over/under 2fallen trees&through swampy fields.Am now in thorpe,trying2find way home!

Hike24 Update: 21 hours, 30 minutes completed...

Sam:Yes i'll finish at,or more likely before 2pm today. My plan was to do 10more miles,but i'm not sure how my legs feel about this.Best not to ask them!

Hike24 Update: 21 hours, 07 minutes completed...

I think this should be time for hourly update. I've done 2.7miles this morning,just passing church.Thanks to laura,em, and my mum. I'm still fairly ok.

Hike24 Update: 20 hours, 20 minutes completed...

I'm off again. Ppl will have to decide what miles count,a night in a comfy bed wasnt in original plan. My legs feel a lot better at the moment.

Hike24 Update: 13 hours, 18 minutes completed...

I'm home safe. 35miles total. The stretch from the front door to my bed was very difficult. Legs not at all well! Good night and thanks very much for msgs!

Hike24 Update: 13 hours, 00 minutes completed...

Ive decidd2makethis the finl leg.Ill hav done 35ms,&feel suitably dstroyd. Its bn a tough day&i hope ive done justice2the real cause:the brazil trip.Tom.

Hike24 Update: 12 hours, 13 minutes completed...

Not too sure what just happened, but the gps managed to reset the mile counter from 32 down to 0 with daylight savings.Also happy mothers day mum!

Hike24 Update: 11 hours, 53 minutes completed...

My current plan is to continue for an hour, or an hour and a half. Both feet are wrecked&my right leg's not in great shape&its mothers day tmw.

Hike24 Update: 11 hours, 33 minutes completed...

Sorry for not replying earlier guys.Im still gng,but on roads with pavements now.Love all you guys to pieces.Shout outs to laura,paula,sarah&sam.Im @ rhul!

Hike24 Update: 11 hours, 03 minutes completed...

I've had 2 txts saying im being silly2carry on,bt im not far from home.Sorry to any atheists out there for phrasng,bt i thnk this is somethng god's leadng me to do

Hike24 Update: 10 hours, 40 minutes completed...

I've just remembered i've missed thanking some ppl for encouragement.Thanks to ant,susie,my brother spud,sam &paula.Am currently nearing WGP.

Hike24 Update: 10 hours, 02 minutes completed...

just to say tom page is a legend, he is now continuing walk round windsor great park. a true walking machine!

Hike24 Update: 10 hours, 01 minutes completed...

Hourly update. Distance walked 27 miles. Distance driven 20ish miles.Not much else2say.Just heading up2windsor great park the way our practice hike went.

Hike24 Update: 9 hours, 49 minutes completed...

This is a really hard blog to make,but i'm gng to carry on round egham. So much respect to ben&chris,we achieved something great!Tom

Hike24 Update: 9 hours, 07 minutes completed...

news flash: due to bleeding feet and pain all round we are having 2 cut our trip short half way. We did our best, thats all we can do! Hike24 over and out

Hike24 Update: 7 hours, 44 minutes completed...

Ben's little toe is MIA, presumed dead. It will be sorely missed.

Hike24 Update: 7 hours, 43 minutes completed...

Theres some doubt as 2 whether we can go on.Theres a ceased leg,plenty of sore feet&backs.Thanks for the encouraging txts.I think this is the pain barrier.

Hike24 Update: 7 hours, 13 minutes completed...

7 hour update: destroyed. But we're in henley which has to be a good thing. Got to 20 miles. Legs hurting a fair whack. Oh well!

Hike24 Update: 6 hours, 09 minutes completed...

actual update no 6: 16.6 miles and we're in cockpole green. Yes its true, hee hee! Tis quite dark though. Proper scary!

Hike24 Update: 5 hours, 55 minutes completed...

Thanks to ben d for the encorgmnt.We wil hopefly b doing 24hrs regardles of the equinox.Thanks also to sarah. No ben's not fat-no fat man cld walk 15miles!

Hike24 Update: 5 hours, 15 minutes completed...

late 6 hour update: stopped outside pub for sandwiches. Tasted good. Relatively anyway!

Hike24 Update: 4 hours, 47 minutes completed...

In answer to tom ch we think ben was the fattest,but we dont know exact pre-walk weights. In answer to james: yes sadly its still raining.

Hike24 Update: 4 hours, 18 minutes completed...

In response to sam's txt. The most annoying person would have to be honourary hiker paula due to the number of depressing txts she's sent us ;-)

Hike24 Update: 4 hours, 03 minutes completed...

hour 4 update: our intrepid came of merry hikers stumbles across a quaint hamlet. 12 miles. 2 words blist and ers.

Hike24 Update: 3 hours, 43 minutes completed...

Crossed the m4. ITS A BIT DULL. but chav count goes to 2!

Hike24 Update: 3 hours, 42 minutes completed...

FYI- if you keep that pace up, you'll burn approx 6000 calories! So make sure you're eating enough! Mother sarah

Hike24 Update: 3 hours, 42 minutes completed...

I've reset the timing so that the completed time should refer to the actual time they started. Lots of love, sam xxx

Hike24 Update: 3 hours, 06 minutes completed...

Style not gate 1 point to chris!

Hike24 Update: 2 hours, 57 minutes completed...

3 HOUR UPDATE: having passed 9 miles and all 'drained the fireman' team hike 24 are well pleased by their progress.

Hike24 Update: 2 hours, 41 minutes completed...

This message is mainly to mention my housemate rach who's gng off to kenya today! Have a great one rach. In other news its still raining.

Hike24 Update: 2 hours, 02 minutes completed...

Its raining, its raining, tears from my eyes eyes eyes.

Hike24 Update: 1 hour, 52 minutes completed...

2 hour update: 6.2 miles down. Past cranborne. Next stop oxford!

Hike24 Update: 1 hour, 40 minutes completed...

yay pavement! roadside walking is not nearly as good as trespassing in windsor great park. offensive chav gesture count 1.

Hike24 Update: 1 hour, 26 minutes completed...

trespass count 2, not bad for hour and half. Paula our bowels are currently fine!

Hike24 Update: 0 hours, 50 minutes completed...

1 hour update: trespass count 1! Score. At least the guy was nice. Passed 3 miles and everyones limbs are still a ok. Go team hike 24!

Hike24 Update: 0 hours, 45 minutes completed...

Big shout out to our main man james. Sorry you can't be with us mate. Thanks also go to lucy and tom ch. Loving the support guys!Dead frog count: 4

Hike24 Update: 0 hours, 22 minutes completed...

Alan has sponsored us and you can see his challenges here: http://modulo13.ath.cx/tom/alan.doc

Hike24 Update: 0 hours, 17 minutes completed...

I said an umbrella would be a good move!hope you havent needed the immodium yet.x paula

Hike24 Update: T-0 hours, 05 minutes

Before we've reached the end of south road it has begun trying to rain. Get in!

Hike24 Update: T-0 hours, 08 minutes

We're off! Just slightly early, but we'll do the 24hours from now.

Hike24 Update: T-2 hours, 00 minutes

Have a good time guys!! Laura

Hike24 Update: T-19 hours, 40 minutes

I'm being suitably maternal about the boys, so I've given then a pack of immodium - just in case. They can't have the runs on a hike! x Paula

Hike24 Update: T-20 hours, 45 minutes

James has temporarily had to drop out, due to the excessive amounts of dissertation he has to get done this weekend. However he says he will do the hike on his own if necessary, at a later date. You'll be sorely missed!

Hike24 Update: T-22 hours, 40 minutes

wow. under 24 hours to go and i am excited! In fact i think i might actually explode with joy. chris.

Hike24 Update: T-39 hours, 11 minutes

All the maps are printed,the gps is loaded with 126 waypoints and i'm now completely knackered! Not long left now!

Hike24 Update: T-61 hours, 10 minutes

I've spent about 2 hours typing grid refs into the gps,and i've done about a third of them.Tmw i need to sort out our maps,but now i'm gng to bed!Gd night!

Practice Hike Report

The practice hike was yesterday, and everything went really well.
Everything except Wetherspoons being open - so instead we had a refined
dinner at Macky D's! The actual hike is going to be about five times
as far though, and I think we're all pretty excited about it!