There were 9 girls running on the team today – with representatives

from England, France and Moldova. We had a 58k stretch of road to

cover which, combined with the boys’ mileage, spanned the distance from

Greenwich (London) to Canterbury. The boys were due to run the first

64k from Greenwich to junction 8 on the M20, so we drove to that point

to begin our efforts.

We decided to split into 2 teams, each equipped with a car, a torch,

mobile phones and a set of maps in order to cover the distance as

efficiently as possible. Each team took a section and then we planned

to meet up to run the last few miles together. After an initial

section on a path along a faster road, and some manoeuvres over a

motorway, we came to the promised section of idyllic countryside

between Ashford and Canterbury – rolling hills, hedgerows of singing

birds, fields of sheep and cows …

I am always amazed at the tangible thrill I feel in holding the torch

and running with it – today was no exception! After covering the miles

without losing any of our team members, or getting anything resembling

‘lost’, we ended the day with a chip and egg dinner at the seaside …

All most satisfactory!

– Bithika

Distance: 29 miles

Team Members:
Bithika (British), Shankara (British), Manjula (France), Padmasini (France), Sahana (British), Natashira (France)

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