Newsletter – July 2024
Well it finally happened! On Saturday 29th June, 4 fearless but apprehensive young men set off from Brixworth Country Park at 2.00am to walk the 55 miles or 88km or 120,000 steps of the Northampton Round. Preparations were meticulous and pit stop checkpoints arranged. The weather was perfect and I joined them at 6:30 am for the 5km stretch to Yardley Hastings. After the lunchtime stop in Ashton, the temperature started to rise and the afternoon 24 degrees caused the pace to slacken. By the time Bugbrooke was reached, 2 hours behind schedule , it was clear that bodies were suffering and extreme fatigue setting in.