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Recovered with 11 hours sleep and playing on the beach.
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We finished!

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Disappointing end to the day

We didn't even manage to get to the start of bluehills! A big rock step had developed about 10 metres up from the gate and we just couldn't get up it. We had enough power until the sills and jacking points bottomed out on the edge of the step.
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Perranporth holding control.
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Just finished in the woods

Went from widemouth south throgh oozes water which we cleared and onto the breakfast stop. Struggled with the restart on ruses mill but eventually found some grip by wiggling the steering. Just cleared the three hills in the woods at cardinham. The right hander on mays is scarey, lift off and you fail, keep it nailed and you bounce off the bank. Managed to get just between the two. On now to perranporth and blue hills.............
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Widemouth Bay time control
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Roundswell control

Away from roundswell on time. First section was very wet and muddy, but we cleared it. The special test role back at the restart was steep but we got away from it. Barton steep was a disaster missed first gear in the restart box but might get away with it. Molland rise start had moved round the hairpin we bounced in the big hole at the beginning and then steamed to the top.
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Signed on and ready to go.

Arrived in Bridgwater about 11:00 pm. Scrutineered and signed on no problem. Just had some chips and trying to get 40 winks before the start. Lauren is reading her book by the light of a wind up torch.
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In Dorset in preparation

Well the Skoda is ready to go after an uneventful trip down here. Got lost round Shaftsbury as the road was closed and the sat nav overidden by the driver. We plan to get a good nights sleep tonight in preparation for the big day. We start at 12:37 am saturday from bridgwater and should be finishing around 5:00 on saturday afternoon if all goes well. We will be posting live updates and pictures along the way.
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