Race day continued.... 

We heard helicopters overhead and sure enough, the elite ladies were soon with us, with Dita in the lead at this point, in her elegant 1950s BOAC air hostess long gloves. What a pace! Then we had a breather and time to finish preparations. Artgod from RW joined us to stand ready for passing forumites.

RW's Artgod waiting to take pics of racing forumites

The leaders of the men's elite race hurtle past (pic by PezzA)

Multi and H took their place on the other side of the road - only sorry that I didn't take a pic of them, but great to meet them both after the main pack had passed.

Pretty soon, the road was filling with runners; it was great to cheer on our elite women - Smashy and Monique.

Tired Legs and Suffolk Punch with jaffa cake in hand

The next few hours were a blur, as we strained to catch our runners. Wonderful to see so many of you, and so sorry that some of you didn't see us, or were expecting us to be a bit further along.

Tiger, looking fab, in her squaw outfit

Heap happy Snoops looking grand

Nick slurps a well-earned water

V-rap looking fab for a runner with a stress fracture!

Sitting Bull pauses for a while

Benz arrives to claim the energy drink

Benz is recorded by Artgod - pics to be used in evidence (pic by PezzA)

Supporter Carl with SwissBobby's master list of all our runners

Long Distance Badger with small supporting friend

Gavo who hadn't been breathing helium

Timothy Rainey, wonder ultra peep; Bune in purple jacket just behind

Petal and Fat Buddah

Nicko marshalling Shambler

Lord Lucan and little Lord Lucan - small forumites were brilliant on sweetie bag duties

Looking back on our support point at 1400 - bloody cold!

The Count looks worried...

It was now around 1400, and Dr Nic was getting worried about where Seaweed was...it seemed terrible to start taking our banners down with the noble 6 and 7-hour peeps coming through. But wait! Who is that with a shopping trolley heading towards us?

Seaweed with hugely heavy bucket and the trolley that Waitrose 'donated'

Now the clock crept round to 1430, about the time I'd got down for Rabbit to appear. And another eight minutes later, she was there!

Rabbit, resplendent in her bunny outfit

Bune greets Rabbs

I joined Rabbs for the last eight miles - and the heavens opened again. Poor Rabbs - the rabbit costume was saturated but her pace was amazing.

Rabbs at mile 23

There were a few brave supporters still along the route, but the roads were opening just ahead of us. But great to have some police peeps saying 'well done', and coming into Birdcage there was a bit of FLM atmosphere left. Rabbs put in a final burst of running, and I stopped just before the finish to see her heading for the end of her epic race.

Probably the best rabbit in the world...

Rabbit has raised nearly £10,000 for her local hospice. A staggering amount by a fantastic person, who walked the course because she was injured and couldn't run. Quite brilliant.

Enormous thanks to all you supporters - and apologies that I didn't get pics of many of you. 

richk got some wonderful pics of supporters and runners - you'll find them here. Thanks, richk, for being our fab official unofficial photographer.

And huge congratulations to all our runners, from the fastest to the slowest. 26.2 miles is 26.2 miles, whatever your speed. You did brilliantly.

Our runners and their supporters were:

Fat Buddha and Petal supporting coopsy, Cowhill Plodder, the cardboard box, martin 4, momentomori, Martinjo, Richard W, Murf, Spooner, PottingShed, Determined Tortoise, lisa hardy, heffer

fraggle (flapjack meister) and ceal supporting Benz, V-rap, barnsleyrunner, blisters, Spans, Spans’ bro, eddiemarland, longlegs, eagle, Hollywood, higgo, JB, its time, Nick, andrewsime, Mammy, Rio Fair, Pudsey Bear

Gavo (head of helium aquisition) and Flipper supporting Tiger, grizzles, DaveBennett2, amandarunning, Minks, Warthog, Bullit, Filbert, Bodge, bugmond, Sam Jones, katy, Orang Utang, gaz1969, bouncey (mia)

Moomoo and fairy elephant supporting Scotty, HelWill, Baza, puggers, Donna W, bagpuss, Richard M, CAJ, coolie, jonesthesteam, Kikker, Skeezix, Rlove,  Karen 

Jj and Helegant supporting Alley-cat, Andy Collier, the Cougster, Smitch, marmite master, hollandj, Booner, Minnie, Fillem, Destiny, cubby, beckylou, Father Jack, Superpootle, Jill Siegal, Robbo, JD, black squirrel, hungry hippo, Tim

meerkat and JJ supporting Ashley, Rabbit, Plummie, XFR Bear, Jen Richardson, knackeredknees, Swiss Bobby, LizzyB, Monique, Ratbag, Alex Popplewell, LynneW, Dips, Northern Lad, the Penguin, Coach Jenny, Natural Blonde, Walkman

Minkey (balloon chief) and Long Distance Badger with Mr Wolf and two ickle wolves supporting Wolfy, Mr A, Sparky, guestie, Nick B, mylynock, Brooks the Beast, Liz Costello, steady betty, pinkfelina, russo, marting, riofair, eforster,

Carl (head of hugging females) and Rach supporting Snoops, mike_b, Man in Black, Sarah Gregory, pingpongboy, liamo, Gareth Lewis, lou lou, Julian, Loopyloo, sitting bull, philtrace, Phab Paul,
 
Chaos supporting Michael cates, rocks, Always Aching, supervet, george, markone, Gary Jones, s-plod-ge, two puddings, Leebo, kayshaw, Barbara Halsey, Julian    

Shambler and Dr Nic  supporting Greeny, Dave the Spartan, Welsh Poppy, Marathon Badger, MarkJ34, 90 minutes, Alexcran, Blobbert, Gobby, Bulldog Baxter, bladesman, Birdypie, Rickster, Seaweed, Victorialj, Jason, Wabo
 
Tired Legs and Suffolk Punch supporting SusieBee, matt the brum, Jimmy, Runningheva, CC, The Dog Walker, eilliee, andysoar, Dewin, SarahKM, butchersdog, wellies, Rodders, Twinkle, Calf

M and Zilla supporting nickisaac, Alfie, sutts, bunions, natnif, Trevor Neal, 2002 A Trombone Oddity, Andy L, Katie, Viking, Compass Kath, charlwillis, Kitkat, Twinkle, Sterling

The Count and littlesteph supporting kessman, Baz, Woony, Pipes, Percy, Valuxian, Darren Rickenberg, Little Feat, Barty, CraigB, essex boy, dawnq, EmmaLemma,

richk (official photographer)

Timothy & Shelley Rainey and sprogs supporting Peter_C, Crazy Addick, Bimbo, Cariad, frisp,

Pezza supporting Wardi, Save Ferris, Damo, Mine's a Smooth, Maz, Sparkle, Kitkat, Lovejoy, Running Pooh Bear, jeni

Plus supporters: Hildy, Spud and the Spud family, H, Josie Jump, Itchyringer, Jozybop, Dangerous Dave, jb from Bristle, Venom, Lord and Lady Lucan and the little lords and ladies, Legless and the junior Leglesses, Scooterboy, Ronnie Wibbly, caramac, Speedy G, nicky…

…and family supporters:

Mr and Mrs Smitch supporting Smitch

reevsie's nearest and dearest supporting reevsie

Mr AJH supporting AJH

Mrs Nick, mini- and micro-Nick supporting Nick

Stars, every one of them!