Sue Glibbery of Poorpaws says
We were there and YES she DID bally make it !!! Goodness knows how, the conditions were appalling. She cycled 171 kms up and down vertical mountains in freezing rain. We were at the roadside cheering everyone on with special LOUD cheers for Gaynor and Phil. She stopped at a hot drink station on one of the mountains and was in such a bad way that the medics wanted her to stop but she would not, so they wrapped her in bacofoil and she continued. When we met up with them when they cycled back down she was soaked to the skin and almost on the point of hypothermia, shivering so badly she couldn’t speak. We quickly wrapped her in Ernst’s jacket and got the heater in the car on full blast.
Dropped me off at a pizza place to get supplies, Ernst took them back to the campsite for hot showers then came back for me and pizzas. Ate them in the bar at the campsite along with other lovely Brit guys, then went and sat outside with the rain pouring down (we were under the awning) whilst they relived every kilometre. It was great.
13,000 people took part, Gaynor came in at about 10,000 (the first people who must be semi professionals did it in 4hours) and a large number dropped out because of the weather, but not our girl. I was so proud of her I was in tears. She started at 8am and got back to meet us at 19.30 !!!
So she has more than earned every cent you donated and thanks to you all.
Sue xx
If you would like to see photos to see the magnitude of the event and read Gaynor’s own report, go to gaynorpedals4dogs.com.
