What An Amazing Night!

Well we did it! All those months of training have finally paid off and at approximately 6am GMT on the morning of Sunday 17th May, after 6hrs 45mins and 26.3 miles Caroline, Clair & Dawn passed the finishing line of the 2009 Playtex Moonwalk, raising over £1600 for Breast Cancer Charities, through the WalktheWalk charity.

What an experience, there are many sights & sounds from the event that will stay with us for a long time:

The river of pink hats which snaked out ahead and behind us as we made our way through the darkness of Hyde Park at the start.

The wide variety of bra's, fur, fluff, feathers sparkles & ribbons all used to create some amazing designs.

The photo's and stories which people wore on their backs or t-shirts to show who they were walking for, both survivors of this horrible disease or poignantly friends and family members who had been taken by the disease.

The fantastic support from bystanders, clubbers, friends and families of the walkers who were generous enough to clap, cheer & encourage everyone who passed by, and finally the fantastic army of volunteers who gave up their time & sleep, to ensure the organisation of the event went so smoothly.

The Moonwalk Route

Many of you have been asking where the route will take us. The map above shows the route we will be taking.
We will start at Hyde Park, from "Playtex City"setting out at Midnight. As full marathon walkers we will need to arrive between 7.45 & 8.30pm. We will be able to have our team photo, eat our pasta meal and enjoy the BBC Big Band. There will be massages available (at a price!) temporary tattoos and side stalls.

We will be amongst the first group to set off and our route will take us:
Down Bayswater Road, through Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park Corner, St James' Park, Past Big Ben and up to Victoria Embankment. That will be 5 Miles!

We will then walk past Blackfriars and cross over the Thames by the Globe Theatre, We will pass Tate Modern, & walk down the Albert Embankment. That is where the half mooners will cross over to make their way back to Hyde Park. The Full Mooners as we like to think of ourselves will carry on to Vauxhall bridge. That is 10 miles.

Staying on the south side of the River we will walk to Battersea Park, Cross at Albert Bridge Road, down Cheyne Walk & Brompton Road....15 Miles!!!

Next Kensington Gore, Knightsbridge (No time for shopping in Harrods!) Sloane Square, and down to the Chelsea embankment, 20 Miles.

Now we have walked 20 miles & know we can do that in around 5 hours. We should therefore start to go into unknown territory as far as stamina is concerned at around 5 in the morning.
The next one and a half to two hours will be the crucial time.

Grosvenor Road, Westminster, past the Abbey, up to Big Ben again, and then we retrace our steps, going round St James Park, Hyde Park Corner, Kensington Gardens & Finally back to Hyde Park, where we will collect our Finishers medals, and have our team photo again! Talk about before & after shots! You will all be ablt to see what a toll the night will have put on us.

I am sure at that stage we will probably crash out! All our hard work and training will (hopefully) have ensured we get back in one piece and with a reputable time. Than it will be home for a well earned bath and sleep.

6 DAYS TO GO .....BRA - VO!

Less than a week to go now & we are almost prepared...

Well, the bra's are all decorated! We've opted for a gorgeous pink gingham bra, and as the theme this year is strictly come dancing, we've glitzed it up with beaded fringing, in pinks and purples, pink & purple sequins and some gorgeous pink & silver rhinestones........

but before you start thinking how tasteful that is, be reassured, for we have stuck with our team name & have placed a pink felt letter on each breast to spell out the name :

F L I R T Y

we are in debate as to whether we should put the letters F I T on our hats, or marker pen them on our bodies. The photo's from the event will tell that tale!

Last chance to get your sponsor ship in.

A huge thanks to everyone who has sponsored us so far. I'll update the totals to date later in the week.

Thanks Again

Fit & Flirty