My cycling pal and I DNF'd just short of Barnard Castle on the way back as we'd slipped too far behind and we realised we weren't going to make it in the time available given our condition at the time. We were both relatively inexperienced and it was mainly a few bad decisions over the first day or two that prevented us from finishing.
We had great fun getting that far though and made a short film of our ride to jog our memories in years to come. I wondered whether it might jog the memories of others too, so you would be very welcome to watch it using the link below.
Thanks to all of the other riders and the amazing volunteers that made this such an unforgettable experience.