I've uploaded rather a lot of photos, so I'll post some in installments:
I arrived early in the park, but Charlotte and Liz were already there. During the obtaining and consumption of nooooodles and cider, other forum Dun Runners turned up.
I set off quite fast - trying to stick in the tandem's slipstream, but when we started to overtake groups I felt safer on my own and wanted to push on faster while I was all 'nooooodled up', but found I was struggling to stick with the fast groups I had caught after Dunmow.
Got in ot the feed stop before 01:00 to find some forumites already there.
I rode a slower second half. 79" gear on the fixie was good but with a pack on my back, I was in pain up hills. Rode several sections with Pluck, Jurek etc. and got to the beach around 5.30 - a few minutes before Roger.
Annie & Nutkin's picnic was a welcome sight, as were blankets. Once off the bike the cold rapidly took hold. So most of the early photos I took were shaky.