The final day came after what felt like months on the road. The usual 5am start but we were all able to sit down to breakfast together, the first time since John O'Groats.
The atmosphere was more relaxed than in the last nine days but there was still trepidation as the runners Dave, Dave and Karl were worried about their strains and injuries.
We we're told the run was flat - it was the opposite, but it still went well for everyone.
For mine and Dave's final bike ride it was bright and sunny and there were a lot of extra riders. One of the runners, also called Dave, on the spare tandem. It was a relatively short ride to Land's End where we were greeted by an enormous crowd.
Instead of riding across the line we stopped and all of the team walked through together. It's difficult to explain how it felt, you need to go through it all to really understand. It was a great achievement and although I rode the whole way I still find Dave's (Blind Dave) achievement incredible.
I have great admiration for all of the team and at a personal level for the staff, student and friends who worked so hard throughout supporting us on the road. It was a tough challenge at times for everyone - I would like to say a big thanks to Andy, Ben C, Ben W - our student who came along, Shaun,Claire, Michael, Dave, Jo and Little Ben.
It was a tough but amazing experience and the reputation and extensive publicity throughout can only be good for the College.
We are well on the way to raising the target of £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer and anyone wishing to donate or late sponsor please go to www.justgiving.com/blinddavestop2toe
Watch us cross the finish line for the last time here:
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