At the start of the second week spirits are still high. The team is joined by Josh Watts, DGM from Hotel du Vin in Bristol, and Lucy Sartain. The 64 mile route took them along the canal from Nottingham to Derby then up over the southernmost part of the Pennines (the third crossing on this trip!) and then in to Stoke-on-Trent. On day nine they had a much easier route which took them south through Stafford to Birmingham along the canal, although rain showers and head winds made it seem much more difficult.

Distance covered: 64 miles on day 8, then 42 miles on day 9.

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