Day 6. Clun to Runcorn

Miles cycled - 79
Total ascent - 2400ft
Terrain - pretty flat
Weather - beautiful
Best bit - seeing the sign for the hotel at the end of the day!
Worst bit - poor road surfaces

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As appears to be traditional, the day started with a few hills, but soon turned into what even I would describe as 'undulating'! We cycled through quaint little villages and open countryside to Shrewsbury and then pretty much directly north to Runcorn. Our longest mileage so far, but the flatter terrain has meant the miles clocked up quickly.

The Severn at Shrewsbury

John and the Amazing Cycling Sandals

I took up my usual place at the back of the pack early on with Phil and John, and we were soon joined by the 2 Welsh lads Aled and Johnathan.  John had a problem with his foot, so he stopped to buy an amazing pair of cycling sandals!

I pressed on with the Welsh contingent and the 3 of us spent most of the day together until the other 2 caught us up at the last brew stop. It feels like we're really making progress now - we've been passing through places I know well, and we're very much "up north".

St Paul's at Helsby where our kids were christened

For the last 2 days, a lot of the road surfaces have been quite poor and the constant vibration and buffeting doesn't do your bum any favours! Still, I'm feeling better than I expected to at this stage - 411 miles covered so far!!