They were leading the way by
the mid-way point and took over
point in the final few kilometres,
jostling for position to be the
first to cross the line, if not the
quickest of the day. And it would
be the Nordic Walkers who would
arrive as a team first, followed
by Team Mamil a minute later.
They were welcomed by warm
applause, cold beer and a
chance to have soothing foot
massages by members of the
Costa Blanca Reflexology Group
who had offered their services
for the afternoon. Every person
who completed the challenge
received a commemorative
medal to show off to their friends
and family and maybe even
encourage them to take part in
future events.
Over the next two hours and
ten minutes, the next 27 teams
crossed the line, cheered on
my friends and relatives, even
perfect strangers who had
wandered to the windmills
simply to admire the view and
found a . Some headed straight
for the beer, others to the foot
massages.
One or two even crossed the lines
in tears of joy, having face