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Thanks for the advice. Keep it coming.  we have rooms booked for the Sunday night so we aren’t going to push it.    my longest trip was about 900 miles  from Zurich - solo on a motorbike. Just stopping for fuel (not very often with a 33litre tank) and food etc and the Chunnel. about 15hours I think

Good luck and have a very good time, to all RBRRs! All good advice above especially on  tiredness, but may I  relate a tale?    After a previous RBRR, a team set off home and pulled into a service area because they were tired.   They fell asleep before they could get out of the car!  You will all be maximally tired at the finish, and I would advise arranging for/agreeing in your team, to have at least a few hours actual sleep, before you go home!  The RBRR goes against all modern H&S rules, and is a magnificent event from a previous age, that we would not want to lose.  I fear that in current  society, just one bad crash on the way home and it could be banned!    Previously, I got into trouble for suggesting this over on the CT site, so won't bother again, but with so much enthusiasm  I want to raise it here. John

Getting there . 

Based on 2014 with my wife - I'd say totally "punishing", but 2023 with my mate Simon - he's a monster when it comes to organisation and ability to sleep in a moving car. Made the whole thing a lot more comfortable and enjoyable having somebody like that to co-drive with. I'd 100% do it again with him in the Spitfire if I could. 

Absolutely is worth fixing. Greatly improved my Herald when 1147cc. Every horse (or half horse) counts!

Similarly, be okay to admit when you are tired. I hit the wall on the M5 section, and had to admit defeat. Nuala (co-driver) took the section to Lands End, I missed the majority of it due to being flat out! Recognising your limits is important.  We also had a no smoking rule in the car,  although that was aimed at me being the only smoker. Not that that was an issue, I don't smoke when non-smokers are in the same space but it could be one of those silly things that make or break a friendship 😁

Very jealous. I really enjoyed the 2023 event with a 2 person crew in the Spitfire, wish I could take part this year. Team of 3 isn't too bad, my advice is mostly pre-event. Open discussion (even if it's at the start or the drivers meeting) between all crew members to agree "ground rules". What's acceptable, what's not, who's bringing what with them etc. It's good for the vehicle owner to make it clear to the others in the crew how the car can be treated and what's not ok. Similarly - no driving tired, but all agree it's ok to step in without it becoming and argument. All that sort of thing.  Final advice... don't forget to enjoy it! It's a great event.   

Would have expected better from INA! Does it say “Made in Germany” on it? This evening’s swim location…. Greens Pool.    

One has to ask, or rather wonder, but not very hard, why people who seek leadership of major sporting associations become instead bloated and corrupt.     FIFA, Sepp Blatter and his cronies; the International Olympic Committee, that is resisting  tooth-and-nail the election of Seb Coe to replace the tainted Bach as President.  As for Bernie Ecclestone, nuff said.