Source2Sea 2010 - The Journey (final stage)

Stage 8 - 1 1/2 hours of gruelling physical and mental activity, with teams split between kayaking, trekking and the support vehicle all with the aim of coordinating each other to check points, collecting points, and arriving at the finish line together in order to gain a maximum of 500 points!!

As the challenge was set...some notable quotes:

One team Toulouse member to another -

• "But one of the maps is different to the other two..."
• "Yes I know"
• "How will we manage that?"
• "I don't know - let's go." 

"Hey, as well as going to the checkpoints, let's see if we can find a little old lady to rescue to win the heroes of the day award - and pinch it off team MK from day 2"

"We have a plan" - how reassuring!!

This time the East Kilbride provided the entertainment at the start by capsizing - but a thorough soaking didn't hold them back in terms of speed as they were first to arrive at the finishing line!

With all the teams back, thoroughly exhasuted but nervously waiting for the final results, what else was there to do but throw a few coaches and colleagues into the sea and drink champagne! (look out for the photo's!)

And the winners are...

Well the results of stage 8 gave the maximum points to team CI Method who checked every single control on route and came in with 5 minutes to spare!

1. CI method  500 points
2. Gent 449 and Royal Mail 449
4. Tolouse  408
5. Procurement  388
6. East Kilbride 347 and Morpeth 347
8. Milton Keynes 286
9. Midlands 265 and NLO 265