Cheers everybody, for all the helpful advice.

Jocelyn, funnily enough my partner and myself were thinking it would probably be far better to have the minimum of refreshments at the halfway mark but then at the finish, to have a full blown picnic.

My friend who is doing the refreshments at the halfway mark is unable to ride a bike, so it is nice that she is involved but also I am trying to be diplomatic, in that I don't want to take it all away from her.

Bearing in mind the organisers do not provide anything, not surprising really, last year there were 6500 riding so it is up to the individuals to take their own.

Also because we are from various parts of the UK, there will be quite a few people at the finish, so it is far better to have a massive gathering and pig-out then!

But please, keep any ideas or suggestions coming.

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