This was an off-road ride that kept us near shade or water from start to finish. We took the riverside track through Hembury Woods, but the proposed swim didn't actually take place. Instead, Michael fixed a puncture and then we rode up to Gallant Le Bower cross through River Dart Country Park and up the woodland track that we had always previously descended. At the top of Hembury we were able to reunite a dog with its owner before making the final descent along the Slalom track, bringing us back to our starting point as darkness fell.