Day 12 began exactly as Days 10 and 11 ended – with the sound of rain hammering against the tent and winds doing their best to relocate the campsite to another county.It’s hard not to laugh at the timing. The country has just enjoyed a glorious week of sunshine and warm temperatures, yet somehow Andy and Josh have managed to set off on their challenge during what feels like the wettest fortnight of the year. If there was an award for impeccable bad timing, they’d be clear favourites.

Today’s route took them from Ingleby Cross to Lordstones, and while the mileage wasn’t the biggest challenge, the terrain certainly was. The day included a brutal 2,800 feet of ascent and descent, testing legs that have already covered mile after mile over the past twelve days.

The weather may have been miserable, but today’s reward came in the form of some truly incredible views. As they climbed higher onto the moors, the scenery more than made up for the rain, wind and soggy socks. Better still, they caught their first glimpse of the East Coast today – a huge milestone and a reminder that the finish line is getting ever closer. After nearly two weeks of walking, camping, climbing hills and enduring every type of weather Yorkshire can throw at them, seeing the coast must have given both lads a massive boost. It’s no longer a distant goal; it’s there on the horizon.

The reality now is that there are only four days of walking left and just three more nights in damp tents. Three more mornings of trying to put on wet clothes. Three more evenings pretending that a slightly less wet sleeping bag counts as luxury accommodation. Three more opportunities for Josh to find shelter in a pub because, as we’ve established, “it doesn’t rain in the boozer.”

Most importantly, they’re still pushing on for an incredible cause – raising money for EyUp! and helping raise awareness of men’s mental health. Every soggy mile, every blister and every rain-soaked campsite is helping shine a light on something that affects so many people.

To Andy and Josh:

What you’ve already achieved is remarkable. Most people would have looked at the weather forecast, rolled over and stayed in bed. Instead, you’ve dragged yourselves out into the wind and rain day after day and kept going. The coast is in sight now. Every step from here is a step closer to completing something you’ll remember for the rest of your lives.

When the tents are wet, the boots are soaked and the alarm goes off after another restless night, remember how far you’ve already come. The finish line isn’t asking for perfection – it’s just asking for four more days.

You’ve conquered the hills, survived the weather and kept each other going through the tough days. Now go and finish what you started.

The coast is waiting. You’ve got this.