Booked Portland 3 Bays Marathon

Finally made my mind up and I've just booked a twin room for my son and me at Portland. Apparently the motel, William Dutton is just a block away from the start/finish (Hanlon Park - Henty St). The only drawback with the accommodation is the vacate time of 10 am on Sunday. It would have been nice to be able to utilise the room to shower, freshen up and relax a little before heading back home (4.5 hr trip back to Werribee). We'll be arriving at Portland about 2 pm and have established that we'll have to take our own breakfast, as the motel breakfast starts at 7.30 am, a little too late for me. I'm told that showers are available at the start/finish, so I'll make use of them. My son will be with me and the plan is that I'll give him a spare mobile and I'll carry one with me. This way he'll know exactly where I am on the course and not wondering how much longer he'll have to wait. I'll also put him in charge of the camera, car keys and I suppose I'll have to give him some money for the shops. Until next time.