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if you're elbows are locked, could the bike be too big for you? if you can, try a shorter stem. if you're locking your elbows so that you're more upright (for sake of your back), try a stem with a higher rise.
are you doing C2C in one day or couple of days? you might need to do a lot more fine tuning on the bike positioning and couple of long rides to test it out to prevent/minimise the pain. pain in the arse is ok....pain in elbow is unusual.
IMO locking elbow is not a good idea. keep them bent for a bit of 'suspension' to the upper body. no jarring and bit more control