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The midpoint will plan to feed around 500 people so if you reckon you'll get there before 2am then there is a really good chance that you'll get something to eat (Don't forget to pack money like I did first time out.) Other than that, if you don't want to carry a whole meal plus extras, I believe there is a 24hr garage in Sudbury just a couple of miles before handn where you will at least be able to grab pasties, sandwiches and the like.
For other food, I advise a couple of snickers, a couple of bananas, a decent sized packet of nuts and some other dried fruit (figs work really well). For emergencies, stash a pack of dextrose tablets but try not to use them unless collapse is imminent.
Consider taking a wad of toilet paper as well. I have it on good authority that wiping your arse on soggy dock leaves is not conduicive to a good ride.