What do people do about eating breakfast before setting off? On the HT550 this year, I always spent some time forcing down a few spoonfuls of peanut butter before getting out of the sleeping bag, but I know others who packed and got going without eating. I didn't time it accurately, but it took me a...

Like others, I have to take my hat off to Alan for creating a brilliant route that links some spectacular places together into something that's more than just a sum of it's parts. It gets a reputation for the HAB, but every push was followed by a great trail and/or view, making it all worthwhile. My...

I'll be driving up to Tyndrum from Bristol on the 27th. I'll be in a Berlingo-type van (hire) and can give 1 person and kit a lift. Visiting family on the way back down so wouldn't be able to provide a lift all the way back to Bristol, but could potentially drop someone off in southern Scotland or N...

Thanks for organising Ben. It was fun riding with you at the start and I have to say, some of the riding on that 1st day was the best I've done in the UK. Great weather and great trails. The 2nd day is a bit of a blur in my mind, but the fun stretches were spaced just close enough together to keep m...

Thanks for the offer Ian, but I've managed to sort a lift out with Alan who's also travelling down.

Hi all. This will be my first bikepacking "race" after a few years a doing this sort of thing for fun on my own. I've signed up for the HTR this year (gulp), so this race will be a good opportunity to test the legs and kit out. I was wondering if anyone was travelling down from the Bristol...