2016 Highland Trail route.
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Re: 2016 Highland Trail route.
Mind entries open at 1 minute past midnight tonight!
Re: 2016 Highland Trail route.
I wouldnt be in a rush.
I'm sure Alan's not awarding places based on 'first come, first served'. More a case of you can apply and then you may get an invite to join the group start.
I'm sure Alan's not awarding places based on 'first come, first served'. More a case of you can apply and then you may get an invite to join the group start.
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Don't forget previous finishers are guaranteed a place
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Re: 2016 Highland Trail route.
I think Alan will live to regret that. I've got the lowest possible completion rate of any finisher...Ian wrote:Don't forget previous finishers are guaranteed a place
However, I'm not going to mass start it this year. I'm riding it a week early with an HT430 finisher so we'll hopefully arrive in Tyndrum for tea and medals before everyone else starts...
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I still think we should ask politely however.Ian wrote:Don't forget previous finishers are guaranteed a place
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im going to do it as an ITT at a later date - largely because i didnt finish my qual ride after taking a swim in the feshie :D and largely because itll be so much better with all the midges as reason to keep moving (im deluding my self)
My mrs is applying to go to rwanda next summer to do some teaching so ill have plenty time for bicycle riding when shes away - going away in the lead up to her 4 weeks away wont fly.
My mrs is applying to go to rwanda next summer to do some teaching so ill have plenty time for bicycle riding when shes away - going away in the lead up to her 4 weeks away wont fly.
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Good point :)htrider wrote:I still think we should ask politely however.Ian wrote:Don't forget previous finishers are guaranteed a place
Just emailed Alan...
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Same here. Will be fun. What ever type of funIan wrote:Good point :)htrider wrote:I still think we should ask politely however.Ian wrote:Don't forget previous finishers are guaranteed a place
Just emailed Alan...
Re: 2016 Highland Trail route.
Let's hope the weather is better than last year.
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Yay, will be good to see you againSame here. Will be fun. What ever type of fun
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Ditto!Ian wrote:Yay, will be good to see you againSame here. Will be fun. What ever type of fun
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I'll be spouting crap on the Twitter feed again. Not sure it'll be the same witouth my sidekick Ian though.
I hope Illan comes back for an appearance.
I hope Illan comes back for an appearance.
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But is there anywhere he didn't get to last year?GregMay wrote:I hope Illan comes back for an appearance.
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Yeah, was good fun wasn't itGregMay wrote:I'll be spouting crap on the Twitter feed again. Not sure it'll be the same witouth my sidekick Ian though.
Maybe Stuart or Matt could step up to the mark - both are men of leisure, I thought?
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Did he ever leave?!GregMay wrote:I hope Illan comes back for an appearance.
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Not me this year, I've bought some Idaho maps instead ;-)
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I hope so...atk wrote:Did he ever leave?!GregMay wrote:I hope Illan comes back for an appearance.
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So far I've received over sixty requests for places on next year's group start.
I've sent out emails to the first 20 lucky riders that have been successful.
I'm still accepting entries but you'll need to include some details of your bikepacking experience.
I've sent out emails to the first 20 lucky riders that have been successful.
I'm still accepting entries but you'll need to include some details of your bikepacking experience.
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Any news on the names of the first 20 lucky people?
Re: 2016 Highland Trail route.
Here are the first 35 names for the 2016 group start. Year denotes previous participation.
Women
1. Jenny Graham (2015)
2. Amy Souter
3. Fiona Massey
4. Jill Libby, Canada
5. Marketa Marvanova, Czech Republic
Men.
1. Phil Clarke (2014,2015)
2. Ian Barrington (2013,2014)
3. Paul Horabin
4. Eric DeJong, Canada
5. Dan Lockery, Canada
6. Martijn Boonman, Netherlands
7. Kenny Decker, U.S.A.
8. Rob Waller (2015)
9. John Fettis (2015)
10. Hal Loewen, Canada
11. Zbynek Simcik
12. Fraser MacBeath (2015)
13. Gian Liesch, Switzerland (2013)
14. Carl Hutchings (2015)
15. Javier Simon (2015)
16. James Stephens (2015)
17. Marshall Bird, U.S.A.
18. Huw Oliver
19. Keith Bremner (2014)
20. Karl Booth (2015)
21. Nik Kinloch (2013,2014)
22. Phil Fraser-Thomson (2014,2015)
23. Thomas Borst, Germany
24. Ian Fitz
25. Gabriel Mak
26. Alan Sheldon (2013)
27. Adam Zaviska, Czech Republic
28. Liam Glen
29. Scott Lindsay
30. Philip Addyman
Women
1. Jenny Graham (2015)
2. Amy Souter
3. Fiona Massey
4. Jill Libby, Canada
5. Marketa Marvanova, Czech Republic
Men.
1. Phil Clarke (2014,2015)
2. Ian Barrington (2013,2014)
3. Paul Horabin
4. Eric DeJong, Canada
5. Dan Lockery, Canada
6. Martijn Boonman, Netherlands
7. Kenny Decker, U.S.A.
8. Rob Waller (2015)
9. John Fettis (2015)
10. Hal Loewen, Canada
11. Zbynek Simcik
12. Fraser MacBeath (2015)
13. Gian Liesch, Switzerland (2013)
14. Carl Hutchings (2015)
15. Javier Simon (2015)
16. James Stephens (2015)
17. Marshall Bird, U.S.A.
18. Huw Oliver
19. Keith Bremner (2014)
20. Karl Booth (2015)
21. Nik Kinloch (2013,2014)
22. Phil Fraser-Thomson (2014,2015)
23. Thomas Borst, Germany
24. Ian Fitz
25. Gabriel Mak
26. Alan Sheldon (2013)
27. Adam Zaviska, Czech Republic
28. Liam Glen
29. Scott Lindsay
30. Philip Addyman
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Marketa is doing it! She's a machine, she finished about a day ahead of me on TD, she was relentless!
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Nice to see Gian back!
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When will the names of the next group of people appear I.e. Those not listed in first 30?
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Presumably when Alan has gone through the entrants and worked out who has enough experience to enter.
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I've just added five more names to the start list above.