Is there a general map/gpx Ray? Fairly local for me potentially.

The 3PCX is, for the distance, pigging hard I'd say. You can't really back off can you? - everything on it feels a bit of a struggle. Is the HT550 really a race? More an individual challenge - clearly harder in the effort required, but not that intense (mostly). 2011 Kielder 100 was a long period of...

If asking about the sunday of the event, stuff will be open in Fort Augustus, and Contin stores. There are a couple of cafes and a hotel between them. Plus Oykel Bridge Hotel for dinner?

This looks like a shot of the barn - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4123962 That's very much a working barn - obviously in use for wood cutting last year. I stopped there for a brew and to warm up after a morning crossing of the Northern Loop. peat hags........in the dark....... Shiver me timbers...

10 days (but does make all but texting /calling unusable)

So it's a clock?

I'd assumed mudguards - but keep your saddle pack clear of the guard.

Sleeping bag liner. Carry spare pair of socks and use the first pair as cloth to clean legs.

The On one Gravel Rd 40mm are good too

was taking a dump in a bag in the tent

DIY handwarmer...........resourceful.

Who did it sub 24?

Chris Hope, not long after doing the Lakeland 200 in under 17 hrs. Whippet.

It was done in under 24hrs last year ( :shock: ), so you could go light to make the hike a bike easier..............? It's on my to do list for this year, and I'm in NW Lakes so could collect 3 or 4 from Penrith and get to St Bees for early next morning. Realistically June/July for me, though Aug BH...

http://www.billys.co.uk/english/specials.php

Apidura bags in a closing down sale. Lots of other stuff too.

On one have a bunch of Geax mtb tyres in their 'liquidation sale'.

and some 4" Fat tyres for £20 - http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYVEVMFB/ve ... lding-tyre

but I remember being 32x26 all the time

Not a single midge last year - too cold and windy.......

This will have to wait for another season/year.
Life got busy for next spring.......
Back burner

I have a Spot3 with tracking if anyone is looking to hire one?

I reccied the 180odd miles back from Achnashellach to Tyndrum in the summer at the end of our summer holiday. Left Ach 0830 Sat am got to Tyndrum around 2.30 Sun with about 7hrs rough sleep stop in a garage 12 miles north of Ft William. There is still plenty of tough epic stuff: into Camban and out...

HHmmm the Lochinver Pie shop......... I too bought a second pie (they're more like pasties really), to eat for breakfast. I then found a B+B, so ate it in a hot bath, with beer from the Spar next door. Should probably have stumbled on towards Ledmore Junction...........or not. That pie shop does sav...

Not much etiquette needed in bothies - especially the glorified cow shed that is Carnmore. Camp anywhere away from enclosed land - windy is good to avoid the midges haven't even looked at the Ullapool section of the route yet. You've spotted the need to do this though haven't you? http://1.bp.blogsp...

Post Offices are often a service provided by 'convenience stores' in rural areas. The Wolftrax cafe at Laggan will provide food for late afternoon. They track racers and stay open. Contin stores are the best bet for Sunday, then Oykel Bridge Hotel. The hotel will make up take away sandwiches and stu...

Googles Bunnies....



I'm in

I'd work on 6 or 7 sleeps Marshal at that kind of pace if not familiar with the Highlands. Evening eats or overnights at:
Fort Augustus
Oykel Bridge
Kylesku/Lochinver
Ullapool
Strathcarron/Dornie
Fort William

Experience is from last years route though...

@ctznsmith - lots of common sense in your writing, but surely you wear your waterproof trousers over your gaiters?

Marshal, carry a stove and food. Spirits are broken by failing to get food from a cafe/shop that you were relying on. Being able to stop, shelter and brew up saved me twice on HT550 2015.
The Whistle stop cafe at Kinlochewe is a must...