Eight people home from 49 starters including ITT riders...interesting

She's just jumped along the trail - I suspect she is on the track now. SPOT may be having reception issues in that valley.

Unless she is now backtracking to make sure she doesn't even risk a DQ

Yeah she's on the track, Again, GPS resolution isn't that great from a SPOT.

Ok, update on the Snapfish.

Salsa US have sent me a frame - brand new - which I will be picking up later today from Shona and Rich at Keep Pedalling.

Now that's what I call service.

Debating a bounce round the Lakeland200. Will depend on weather.

Quick question for those who have been in to that area (I've been in from the Poolewe end to about 3Km past Carnmore), how quick do those rivers rise and fall? Canoeing friends talk about getting on to some rivers within hours of heavy rain to ensure that it's paddleable whereas others, particularl...

She'll be reet. the other river ain't so bad IIRC.

She obviously is playing ball with the rules - that was a definite turn.

Impressed I am.

Looks like she may have found a spot actually...

OK Jenny is backtracking.

Now, a question that my wife raised last night...

"If she backtracks, takes the road, then backtracks the course to the river, THEN continues on the course, would you DQ her?"

I opted to say " Alans call. Personally, no. But it's a two day diversion"

ScotRoutes wrote: Waist deep, flowing water, carrying a bike? No thanks.

Not a chance. Too many years of whitewater paddling to have a lack of respect for water. I've done my near drownings thanks.

Ian wrote: The water will be chuffing cold and with wind and rain, removing layers, drying out and putting them back on will not be that attractive an option.

Personally, if I found a spot - I'd strip down, cross, then redress. Not like anyone is going to see much up there anyway.

Overnight Scratch Update:

No one.

Guidelines folks...to be strictly adhered to :) Either way, Jenny is in possibly the best spot possible. Dry, stormproof bothy - walk over to river "nope still up" walk back to bed. Repeat. But if the Alan says you gotta cross to get a time...you gotta cross. Simple as. I know I wasn't com...

adjustablewench wrote:Surely if it gets to a point where it just isn't safe allowances have to be made...Not saying it has but who would know?

I would. And the GPS track you have to submit would.

Scratch Update:

Steve Large - Bad food last night and now vomiting. Hitting the road back to Tyndrum.

Not raced. But was due to twice in the last two years...long boring story involving getting a job. Anyway... Are you planning to start with the pack, or as an ITT? Reason being - it'll get warmer as you go south...so you an post things back if they are too heavy. FWIW - my plan has always been a ver...

Bothy to dry out and wait for the river to not be in spate I suspect.

Smart choice.

The orange is dubbed - Safety Orange. If we mark them as a scratch they come off the map altogether. Due to the weather, and safety concerns, we figured an alternate colour would be apt so we could still track people in case something happened. Orange = out of race. Not that it's a race of course....

Scratch Update:

Scott McGill - no reason given (@scottmcgillsr)

Pretty sure this is the most up to date list of scratched riders: Karl Booth Steve Field Phil FT Rich and Tom Siepp Ilan Rubenstien Jonathan Edwards Bryan Singleton Josh Ibbet Steve Heading Bert Platzer Mark McPhillips Darreb Kosliki Amanda Brooks Tom Gibbs Alasdair McClean Chris Alder Giacomo Maltm...

Scratch Updates:

Steve Field - Got really cold fixing puncture just out of Poolewe, only to get another one 30min later. Thought of spending time with wife won!

Phil FT - Hub SS freehub failure (again) lack of toenails not helping....eew.

I wonder who is going to be the cheeky git and get up first and then bail at full speed.

Taking bets it's Alan :)

UNconfirmed time: 8.19pm, so 4days 10hours and change.

Non confirmed time - but looks like Tom has finished.