The start list is up on the website

https://highlandtrail550.weebly.com/startlist.html

Looks like it's going to be a wet one next year

80 people!
I did nearly think about possibly entering again but I'm pleased with me decision not to. We all need to get behind Dave though as its high time he got round

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:29 pm 80 people!

I doubt that many will actually start. Not sure what the pre-start dropout rate is, but I bet its 15 or 20%

Dave does need to just get it done now. I didn't spot Alan's name on the list.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:40 pm Dave does need to just get it done now. I didn't spot Alan's name on the list.

I feel duty bound to get it done this year as it was very good of Alan to hold me a place. I'm sure he will be there as well

sean_iow wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:40 pm I didn't spot Alan's name on the list.

I was wondering if that was no. 60, "??? ???"

I wonder if Adrian Hodges knows he's doing it twice?

HT1100?

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:04 pm I wonder if Adrian Hodges knows he's doing it twice?

Clone wars

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:51 pm

sean_iow wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:40 pm Dave does need to just get it done now. I didn't spot Alan's name on the list.

I feel duty bound to get it done this year as it was very good of Alan to hold me a place. I'm sure he will be there as well

You’re rider 7. Hopefully your luck extends beyond just that.

Strong field for next year, though.

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:04 pm I wonder if Adrian Hodges knows he's doing it twice?

First yoyo?
Then
FKT yoyo.
Perhaps before or later;
First winter, then winter yoyo, then grandads bike, then unicycle, then penny farthing. Then all of them also as yoyo and in winter. And once the first has been done, all will see FKTs.
There's loads one could 'do' with/on the HT550. It's just a natural development.

13 was dry, 16 was dry too. I may suggest, that when I ride the HT, I bring Swiss weather with me (not like all would want that). Now, 2 x 3 years apart, I nearly sent Alan "the" email. I'm sure the conditions would've been dry (except for the track of the 1000 puddles) with only a couple of showers. Would've been

Hope the conditioning ("training") goes well for all participating next year

I think Shona and Rich have already done winter

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:44 pm I think Shona and Rich have already done winter

On a tandem?

No place on the start for me this year

I guess there were quite a few that deferred due to Covid
Fingers crossed hope there will be a cancellation place

FLV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:39 pm

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:29 pm 80 people!

I doubt that many will actually start. Not sure what the pre-start dropout rate is, but I bet its 15 or 20%

Aye but there is usually a fair few on the waiting list so any drop outs have tended to get replaced by those in recent years. Maybe he's going to do a staggered start again.

Surprisingly few ride veterans this year.

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:44 pm I think Shona and Rich have already done winter

Is there an account of that published anywhere?
Would be interesting to read it.

Adrian Baskerville looking to reclaim the oldest finisher record? He was oldest finisher in 2017 age 62, but Ian McNab, age 65 finished the route in 2021.

It was mentioned in a previous HT550 thread I think. It sounded like an interesting experience.

As mentioned in the 2021 Reflections, Annie Le should be starting a winter HT550 today, here's the link to her fundraising.

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Ann ... dTrail550/

I thought I'd seen mention of a tracker but can't find it at the moment, but I'll add it if I do.

sean_iow wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:14 am As mentioned in the 2021 Reflections, Annie Le should be starting a winter HT550 today, here's the link to her fundraising.

It's not winter

That's fantastic - she's started.

I really hope she completes this - I have never met her, but we need people like her as inspiration.

slarge wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:01 am That's fantastic - she's started.

I really hope she completes this - I have never met her, but we need people like her as inspiration.

Couldn't agree more.

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:51 pm

sean_iow wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:40 pm Dave does need to just get it done now. I didn't spot Alan's name on the list.

I feel duty bound to get it done this year as it was very good of Alan to hold me a place. I'm sure he will be there as well

Get it done Dave