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[url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8471971.stm ]A wee report on the Beeb[/url]


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 3:31 pm
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That was written by our adopted team member Dan ('the lonely puffer' on here)
He met us in his Lifeboats van so I just assumed he worked full time for them however he is in actual fact a BBC employee.
He put in a great shift with consistant 1 hour laps the rest of us were the week links!
I see he used my pics too 😀 Thats my wife heading up the fire road at 0600hrs.
A nice wee report on a great event!
Was a pleasure to have you on the team Dan.

Cheers

Paul.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 5:30 pm
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Where did smee and TJ finish?


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 5:35 pm
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smee finished on mlehworld.com.....


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 5:49 pm
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Tj is basking in the glory of 26th solo I think ( of 42??) 9 laps.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 5:56 pm
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Thats good, where you happy with that?


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 5:58 pm
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Awesome result Teej. Great stuff mate.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:00 pm
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Not really. I was aiming for 20th and half the leaders laps but I simply had to stop for a few hours as my upper body was so tired I couldn't hang on to the bars and kept on crashing. Not my legs or my head that gave out but my arms
Not greatly disappointed but not as good as I hoped.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:01 pm
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Being something of a sloth, I'm still in awe of everyone who rode that event. Even more so for those who did it solo. Take that guy above, 9 laps of 9 miles...mid winter, real off-road course, though the night. Total respect to all of them.

As a 24hr event beginner, what would be a sensible event to enter ?
(As a quad team, a solo attempt would be somewhat be out of my abilities).


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:08 pm
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The lap is only 7 miles IIRC. I am no racer at all - reasonably fit for pushing 50 but as anyone who has ridden with me will know I ain't quick.

It has a great atmosphere but its perhaps the hardest physical challenge I have done ever. 11 solo laps at sits was so much easier.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:14 pm
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one of the flatter events for sure.

Mayhem was significantly easier than relentless and puffer 24

as soloists anyway.


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:32 pm
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also smee came 2nd in quads


 
Posted : 23/01/2010 6:36 pm

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