HT550 2021

[Richpips]

Yep Gian, great riding by the oldies.

[GregMay]

Scratch Update:

- Iwona Szmyd.

[touch]

Oops, looks like Josh went down that little dead-end track at the end of the loch on the Ledmore traverse.


Despite knowing it's there, I think i've made that same mistake every single time.

[thenorthwind]

Josh Ibbett only 1.2mi behind Liam Glen (SS don't forget), and about to hit the road section. Going to be some furious pedalling!

[boxelder]

Imagine sitting in the Oykel Bridge Hotel and having the leaders arrive, 100 miles ahead on the second evening

[Richpips]

Josh Ibbett only 1.2mi behind Liam Glen (SS don't forget), and about to hit the road section. Going to be some furious pedalling!

Not a flat road and into the wind.

[thenorthwind]

Josh Ibbett only 1.2mi behind Liam Glen (SS don't forget), and about to hit the road section. Going to be some furious pedalling!

Not a flat road and into the wind.

Might explain why he's actually pulling away then (assuming it's not just the delay between SPOT updates making it look like that, which it easily could be).

[boxelder]

Liam will be 5 or 6 miles ahead by the time Josh hits tarmac.

Might explain why he's actually pulling away then

Josh hasn't reached the road yet.

Just found the weather overlay feature
Looks like the rain hasn't quite arrived yet.

[touch]

Might explain why he's actually pulling away then (assuming it's not just the delay between SPOT updates making it look like that, which it easily could be).

That 1 mile difference on the hike-a-bike section could be around 30-45 minutes of time difference. That'll translate to 5-7 miles when they hit the road.

[thenorthwind]

Makes sense. Last updates I can see are at the same time. Josh's is exactly where the track meets the road. 3.9mi between them.

[Bontyrider]

Does anyone have any news on Huw Oliver?

[Borderer]

Looks like Martin is camping in the same woods Joe and I slept in at Contin. He would have been better up the road at the forestry MTB centre car park as there's fancy toilets there.

[boxelder]

That'll translate to 5-7 miles when they hit the road.

Good estimate Fraser!

The wind has swung around to the west - get the coats on and engage extreme endurance mode......

Looks like Liam will pass Chris J on the two way stretch. Chris rode a pretty good, full Dales Divide the other week, on a gravel bike - a sterling effort. Come on Chris!

[Borderer]

Looks like the rain hasn't quite arrived yet.

It's biblical here in the south of Scotland. I really hope they don't get this weather later on.

[boxelder]

It's biblical here in the south of Scotland. I really hope they don't get this weather later on.

We've had it all afternoon in the Lakes. I fear they won't escape. No midges at least

[Karl]

Had word off Martin that's he's in a BB in Contin to get warmed up tonight. Apparently his shoulder is giving him jip, don't worry I told him I'd give him more jip if he didn't finish

He reported being snowed on this morning on the corriarick pass.

Keep going Martin

[sean_iow]

Liam is just about to get to the OBH, 22:30 on Sunday. In 2018 I got there at about 22:40.... on Monday

The only thing in common is both of us were/will be too late for hot food

[Dave Barter]

Does anyone have any news on Huw Oliver?

Scratched

[boxelder]

Liam is just about to get to the OBH, 22:30 on Sunday. In 2018 I got there at about 22:40.... on Monday

Breakfast on Tuesday was the norm in 2015

[redefined_cycles]

Grace (not sure exactly who she is to be honest, but the face does ring a bell!) just tweeted about 2 hours ago..



Liam was apparentlly an hour (slightly different courses, granted) faster than the current record...

Right now it appears Josh might well be in the lead (or sleeping as he last pinged about 2 hours previously)...

[BobCatMax]

Josh finally sleeping? Or is it more tracker blips..?

James H has barely slept either, I think Liam is winning on position and amount of sleep!

[whitestone]

Josh finally sleeping? Or is it more tracker blips..?

James H has barely slept either, I think Liam is winning on position and amount of sleep!

From Josh's history it looks like he bivvied just after Ledmore Junction for about five hours, not surprising since he didn’t stop during the first night. Looks like Liam dossed somewhere in Ullapool for about four hours. I think James Hayden took a short power nap around Contin, there's a big gap of a couple of hours between dots.

Liam’s on or around record pace but the way in and out of Fisherfield are different from 2017. The way in looks as if it will be slower but the way out might be quicker. The old and new routes rejoin at Kinlochewe so we'll know then.

From the rain radar it looks like they are just on the edge of a deluge - it reached Ullapool about an hour ago, those between Bealach Horn and Lochinver are currently dry, everyone else will be getting very, very wet. Hope the burns don't get too high.

[thenorthwind]

Looks like Josh stopped from about 10.30 till 3ish. A comparatively long stop, and he's lost two places, but got to stop sometime, so we'll see if that pays off.

[Alpinum]

The old and new routes rejoin at Kinlochewe so we'll know then.

With old, you mean postie path?
Since old, as in the first few years also was the single track to Poolewe with the infamous, front wheel eating cow dung bog.

For those eager to compare the times, check TL of 2013 and 2014. Sorry, I'm not bothered enough myself.

[ton]

i just find it amazing that these folk can keep going for so long without sleeping or resting. and at such a pace offroad.
just pretty vaguely exciting really.