Highland Trail 2015

[Richpips]

So, entries open on Monday.

Who's up for it?

Will it fill up this year with the pre-race entry vetting?

[Dave Barter]

I'm in (I hope) for obvious unfinished business reasons

[Richpips]

I'm in (I hope) for obvious unfinished business reasons

Bought some new shorts?

[Ben98]

I'm in (I hope) for obvious unfinished business reasons

Thought you were never ever ever ever doing it again?

[Chew]

Will it fill up this year with the pre-race entry vetting?

I think Alan wanted Quality over Quantity next year.

I am surprised that theres no mention of having to have completed a Qualifying Event on the website.

[Ray Young]

I'm in (I hope) for obvious unfinished business reasons

Thought you were never ever ever ever doing it again?

Me too.

[Dave Barter]

Thought you were never doing it again

I did say that at the time. Then I wrote http://phased.co.uk/the-highland-trail-550/ and thought about it more. Then I survived and did a decent'ish time on the BB200, all of this helped me build a coping strategy that I hope will see me through. After the HT500 I did my first ever 250 mile ride and a few weeks back a 150 for the hell of it. I reckon I've got my head into the right place now.

As for the shorts, turns out it was the saddle. I stuck a Charge Spoon on, did 1000 miles on it and it fits my arse perfectly now.

[AlanG]

You're in Dave. I'm in too! With Rich that makes three.
I have a feeling demand for places will be high.

[FLV]

You're in Dave. I'm in too! With Rich that makes three.
I have a feeling demand for places will be high.

I'm intending to enter again too

[Richpips]

Just spoken to Brant at http://pactbikes.com/

We should have our tandem by then.

[Karl]

I will be entering if I'm accepted as mentally insane.

[ianfitz]

I do have a qualifying event/time from the bb200. But am fairly sure that this year I'm going to focus on the cairngorm loop and the borders ITT to get a bit more multiday experience. Ht550 the year after I reckon

[slarge]

I would like to enter again. Going to finish it next year, now I know a lot more about feeding over multi day events.....

I think I have the qualifying points, just need the brownie points.........

[Ian]

In case anyone was wondering, I'm not going to ride it next year. Need a year off it I think. Would like to focus on a few other things, not least my son's birthday which is the same weekend

[AlasdairMc]

I'm in again. I would have thought I'd have learned last year, but I really want to put myself through the pain, because it's bloody good fun!!

[AlasdairMc]

At the risk of seeming like I'm obsessed, entries are now open.

I've put my name down for this and also the Cairngorms Loop three weeks prior. It makes for a perfect warmup event and a great race in its own right.

[Karl]

Think I might be a bit keen....set my alarm for midnight and sent the email by 00:03
Fingers crossed!

[slarge]

Maybe keen but not quite as bad as KBR, sent my email off this morning

[AlasdairMc]

Think I might be a bit keen....set my alarm for midnight and sent the email by 00:03
Fingers crossed!

So it wasn't just me doing that then?

[FLV]

Think I might be a bit keen....set my alarm for midnight and sent the email by 00:03
Fingers crossed!

So it wasn't just me doing that then?

What on earth did you do that for Alasdair, you're guaranteed due to your 2015 finish

[AlasdairMc]

I may have exaggerated but I did send my email just after 12 - I was up at the time and wanted to make sure I got my entry through early so I wasn't getting in just because of my finish.

Are you in too Dave?

[FLV]

Yep. In mate. And, like you seem to be, looking forward to such silly behavior already

[AlasdairMc]

Yep. In mate. And, like you seem to be, looking forward to such silly behavior already

Definitely. We'll need to catch up again at the youth hostel for a pre-eaten wayfarer meal...

The one I bought stayed in my pack until the night of day 2, and wasn't worth carrying tbh.

[fatbikephil]

12.02 for me.... Afterward I felt a bit stupid but looks like I'm in good company! Early training in staying up late!

[FLV]

Yep. In mate. And, like you seem to be, looking forward to such silly behavior already

Definitely. We'll need to catch up again at the youth hostel for a pre-eaten wayfarer meal...

The one I bought stayed in my pack until the night of day 2, and wasn't worth carrying tbh.

Ha ha. Glad I didn't carry it, it was grim