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I love marshaling. Always rather manic but much fun. Plus it's a great way to check out everyone's choice of shoes, kit and food.
Of course Els is doing it TP....she's on this thread after all
cragchick, there's a group run on the Devil route on the 24th November if you fancy company
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Hello MrsMac Count me out of that little jaunt. I've had my fill of the WHW for the time being. The abiding memories of my two arrivals at Fort William seem to be very hazy ones. I remember some crazy woman leaping out of a car at me ...
If you like loose stones of varying degrees of size, angularity, sharpness, and propensity to tip you over, you'll love the Devil route.
I'd rather have tree roots any day!
Must say a combined start to The Fling is much better fun, although you'll be slow getting off.
slow is good
Definitely a slow start is good, and I'm used to being lonely at the back....sooooo....this should be a good race
. Hopefully a few more of the slower women will stick around and not dnf themselves at Rowardennan like this year 
, I met a few running the same pace as me about 20m, but they all dropped at 27m!!!
Mrs Mac - you always come on here with such good runs
. I will add my 'oooooo' +1 to Dudes again 
. We need to work combined on Els, I think 
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@Andy AFCB - the race organises buses from the finish back to the start in the evening - £10 and they leave each hour (6pm until 10pm I think). There's a £5 Ceilidh after the race though, so if you stay up, you'd be able to get a train back on the Sunday.
Got my entry in already - fourth year in a row. Not sure about the 6am start since I'll probably get caught up with going too fast at the front - unlike this year when I was still in the car-park chatting when the 7am runners headed off (oops)
There are training runs on a regular basis - have a look at the group in Fetch Everyone or the FB WHWrace page for these (often one a month). There's also a whw training weekend covering the Balmaha to Inversnaid section on 25th/26th January, which was brilliant earlier this year
Ha ha T Rex
I hadn't thought how frightening that might be after 96 miles!
I much prefer the Devil half, but then I also seem to spend a lot of my time falling over
Yes TP, we'll talk her round
Hi Andy
TP, I don't remember loads of women dropping out at Rowardennan last year. Not saying it didn't happen, just wondering why I can't remember it. I was collecting timing chips from the DNF-ers to make sure everyone was accounted for, and I only remember guys. I didn't have a piece of paper so I was writing the names and numbers on my arm to keep track of them all. Looked like a REALLY bad self-done tattoo and took ages to scrub off afterwards.
BTW I'm a slow burd and I'll be doing everything I can not to drop out at 27 miles. I'm actually planning on picking up the dog from there so he can keep me company if I'm at the coo's tail by then...
Runs-with-dogs - maybe they finished behind me then
. All I remember is seeing a bunch sitting about at Rowardennan, and none of them passed me later.
you're just not quite as slow as you think!
Maybe relay runners? Or full Flingers taking an extended lunch break? I did find it quite hard to keep track of who was running right through, who was finishing a leg, who was waiting to start one, who had DNF'd and was hanging around hoping for a lift and who was only supporting or spectating but doing so wearing full running kit just to cause confusion!
No worries cragchick, maybe the next one? Good luck with the WHW entry
I've offered to crew for a friend this year. Elspeth seems to have vanished.........
Seeing this forum thread makes me tempted again. Had a dire run in the heat of 2011. Tempted by the WHW again as well but need to find right moment to discuss with wife. Will dream of the rooty stuff along the loch....
Hi Folks, Good to see a wee bit of chat about the Fling, and all good so you must all be amazing people
Many thanks to all for entering or thinking about it.
We are always so grateful for extra marshals (including OH's). It is really selfish when marshals from 2012 deside to run in 2013...... only kidding "runs-with-dogs"
Good luck to everyone with your winter training
Well I'd love to marshall if I can't run it, what's the date again?
This training run in Nov - which bit would it be?
Date is Saturday 27th April. Loads of time to train
Elspeth... get your entry in! You know you want to
The training run is Tyndrum - Fort William (or part of it, as much as you want). Not sure if we'll be there yet.
cragchick, I'd never used a crew before the WHW. Discovered a good crew can be the making of your race.
Entered the Fling
Hopefully see some of you there!
Cragchick - I am exactly the same
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Hurrah WiB
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I see they have dropped below the '100' mark now for places remaining. Get yer entries in (that means you Elspeth
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Yep, I was hanging on for a while but it got to about 440 so decided just to enter before I missed out... time to look at flights now as a quick look shows a return flight to Glasgow is much cheaper than driving!
Hi Fellrunner! Long time no 'see'
I do agree with you, ordinarily I don't have a crew but had to accept it for the WHWR and really was glad they were there. It was nice to just switch off and let someone else organise my stuff for me. The rest of the time, its down to me
Nice one WiB
Yes, come along Elspeth......
Sleeper train is possible CC but to be honest for the price of flights it seems the best option to fly. I am pretty close to Gatwick and I don't think it is far from Glasgow airport to Milngavie.
WiB - not too far, but does take a while on public transport. If you decide to go direct then your best option is a taxi. However if you are intending to stay in Glasgow city centre the night before then there is a shuttle bus from the airport. From the city centre you can get a number 119 First Bus from Buchanan Bus Station all the way out to Milngavie, which is an okay service during the week, but I wouldnt risk this on race morning....again your best option here would be a taxi with it being a 6am start for everyone.