24th Team Strides Lochaber Marathon

SueW · April 2007

I didn't think of lock gates!! Please keep them shut. I'm with Kevin - we'll bail you out afterwards!

Nessie · April 2007

Shades - yes, I have now (only just checked Hotmail), and the answer is yes, of course.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

The locks aren't so much the problem as the bridge itself!

Don't worry - if I see a boat approaching I'll go and lie down in the middle of the bridge. Probably.

SHADES · April 2007

Thank you Nessie, you're an angel

[Deleted User] · April 2007

I'm running the FLM at 9am should finish in 2hrs 30. If I get a helicopter to Fort William will I finish before the last man/Woman, Whats the latest I can start at?

[Deleted User] · April 2007

510 miles for me but flying from Cardiff to Glasgow tomorrow morning then driving up to FW with 3 of my family.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Gastroplod what time are you aiming for?

[Deleted User] · April 2007

ross - not aiming for any time as I have not trained. I would just like to get around - but if I took longer than 5 hours I would be a little disappointed. So probably you could helicopter up and finish before me!! Give it a go!!

[Deleted User] · April 2007

No training??????????????

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Ross S

No - very little, longest run in since the end of October has been 14 miles! Ran my first marathon after only running for 8 weeks (having never ran before) - I swore that I would never do anything so stupid again (it took me 5 hours 1 min) I am slightly better prepared this time but not much.
Getting around is my goal thats all.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

ross s

You could do 2 marathons to my 1!!

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Treat it with respect and go for it my son! having the family there will give you a half hour advantage. They can drive up and down the route nice wide road. good luck

fat face · April 2007

So let's arrange a particular place to meet before the start, supporters and runners.

We haven't been before so can someone who has suggest an ideal meeting point at, say, 10.30am.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Ross better arrange to refuel inflight ..... your getting very close to max range of Sea King or Sicoursky.

Im leaving in 15 mins ..... off to Schiphol KLM Crown Lounge for vodka and Lucozade sport on the rocks .....

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Make it a double!

Nessie · April 2007

Just inside the doors of the Nevis Centre (where changing, loos etc are) there's a seating "island" type thingy (where a few of us met up last year, although more by accident than design). That might be as good a place as any to meet up.

Nessie · April 2007

Voddie and LZ. Yum.

8o}

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Heading up tomorrow morning. Will see some of you for dinner & hopefully meet some new people on Sunday morning.
Shades, I'll try and remember to stick the Crawley results in my bag. Turns out I was only about 20 yards short of 60 miles!

Scream · April 2007

Just reading for the first time in a few days.. not done this event before and assumed it was mostly road.. Someone mentioned a canal?? What sort of terrain is it, mainly tarmac or is there grass etc?

Oh, I didn't bother to research much before entering btw!

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Its all tarmac, you have to cross the canal via a bridge.

Nessie · April 2007

Aww, Mrs Mac, you spoiled it. I was going to tell Scream that part of it was swimming.

<sulk>

;o)

[Deleted User] · April 2007

he he, you're naughty!

SHADES · April 2007

MrsMac - you'll do 60+ at your next 12 hour, but it was windy wasn't it.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

I'd have done 60+ at this one if I hadn't listened to MrMac re. where best to stop on the track at the end!! (yes it was windy too)

Scream · April 2007

Don't know who to believe... I'll bring me speedos just in case!

SHADES · April 2007

Just going to start the packing. see you all later.

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Morning everybody ..... went to Schiphol business lounge and woke up in my bed .... fantastic way to travel if you dont like flying .... Glad Im not cycling up to FW this year .... looks a bit dreegh outside ... nice for running not for a 5 hours in the saddle

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Good afternoon Fort William!

Wet and miserable here at the moment - probably not bad conditions for running but not ideal for supporting...

I'm guessing there's no semi-organised post-race social - if there is, please let me know soon so I can tell my parents whether to cook tomorrow or not!

I'll try and get down to the Nevis Centre for 10:30 tomorrow to put some faces to names before heading back to my spectating spot.

Running Bhoy · April 2007

Hail Hail

Good luck one and all. Wish this one was on telly - better scenery, and no fools in fancy dress!

[Deleted User] · April 2007

Just about to print the list so I can shout specific encouragement/abuse...

004 - Gilt Fishes
018 - Noize Merchant
035 - Shortnginger
040 - Levi
059 - Kevin Hanney
060 - Speedy G!
067 - Shades
068 - Tattie
072 - Gary are we there yet?
098 - Dnky
104 - Sue W
110 - Llamadance
116 - MrMac
117 - MrsMac
123 - LadyFox
124 - FlyingFoxy
140 - Basking Shark
144 - St Bernard
149 - Wylls
160 - Bald Eagle1
172 - Mandie R
178 - Clairster
180 - Sezz
181 - Fat Face
191 - Tiredgirl
190 - Kitana
192 - Dude
194 - Stevie V
195 - Biastai
205 - T&TMan
208 - Julie Go Slow
211 - Santababy
224 - Sam
244 - DundeeRunner
246 - Jaggy
301 - Unsafe Breadbin
318 - lunaman
321 - Oi You
322 - Mrs Oi
??? - Tiredgirl's OH
??? - Debster
??? - Glor
??? - The Juicer
??? - Gastroplod
??? - Loon
??? - Mr Loon
??? - Egglett
248 - Mokina
324 - Mappy
331 - Vicky 2

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