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Day 9: Saturday 18 May - Newtonmore to Ruigh-aitechain 23km with 318m ascent It took a while to really get going today, which I think is a legacy of my original plan to pop up to Aviemore to do parkrun, then come back and do the day's (short) walk in the afternoon. Having scrapped the … Continue reading TGO Challenge 2024 – Part 3: Newtonmore to Ballater (including video)
Day 5: Tuesday 14 May - Fort William to Clunes 24 km with 123m ascent The seed of an idea sprouted late last night and I decided to sleep on it. I really wasn't feeling well and things could now go one of several ways: I could retire, I could try to stick to my … Continue reading TGO Challenge 2024 – Part 2: Fort William to Newtonmore (including video)
Day 1: Friday 10 May - Kilchoan to Sanna(ish) 21 km with 464m ascent The Tobermory clocktower woke me far earlier than was ideal, and after sitting it out as long as I could, got up and went out in search of breakfast and for a leg stretch. Back in the room, I packed, grabbed … Continue reading TGO Challenge 2024 – Part 1: Ardnamurchan (including video)
Usually, simply getting to the start wouldn't warrant a post all of its own, but then I don't usually start in Kilchoan. To get to Kilchoan you can take the bus from Fort William, but there's also a more intrepid way of getting there that many Challengers use, and which I did this year. The … Continue reading TGO Challenge 2024 – Part 0: Getting to the Start