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Altra VIRTUAL West Highland Way Race

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Anna Bomb
Anna Bomb
Jun 2020
4:46pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Well done everyone. Got it finished today with feet that look as trashed as if I'd actually run an ultra, don't worry there will be no photos
mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
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4:54pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Well done Anna x
oumaumau
oumaumau
Jun 2020
6:42pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Arggggghhhhh, will it never end? 6.8 miles to go. I was hoping to go for a nice slow run this evening to get it finished, but apparently we're going for drinks in a friends garden, so a warm and painful 11.4 miles today, and more to do.

I think my approach has been my greatest weakness. Jumping in at the last minute, no double days, 'banking' miles early on, and a less than usual volume in the weeks/months before hand. It was always going to hurt, but I'm almost sure it would have hurt less doing it all in one...
oumaumau
oumaumau
Jun 2020
6:43pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Oh, and well done to those that have finished.. :)
mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
Jun 2020
7:38pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Is anyone else having issues with the fb live event? It keeps freezing.

Oumaumau sorry to hear you're hurting. I thought my tactics for the race were off. I felt I didn't bank enough miles in the first few days and left myself a lot to do in the last few days. I still think it was easier to do this than the actual race 😊
mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
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7:38pm, 20 Jun 2020
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And the best benefit - no midgies!
DoricQuine
DoricQuine
Jun 2020
7:54pm, 20 Jun 2020
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I'm finished :)

Totally blown away at the end by a complete stranger handing us a dram! He recognised my t-shirt, we got chatting and it turned out he had been doing the race as well :)
Badger
Badger
Jun 2020
8:23pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Good result!

Finished today, 15:46:06. Photo is me celebrating a virtual race with alcohol free beer in a particularly impressive fake goblet.

mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
Jun 2020
8:25pm, 20 Jun 2020
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Wow that's so nice DQ!

Well done Badger, that's a fast time, love the fake goblet!
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Jun 2020
8:27pm, 20 Jun 2020
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The Live Video Celebration Event is great.

facebook.com

:-) G

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Following the cancellation of the 2020 Altra West Highland Way Race, we have decided to organise a virtual West Highland Way Race instead. The virtual events start at midnight on Thursday 11 June and allows people to run or walk 95 miles over 9.5 days, either individually, as a semi competitive 3 person relay team, or as a multi person fun relay team.

All entrants need to follow government guidelines for the period of the virtual race. Like all virtual events it relies on honesty from everyone, just getting out there, logging some miles as accurately as possible, and having some fun too.

Unlike the traditional event we are actively discouraging anyone from covering the 95 miles in one go. Instead you can run segments of your choosing, reaching the 3 checkpoint cutoffs, and then uploading your details to an online platform run by SI Entries.

Checkpoints are at:

Inversnaid - Leg 1: 36 miles to be completed by midnight on Monday 15 June;

Victoria Bridge, by Loch Tulla - Leg 2: a further 27 miles to be completed by midnight on Thursday 18 June;

Fort William - Leg 3: a further 32 miles giving a total of 95 miles to be completed by midday on Sunday 21 June.

Each runner or team needs to decide on a strategy according to their own ambitions and available time. Run and enjoy long single stages or break it down in to smaller (and possibly faster) stages - your imagination is your only guide.

On the evening of Saturday 20 June from 7pm to 8.30pm there will also be a show hosted by John Kynaston and Ian Beattie on the race Facebook page. They will chat with previous race winners and characters from earlier West Highland Way Races, along with a quiz.

More details, including a link to the entry page on SI Entries, can be found on the race website westhighlandwayrace.org
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