Speyside Way ultra

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Scott S
Scott S
Aug 2014
9:52am, 6 Aug 2014
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Scott S
Finishing is my sole goal once again.

Not going to down a milkshake in nearly one go afterwards this time - let's just say coupled with dehydration / fatigue / not enough calories consumed, my stomach didn't appreciate it and it was next morning before I could even successfully sip fluids.
Tiny Runner
Tiny Runner
Aug 2014
9:26pm, 10 Aug 2014
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Tiny Runner
Thanks for the detail Scott - super helpful. So nervous I'm going to get lost though...
Scott S
Scott S
Aug 2014
8:15pm, 12 Aug 2014
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Scott S
Some people did get lost after Fochabers woods last year. They went to the right instead of the left and ended up coming into the Spey Bay area along the road rather the gravel path to the left that comes out near the wildlife centre.

The Fochabers area needs a little more in the way of signposts / markings to be honest. Maybe there were more arrows painted on the ground but they got worn away by runners?

There's a bit in a park where it seems more natural to run along the path to the right yet you follow the treeline to the left which takes you under the road bridge etc. Someone told me to go that way as I had no idea where to go at that point and would have followed the footpath.
FenlandRunner
FenlandRunner
Aug 2014
8:28pm, 12 Aug 2014
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FenlandRunner
I'm hoping as I'll be at the back I'll be in detective mode and follow the footprints!!! ;-)
santababy
santababy
Aug 2014
7:16am, 13 Aug 2014
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santababy
apparently a lot of it is under water. Wonder if there will be diversions
Ultracat
Ultracat
Aug 2014
8:20am, 13 Aug 2014
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Ultracat
Time for the flooding to be gone unless we get loads more rain.
FenlandRunner
FenlandRunner
Aug 2014
8:40am, 13 Aug 2014
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FenlandRunner
I really like swimming :) :) :)
FenlandRunner
FenlandRunner
Aug 2014
8:35am, 17 Aug 2014
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FenlandRunner
Forecast for next Saturday is really good, no chance that being correct :-)
Ultracat
Ultracat
Aug 2014
8:44am, 17 Aug 2014
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Ultracat
Very heavy rain here today and more forecast this week. Path a bit boggy in places at Cragganmore.
santababy
santababy
Aug 2014
10:13am, 17 Aug 2014
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santababy
:(

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