Many thanks for all the positive messages and for the interesting comments following the postponement of this year’s Hebridean Challenge. Please see the sleepmonsters.com thread entitled ‘Scottish Races’ if you haven’t done so already, along with my own thoughts further down this page.
The Skye Activity/Social weekend has attracted a fair deal of interest, but the vast majority of responses suggested that people were very happy to simply come along and ‘doing there own thing depending upon the weather’. Additionally, several people have stated that they will be traveling out to The Outer Isles rather than spending time on Skye. I do have some suggestions for routes and activites so if you need inspiration just ask.
Consequently, the Skye weekend will be a very informal affair, and I hope to meet up with people out on Harris/Lewis also. Everyone is invited to come along, whether they were intended to race this year or not. Any number of permutations of activity are possible; road cycling, mtb, running or munro bagging, or even sea kayaking. It has even been suggested that I facilitate a half day Heb Navigation/Tactics session which I’m very happy to do if anyone wants it. We (Lindsey and myself) will be based at the Campsite adjacent to The Sligachan Inn, right in the middle of Skye, from late on Friday 3rd July – Monday 6th July. If are coming please book direct with the campsite on 077864 35294 and mention that you are with The Heb group; the campsite has offered to keep us space and you run the risk of it not having space if you don’t. Please also remember that this is an informal arrangement unconnected with the race and it’s admin and insurance, and so you are responsible for your own bookings, fees and safety throughout.
Hopefully there will be quite a gathering of us over the weekend and it would be useful if we could meet up for an open discussion on the pros and cons of Heb Racing. Therefore, I suggest that meeting from 9pm in The Slig Bar on the Saturday night would be the best plan. I will also be there on Friday and Sunday nights, as well primarily to drink beer!
In addition to The Skye weekend, myself and Lindsey will be traveling out to Harris and Lewis for the following week. We intended to be based at Hogabost beach/campsite on the West cast of Southern Harris, from 6-9th, before moving upto the Uigg Sands area (Western Lewis) for the following weekend 10-13th July. Please do come and say 'hello' especially if you have any questions or comments about the Heb and it’s future. I shall be drivng a grey VW Kombi with bikes and sit-upon kayak attached - but watch out for my Black Cullin Isle of Skye cycle jersey also.
Finally, I’m very positive and upbeat about The Heb 2010. There has been a lot of very supportive comments following this year’s postponement and whilst we are not complacent as an organizing group, I am well aware of the minor glitches and frustrations which have blighted recent years.
Lets make 2010 a bumper year .... Roll on 2010.
Joe Faulkner - The Heb Race Director (Race Day Co-ordinator) 2010
faulknerjoe@hotmail.com
www.nav4.co.uk
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