Ruby, the woman on a gravel bike, is in 12th place right now, after ~500k (3rd woman - faster than Hannah Simon). 😮

#dotwatching #ultracycling #HT550

Justinas always entertaining "I have found out about the mandatory kit, so I had to add the speed pack on the rear, also removed the downtube bag. So it will be R&D custom top tube bag + custom frame bag."
and
"well, if it will not rain, I want my money back."

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https://bikepacking.com/bikes/rigs-of-the-2026-highland-trail-550-ht550/

@pete Oh, so Ruby really is going to do that on a gravel bike. Mad respect.

Still rooting for Nicolette, she has DIY bags similarly coloured to mine. 😀 Also pretty lightweight setup.

So I guess both are either going to be really fast, or fail spectacularly.

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https://dotwatcher.cc/feature/bikes-of-the-highland-trail-550-2026

Kerry MacPhee seems to be hot to get the female record. But there's at least 3 other experienced women with good chances. It's going to be interesting to watch.
With the men it's mainly Justinas. (Or do I miss someone?)

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#TURNo4 has started. Good rides to everyone participating and happy #dotwatching to the Internet :-)

https://www.followmychallenge.com/live/turno4/?lat=41.153899&lng=1.093927&z=12.51&b=0&p=0