phgI'm really enjoying Crispin's coverage of the #HighlandTrail550 over on Dotwatcher: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/highland-trail-550-2026
The way he ties together the route, the riders, the weather, the scenery and its history is extraordinary. Way above the usual competition facts and regurgitating instagram posts. Makes me want to drop everything, buy a hardtail and travel to #Scotland.
pedestrian cyclistWow, the Highland Trail 550 sounds like a pretty tough bike race. You can reread the drama in the race report. But in short what happened: Last years womens winner Kerry MacPhee got her bike washed away when crossing a river. She had to scratch and the bike was found downstream the next day. š®āšØ
There's also an endorsement of Coros' new bike computer as kept working throughout the bike being in the river.
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Sam FlemingGreat interview with Gail Brown, fastest female finisher on this year's #HighlandTrail550, from the folks at #Tailfin. https://www.tailfin.cc/blog/how-to-win-the-highland-trail-550 #scotland #OffRoad #Cycling #adventure #WomenCyclists #WomenWhoRide
How to win the Highland Trail 550 - Tailfin Cycling
The dust (or mud as is usually the case) might have settled on the 2022 edition of the Highland Trail 550 (HT550) But entries for the 2023 edition open on the 26th November this year and Iām sure there are many of you that have considered attempting one of The classic off-road ultra-endurance races in the world. According to the HT550 website: The Highland Trail is a self-supported mountain bike route 550 miles in length with over 16000m of climbing.