Etape Loch Ness 2018

[Scottish Scrutineer]

Not long now until Loch Ness. How’s everyone’s training going? Were well behind due to the weather. Thankfully the indoor trainer has kept me pedalling this spring. Hopefully the weather is good.

 

[13 rider]

Not long now until Loch Ness. How’s everyone’s training going? Were well behind due to the weather. Thankfully the indoor trainer has kept me pedalling this spring. Hopefully the weather is good.

Lots of hills riden in preparation getting excited now hope the weather improves up there

 

[13 rider]

Im in wave c

 

[Zimbob]

Not long now until Loch Ness. How’s everyone’s training going? Were well behind due to the weather. Thankfully the indoor trainer has kept me pedalling this spring. Hopefully the weather is good.

Hideously under-trained here.... Did my back in in October (Slipped disc/Sciatica), so struggling a bitty

May come in behind the Broom Wagon at this rate

Hoping the weather's kind too, we had some serious snow a couple of years back for it...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Good luck to all, especially @13 rider

 

[iandg]

But blimey O'Reilly.... isn't Inverness an expensive place to reach by air or rail!

I have to use a ferry to get to Inverness - gateway to my trips south.

Few riders from here (Stornoway - Hebridean CC) riding the event.

 

[13 rider]

Cheers @Supersuperleeds in hotel all registered the town heaving with cyclists off at 6.29

 

[Zimbob]

Looks like it's going to be decent weather for it
I've had to withdraw unfortunately, first time I've missed it...
Have a great time tomorrow everyone!

 

[13 rider]

What a great day ,chilly to start especially while waiting to go sun came out at halfway and little wind . Target 4 hrs finished in 3.29.52 more than happy 18.6 mph the hill wasn't quite as bad as expected just went on and on

 

[Renmurew]

What a great day ,chilly to start especially while waiting to go sun came out at halfway and little wind . Target 4 hrs finished in 3.29.52 more than happy 18.6 mph the hill wasn't quite as bad as expected just went on and on

Fantastic time. Glad you had a great day for it :-)

 

[13 rider]

Fantastic time. Glad you had a great day for it :-)

Thank you well happy with my time Weather made the day great . Fastest guy 2.52 !!! He did the kom as well 19 mins !!!!!!

 

[Renmurew]

Thank you well happy with my time Weather made the day great . Fastest guy 2.52 !!! He did the kom as well 19 mins !!!!!!

WOW!!! By that time last year I don't think I had even got to Fort Augustus, never mind gone up the hill!!! Respect to him, but I bet he wishes he'd slowed down a bit to enjoy the scenery more

 

[13 rider]

WOW!!! By that time last year I don't think I had even got to Fort Augustus, never mind gone up the hill!!! Respect to him, but I bet he wishes he'd slowed down a bit to enjoy the scenery more

Forget to mention the scenery simply stunning every now and then you round a corner a you go wow what a view . Wonderful part of the world and with no cars perfect cycling area .

 

[13 rider]

Official results in time 3.49.10 start to finish time ( moving time on GPS 3.29.52) . Position 798 ,Kom 285th out of 4431 recorded finishers
Well happy

 

[viniga]

Great weather, beautiful scenery and well organised. I might well be back! I wasn't going for an overall time and mainly pootled round with a mate and enjoyed the views. I did however have a dig at the KOM and positioned 110th and happy with that. I thought the hill was quite a toughy. As an excuse I was a wee bit tired having cycled there from Glasgow over the previous two days if I had been fresh who knows!