Scottish Coast To Coast (RatRace) 2014
September 13th/14th 2014
Day 1:
7 mile run
48 mile cycle
1 mile kayak
Day 2
34 mile cycle (off road)
14 mile run
2 mile kayak
Training
Race preparation
This include driving the 9 or so hours up to Nairn, registering and scooting along to transition in excitement! When we arrived we found it would be at least an hour until my hire bike was ready (they were still in lorries) so we took our time chomping down some lunch and taking in the surroundings. What particularly stood out to me was the lack of any visible castle - but all would be revealed tomorrow...
Setting up in transition we quickly realised that we only really wanted to leave the bikes, and even those we didn't leave with full pressure tyres due to the expected large temperature drop overnight. I finally managed to procure my bike from Wheels - it looked pretty decent and not too different to my own cross bike. The guys kindly whacked on my SPD-SL pedals and Specialized saddle and lowered the seat post right down. Whether they just do this for all women I don't know (as they didn't do it for the shorter guy in the queue in front of me) but we then had to spend a few minutes putting it back up a good four inches so I'd be race ready.
Next stop - hotel. We carefully timed how long it would take to get back to transition in the morning. This enabled us to allow enough time to do the tyres and drop our belongings.
Day 1
05:00 marked the start of the day. Next came the breakfast tray (we were far too early for normal breakfast) which had been kindly left for us by staff at the Cluny Bank Hotel. They'd even had the forethought to put the milk in a flask so it would survive the night. Unfortunately not so with the natural yoghurt which was bubbling by the time I got to it. Strange, I thought, taking a mouthful - ugh! Least pleasant end to breakfast ever!
Day 2
Started in a very anti-climatic way - a large queue to leave transition!
Day 2
34 mile cycle (off road)
14 mile run
2 mile kayak
Times (approximate - some include transition)
Total time: 11:28:48
Run 1: 01:07:33
Cycle 1: 03:20:52
Kayak 1: 00:16:44
Cycle 2: 03:15:49
Run 2: 03:20:37
Kayak 2: 00:17:39
Standings
Female category: 12/77 16%
Female team category: 02/10 20%
Run 1: 18/77 23%
Cycle 1: 13/77 17%
Kayak 1: 07/77 09%
Cycle 2: 13/77 17%
Run 2: 11/77 14%
Kayak 2: 09/77 12%
Day 1:
7 mile run
48 mile cycle
1 mile kayak
Day 2
34 mile cycle (off road)
14 mile run
2 mile kayak
Training
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| The mountain bike |
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| Rucksack testing |
Race preparation
This include driving the 9 or so hours up to Nairn, registering and scooting along to transition in excitement! When we arrived we found it would be at least an hour until my hire bike was ready (they were still in lorries) so we took our time chomping down some lunch and taking in the surroundings. What particularly stood out to me was the lack of any visible castle - but all would be revealed tomorrow...
Setting up in transition we quickly realised that we only really wanted to leave the bikes, and even those we didn't leave with full pressure tyres due to the expected large temperature drop overnight. I finally managed to procure my bike from Wheels - it looked pretty decent and not too different to my own cross bike. The guys kindly whacked on my SPD-SL pedals and Specialized saddle and lowered the seat post right down. Whether they just do this for all women I don't know (as they didn't do it for the shorter guy in the queue in front of me) but we then had to spend a few minutes putting it back up a good four inches so I'd be race ready.
Next stop - hotel. We carefully timed how long it would take to get back to transition in the morning. This enabled us to allow enough time to do the tyres and drop our belongings.
Day 1
05:00 marked the start of the day. Next came the breakfast tray (we were far too early for normal breakfast) which had been kindly left for us by staff at the Cluny Bank Hotel. They'd even had the forethought to put the milk in a flask so it would survive the night. Unfortunately not so with the natural yoghurt which was bubbling by the time I got to it. Strange, I thought, taking a mouthful - ugh! Least pleasant end to breakfast ever!
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| Coast number 1 |
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| The start - Team 911 |
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| Road cycle 1 |
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| Road cycle 1 |
Day 2
Started in a very anti-climatic way - a large queue to leave transition!
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| Queue out of transition to start day 2 |
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| Start of off-road ride on day 2 |
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| Start of 'run' day 2 |
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| The final climb |
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| Finished! |
Day 2
34 mile cycle (off road)
14 mile run
2 mile kayak
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| Elevation - Cycle 1 |
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| Elevation - 'Run' 2 |
Times (approximate - some include transition)
Total time: 11:28:48
Run 1: 01:07:33
Cycle 1: 03:20:52
Kayak 1: 00:16:44
Cycle 2: 03:15:49
Run 2: 03:20:37
Kayak 2: 00:17:39
Standings
Female category: 12/77 16%
Female team category: 02/10 20%
Run 1: 18/77 23%
Cycle 1: 13/77 17%
Kayak 1: 07/77 09%
Cycle 2: 13/77 17%
Run 2: 11/77 14%
Kayak 2: 09/77 12%
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