Starts at Milngavie

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Finishes at Fort William
A distance of 95 miles
Starts at Milngavie
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The Race . Starts at 1am on the Saturday in
June nearest to the longest day of the year
Limited entry 08 race 150
09 race 175
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The Race . Each runner needs a motorised
back-up Strict cut off times along the
route Must finish inside 35hrs
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History . Race started in 1985 when 2 runners
Bobby Shields Duncan Watson challenged each
other to run the newly established West Highland
Way
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History . The route was completed in 1991 and
the race has officially been run over the full
95miles from that year on
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History . Since 1991 427 people have completed
the race at least once and two runners hold the
record for 13 finishes
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My story . Always been a keen runner In
October 2006 after injury looking for a new
challenge
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Read about the race in myRace Magazine
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Read all I could on the race web site
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Entered for the 2007 race . Trained hard for
8 months Averaging about 40miles per week
Monthly training runs on the route
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2007 race . Aiming for sub 23hrs I was
struggling with an injury picked up on the 53
mile Highland Fling in April
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2007 race photos .
Waiting to start
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2007 race photos .
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2007 race photos .
At the end of the race
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2007 race photos .
Finished in 25th place in 22hrs 45mins 19secs
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2008 race . Trained harder over 50miles a
week Trained specifically to overcome sore
quads
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2008 race . Training had gone well, no
injuries Aiming for a time of 21hrs 30mins
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2008 race . Saturday 21 June 2008 At 1am I
lined up with 135 other runners
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2008 race photos .
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2008 race photos .
135 runners ready to go
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2008 race photos .
Arriving at Balmaha (20 miles) after 3hr 20mins
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2008 race photos .
5min stop at Rowardennan (27 miles)
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2008 race photos .
Team Kynaston (plus midges) waiting at Beinglas
farm
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2008 race photos .
Arriving at Beinglas Farm (41miles ) in 7hrs
50mins
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2008 race photos .
Still smiling after 9hrs of running
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2008 race photos .
Arriving at Bridge of Orchy (59miles) in 11hrs
40mins
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2008 race photos .
Rannoch Moor
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2008 race photos .
Arriving at Kingshouse (72 miles) in 14hrs 18mins
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2008 race photos .
Up and over the Devils staircase
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2008 race photos .
Running down into Kinlochleven
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2008 race photos .
Still running Still smiling?
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2008 race photos .
Arriving at Kinlochleven (80miles) in 16hrs
37mins
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2008 race photos .
Time for more cold baked beans
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2008 race photos .
Approaching Lundavra
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2008 race photos .
At Lundavra (88 miles) in 18hrs 34mins
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2008 race photos .
I finished in 11th place in 19hrs 59mins 33secs
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2008 race photos .
The next day receiving my finishers goblet from
race organiser Dario
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2008 race photos .
Stevie
Donald
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2008 race photos .
Team Kynaston
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Lessons learntThe importance of
TEAM WORK
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Lessons learntThe importance of
ENCOURAGEMENT
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Lessons learntThe importance of
FOCUSING ON THE GOAL
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Lessons learntThe importance of
TOTAL COMMITMENT
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TEAM WORK ENCOURAGEMENT FOCUSING ON THE
GOAL TOTAL COMMITMENT
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Thanks for listening!
Follow my progress at www.kynaston.co.uk