BACK ON TRACK
3.30: Mark starts 9A.
Ifor and Craig take the van down Glen Etive.
Ifor walks in to start of 9B.
Steve takes car past Dalmally, to walk in to start of 9C, leaving the key in an agreed place.
Mothership with Graeme, Ross and Eddie moves to Bridge of Orchy station.
8.11: Mark finishes 9A (Clachlet) and walks out to van.
Mark and Craig drive to mothership at Bridge of Orchy.
Craig continues to car at 137297.
12.13: Ifor finishes 9B (B Starav) and walks out to car and van. Ifor takes van to rejoin the mothership at Bridge of Orchy
Craig drives car to Cruachan visitor centre.
14.06: Steve finishes 9C (B Cruachan) and drives Craig and baton to
14.46: start of 10A before continuing to Bridge of Orchy station.
Eddie and another take the car to Auch for Eddie to walk into start of 10B, before the other returns.
Graeme and Steve take van with a bike round to end of Glen Lochay road.
Greame bikes/walks in to start of 10C.
Mothership moves at leisure with Mark and Ifor to lay-by west of Auchessan.
Ross takes car to await Craig at Auch.
18.56: Craig finishes 10A (B of Orchy) and walks out to car.
Craig and Ross drive to mothership near Auchessan.
Ross drives car to Auchessan.
22.34: Eddie finishes 10B (G Lochay head), exchanges baton for bike padlock key, and walks/bikes out immediately to van.
Eddie and Steve then drive immediately to mothership beyond Auchessan.
DAY 5
2.28: Graeme finishes 10C (G Dochart N) and drives Ross and baton to
2.33: start of 11A.
Graeme returns to mothership.
Ifor and Steve drive van to Ben More Farm.
Ifor walks in to start of 11B.
The mothership and car with Graeme, Mark, Craig and Eddie moves fairly leisurely to Derrydarroch.
4.15: Ross finishes 11A ( G Dochart S) and walks out to van.
Ross and Steve join mothership either still just up the road or at Derrydarroch.
If still in Glen Dochart, all vehicles move to Derrydarroch.
8.02: Ifor finishes 11B (Crianlarich). Steve starts 11C.
Craig, Mark and Eddie take van and car to River Lochy car park at 239278.
Mark walks in to start of 11D.
10.37: Steve finishes 11C (B Lui) and walks out to van and car.
Eddie and Craig take car to Loch Fyne (193127) to await Mark.
Steve takes van to rejoin mothership at Derrydarroch.
Graeme and Ross take van with a bike to Inveruglas.
Mothership with Steve and Graeme moves at leisure to Callander (car park at ex railway station), where hopefully there will be time to stock up if necessary.
13.11: Mark finishes 11D (B Bhuidhe) and drives Eddie, Craig and baton to
13.26: start of 12A.
Mark and Craig continue to join van at Inveruglas.
Craig bikes in to start of 12B.
15.39: Eddie finishes 12A (Arrochar) and bikes out to van.
Graeme and Ross take car to Ardvorlich to await Craig.
Van remains until car passes on its way south.
16.49: Craig finishes 12B (L Lomond W). Graeme drives Ross, Craig and baton, dropping Craig off at Inveruglas, to
17.49: start of 13.
Ross continues to end of leg.
Craig, Mark and Eddie take van to join mothership at Callander.
19.50: Graeme finishes 13 (B Lomond) and drives Ross to
20.20: start of 14.
Graeme drives to Callander to join other vehicles.
Ifor and Steve take car to Ardvorlich to await Ross.
Mothership and van with Graeme, Mark, Craig and Eddie move fairly leisurely to flats below Loch na Lairige dam.
22.30: Ross finishes 14 (L Earn S) and drives Ifor, Steve and baton to
23.00: start of 15.
Ross and Steve then drive car to end of leg at Ardtalnaig.
DAY 6
3.16: Ifor finishes 15 (B Chonzie) and drives Steve, Ross and baton to
3.41: start of 16.
Ifor and Ross drive to rejoin others at Loch na Lairige.
Mark takes car along road to await Steve.
Graeme and Ross take van to Stronuich (512421).
7.09: Steve finishes 16 (B Lawers) and drives Mark and baton to
7:14: start of 17.
Steve drives down the hill to mothership.
Eddie returns in car up to dam.
7.54: Mark finishes 17 (M nan Tarmachan) and drives Eddie and baton to
8.14: start of 18.
Mark returns to mothership.
Craig takes car immediately to join van at Strouich.
Mothership with Steve, Mark and Ifor moves fairly leisurely to Schiehallion car park.
9.14: Eddie finishes 18 (M Ghaordie), and drives Graeme and baton in car (if arrived, otherwise in van,) to
9.19: start of 19A.
Car and van with Eddie, Ross and Craig drive to Loch an Daimh.
10.24: Graeme finishes 19A (Stuchd an L). Ross starts 19B.
11.26: Ross finishes 19B (M Buidhe) and drives Craig and baton to
11.41: start of 20. Ross continues to mothership at Schiehallion car park.
Eddie and Graeme take van to mothership at Schiehallion car park.
15.09: Craig finishes 20 (Cairn Mairg) and joins mothership.
Steve drives Ifor and baton in car to
15.39: start of 21A.
Steve takes car to suitable parking spot on road from Blair Atholl to old Bridge of Tilt.
Mark takes van with a bike to pick Steve up where he parks the car.
They continue up Glen Tilt as far as Forest Lodge. We have been asked to inform Charlie Pirie at Forest Lodge when we are there (presumably not if in the middle of the night). We are not exempt from the £5 fee if you are asked for it.
Steve bikes/walks in to Tarf bothy.
Mark returns in van to Balaneasie.
Mothership with Craig, Graeme, Eddie and Ross drives at leisure to Spittal of Glenshee.
Eddie bikes/walks in to start of 21D.
19.58: Ifor finishes 21A (Tarf), swaps baton for bike padlock key, and walks/bikes out to(wards)van, at least as far as Forest Lodge.
20.56: Steve finishes 21B (C a' Chlamain). Mark start 21C.
If Ifor has not arrived, Steve takes van up to Forest Lodge to meet him. The van is then driven to Blair Atholl, where Ifor takes the car.
Both vehicles rejoin the mothership at Spittal of Glenshee.
DAY 7
2.53: Mark finishes 21C (B a' Ghlo), exchanges baton for bike padlock key and walks/bikes out to the others.
Graeme drives car up hill to ski offices to await Eddie.
7.04: Eddie finishes 21D (G Shee W) and drives Graaeme and baton in car to
7.09: start of 22A.
Eddie continues down the road to mothership at Spittal of Glenshee. Ross and Eddie take van to Glen Clova car park.
Mothership with Mark and Ifor drives at leaisure to Linn of Dee (067898).
10.45: Graeme finishes 22A (G Shee E). Ross start 22B.
Graeme and Eddie take van to join mothership at Linn of Dee.
13.59: Ross finishes 22B (Lochnagar) and drives Craig, Steve and baton to
14.09: start of 23.
16.13: Craig finishes 23 and drives Steve, Ross and baton to
16.43: start of 24A.
Craig and Ross continue to others at Linn of Dee.
Ifor bike/walks in to start of 24B.
Mark and Graeme take van with a bike to Cairngorm car park.
Mark walks in to start of 24C.
20.44: Steve finishes 24A (Cairngorms E), exchanges baton for bike padlock key, and walks/bikes out to mothership.
Eddie bikes/walks in to start of 24D.
23.33: Ifor finishes 24B (Cairngorms N) and walks out to van.
Ifor and Graeme drive to Glen Feshie (west bank) road end.
Graeme bikes/walks in to start of 24E.
DAY 8
3.00: Mark finishes 24C (B Macdui) exchanges baton for bike padlock key, and walks/bikes out to mothership.
Ross takes car to Glen Feshie, (Achlean) to await Graeme.
Mothership moves round at leisure with Mark, Steve and Craig to Newtonmore – possibly an opportunity to restock.
7.09: Eddie finishes 24D (Cairngorms W), exchanges baton for bike padlock key, and walks/bikes out to van.
Eddie and Ifor take van to join mothership in Newtonmore.
8.33: Graeme finishes 24E (S Gaoith) and drives Ross and baton to
9.13: start of 25A.
Graeme returns to mothership in Newtonmore.
Craig takes car to Drumochter to await Ross.
11.34: Ross finishes 25A (Drumochter W) . Craig starts 25B.
Ross drives car to others at Newtonmore.
Steve takes car to Cuaich to await Craig.
Graeme and Ross must take van to Loch Pattock. (Although they are not needed for a long time, they need to collect the key for the gate at Dalwhinnie, thus they have to organise this about now – ring 15282 224 saying that you belong to the RNIB relay – they're very friendly and co-operative and will almost certainly arrange so that you can get the key at any hour).
Ideally you take the van to Garva Bridge first so that a) Mark and Ifor don't have to sit in the car and b) you have a better idea of progress before moving into your own changeover.)
14.45: Craig finishes 25B (Drumochter E) and drives Steve and baton to
15.05: start of 26A.
Craig drives to mothership in Newtonmore.
Mark and Ifor take car to Garva Bridge where hopefully the van will be parked. Mothership with Craig and Eddie moves to Roughburn (432830).
Eddie must catch a train to Corrour, so at the suitable time he is driven down the road to Tulloch station.
18.49: Steve finishes 26A (Monadh Liath).
Ifor starts 26B.
Steve and Mark drive the car to the mothership at Roughburn.
Graeme and Ross take the van to Loch Pattock (assuming that they have not had to go already.)
Graeme walks in to start of 27B.
22.57: Ifor finishes 26B (C Meagaidh) and drives Mark and baton to
23.02: start of 27A. Ifor returns to mothership.
DAY 9
5.56: Mark finishes 27A (Ardverikie) and walks out to van.
Mark and Ross drive to mothership at Roughburn.
Ross and Craig take van to Fersit.
Ross walks in to start of 27D.
Mothership moves in time for first possible train to Tulloch Station.
9.48: Graeme finishes 27B (B Alder).
Graeme walks to Corrour station at the appropriate time to catch the next train to Tulloch.
12.17: Eddie finishes 27C (L Treig E), and walks out to van.
Eddie and Craig drive back to mothership at Tulloch station or Roughburn.
Craig, Steve and Ifor take van and car to Glen Nevis road end, where Craig walks in to start of 27E.
Once Graeme haas arrived by train and the car has left, mothership is free to move to Cluanie (091120) with Graeme, Eddie and Mark.
17.03: Ross finishes 27D (Grey Corries) and walks out to van.
Steve drives car down to Glen Nevis hostel to await Craig.
Ross and Ifor take van to the Commando memorial (208213).
20.04: Craig finishes 27E (B Nevis) and drives Steve and baton to
20.34: start of 28.
Craig drives to van at the Commando memorial.
Ifor drives car to Kilfinnan to await Steve.
Craig and Ross take van to mothership near Cluanie.
Day 10 22.47:
Steve finishes 28 (L Lochy W) and drives Ifor and baton to
23:22 start of 29A.
Steve continues along road to mothership.
Mark walks in to start of 29B.
5.25: Ifor finishes 29A (L Cluanie N) and walks out to mothership.
Eddie and Craig take van with a bike to Glen Affric.
Eddie bikes/walks in to start of 29D.
Mothership and car with Ifor, Graeme, Craig, Ross and Steve goes to Morvich.
Graeme bikes/walks in to start of 29C.
9.32: Mark finishes 29B (G Sheil N), exchanges baton for bike padlock key and walks/bikes out to mothership.
Ross take the car (with a supporter if possible) to Glen Cannich (S of Mullardoch dam to await Eddie.
Mothership with Steve, Mark and Ifor moves at leisure to Glen Carron (035492).
14.34: Graeme finishes 29C (Ceathreamhnan), exchanges baton for bike padlock key, and walks/blikes out to van.
Graeme and Craig drive round to Strathfarrar 281384, W of bridge so that Ross does not need to divert to greet you. If you arrive at unsocial hours oror with the gatekeeper absent, the key to the white padlock is kept **************).
18.11: Eddie finishes 29D (G Affric N) and drives Ross and baton to
18.16: start of 30A.
Eddie drives to mothership in Glen Carron.
Steve bikes/walks in to start of 30C. Ross passes van in Strathfarrar on his way to his first Munro. Craig and Graeme drive up the glen over the dams to await Ross's finish.