WEST HIGHLAND WAY CHALLENGE 2018

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11 of us will walk the West Highland Way between the 1st and 4th of June. Annette, Shirley, Rosie, Wullie, Fiona, Shirley(Queenie)David, Alison, and Janice. This is a big challenge and will take lots of stamina,determination and sheer will-power. Our training will give us the strength we need. Thanks to our mentor Annette Smith and Flora Garvie for being our nominated driver and support.

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The Finishing Post -WHW CHALLENGE 4th June

14th June 2018
WHW completed but not without a few casualties. Seen some breathtaking views while walking for hours. Well Done to the WHW 2018 team and to all the friends, family and colleagues (and some strangers along the way)who supported this cause. ❤️

ITS HERE

31st May 2018
Its the night before the big day and i would like to thank the Stray Cats team WHW2018 for their dedication, training and good humour along the way. Some of you have taken part in past challenges and some i have met and cohersed into joining us. I am deeply thankful to you all and always emotional when i see how much you all put into these challenges. For those of us who knew Linsay you know she would be incredibly impressed by the dedication and i know would have joined in and for those who didn’t have that pleasure im sure you know someone like her. A big thanks to Annette Smith our mentor this year who has been so dedicated to getting us to our goal and to be challenge fit! Also to Feisty Flora Garvie our nominated driver who might have to serve life for killing davie! Most of all i am eternally grateful for you all giving up your time to do this challenge. I promise next year won’t take four days. Love you all❤️you’ll never walk alone

WHW TRAINING- 12th MAY 2018

13th May 2018
Well most of the team out. We met in Rowerdennen car park at 8am and started our walk to Inversnaid. Completed 20 miles with the beautiful sunshine on our backs. Loved the day and the views.

WHW TRAINING- 22nd April. BEN LOMOND

2nd May 2018
What a fantastic achievement with the team. Our 1st Munro’. 5 hours and we were all still smiling.

WHW TRAINING- 14th April. Dumgoyne Hill

23rd April 2018
A great walk with the crew

WHW TRAINING - 24th FEBRUARY Glen Loin Loop

23rd April 2018
A few of us out on this wonderful walk

WHW TRAINING- 25th MARCH 2018

26th March 2018
Our training took place on Sunday 25th March. Beinn Dubh was our challenge and Rosie, Annette, Janice, Alison from the team met up at 9.30 to start. The walk was approx 7.5 miles, ascent 725 metres. In hillwalking terms this is a Graham. Although not a long distance walk, it was at least 3 miles going uphill so great for stamina and strength. Well Done team. A well earned drink at the Lodge of the Loch was the end of a perfect but very hard day.

WEST HIGHLAND WAY CHALLENGE TRAINING 10th March

12th March 2018
We met in Balmaha at 9.30 and walked to Rowerdennan which is 7.2 miles, had our lunch then walked back, which gave us a walk of 14.4 miles. There are also good uphill parts to get practice in. This is one section of WHW. This was tough and gave us a good insight of the challenge we are up against. A few sore legs the next day!!!