tinstar101
Regular
Hi! I need a bit of advice and help. i've been roped into a charity challange in June, and I'm clashing a bit with the other members of it!
Basically, every year out local pub picks a charity and does events throughout the year to raise money for that charity. In the past they have done things like the 3 peaks, caladonian way, west highland way, etc... and I've always wanted to do it with them, but never been able to.
This year I am doing it with them, and they've picked a bugger of a challenge! 3 parts, Ben Nevis on foot, kayak the caladonian canal from Fort William to Inverness, then cycle back to Inverness -in 48 hours! Now I don't think its possible, but we are going to give it a crack, I think the kayak part will take just too long! The problem I have is the cycle back. Now if they want to do this in the quickest time possible I've suggested the B road down Loch Ness, them switching to tow paths/cycle route/whatever (not keen on going onto the A82) for the 2nd half. They want to hit the tracks around Loch Ness with Mountain bikes. There is talk of them doing this in the dark! Personally I fell this is too dangerous for a bunch of novice cyclists, and would take way too long, and that we should at least use the B road around Loch Ness to get off to a good start.
None of use have ever cycled any of these routes before, although most of them have kayaked this route on a previous challenge. Any help anyone can give on the layout, routes, best plans, etc... for this area would be great!
Thanks!
Basically, every year out local pub picks a charity and does events throughout the year to raise money for that charity. In the past they have done things like the 3 peaks, caladonian way, west highland way, etc... and I've always wanted to do it with them, but never been able to.
This year I am doing it with them, and they've picked a bugger of a challenge! 3 parts, Ben Nevis on foot, kayak the caladonian canal from Fort William to Inverness, then cycle back to Inverness -in 48 hours! Now I don't think its possible, but we are going to give it a crack, I think the kayak part will take just too long! The problem I have is the cycle back. Now if they want to do this in the quickest time possible I've suggested the B road down Loch Ness, them switching to tow paths/cycle route/whatever (not keen on going onto the A82) for the 2nd half. They want to hit the tracks around Loch Ness with Mountain bikes. There is talk of them doing this in the dark! Personally I fell this is too dangerous for a bunch of novice cyclists, and would take way too long, and that we should at least use the B road around Loch Ness to get off to a good start.
None of use have ever cycled any of these routes before, although most of them have kayaked this route on a previous challenge. Any help anyone can give on the layout, routes, best plans, etc... for this area would be great!
Thanks!