This is the first podcast from a series of seven which covers the TGO Challenge 2018, where some 350 participants walk the 200 miles from West to East Coast of Scotland.

It was to be the tenth crossing for both Andy and I and we decided to produce the last podcast series relating to the topic. After all there are only so many questions and conversation you can have walking the same direction for 10 years!

It was a challenging start for those intending to leave from Strathcarron as they were greeted at the door of the hotel by the owner who announched that they had no chef and therefore no evening meals. However the canny Challengers rose to the occasion and someone hitched a ride to the nearest fish and chip shop to save the day.

Andy and Kate had arrived early at Strathcarron and so had plenty of time to chill out and talk with friends new and old about the forthcoming event. William Burton from Barbados has to cope with challenges long before he sets foot in Scotland. There are no ‘Outdoor’ shops in Barbados, plus there are very few hills to use for training. As you’ll hear it gives you a slightly different perspective on what someone from overseas has to face after filling in tthe application form. He still keeps coming back though on this his fifth crossing.

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