1993

The new project - The idea for a Munro and Corbett relay is born
Changing the goal - Getting a team together then changing the target
Peak per hour is born - Our goal is born and the charity and team chosen
1st meeting - New runner found and first meeting makes it all real
Forced team changes - A shocking pull out requires late changes. Injury and illness abounds
Last minute pull-out - With 5 days to go John pulls out
Will we won't we go - Wind and rain - marginal conditions. Do we start?
Cuillin north 3 - Steve starts it all off without all the anticipated abseils set up.
Cuillin central 7 - Craig masters the slippery ridge in magnificent weather
Blaven + 1 - Mark enjoys the atmospheric weather. Graeme muses on what he has got into
Ben Sgriol - Ifor storms up and down in beautiful weather
The Saddle + 1 - Eddie races the oncoming storm and night
Glen Sheil S 7 - Ross has company to support him through the deteriorating weather
L Quoich NE 2 - Graeme conquers his terror for the most intense experience of his life
Sg a' Mhaoraich - After a very uncomfortable night Steve romps over this one
Ladhar Bheinn - Mark makes a massive error in the cloud on this magnetic mountain
Knoydart central 4 - Ifor has some problems amongst the crags in improving weather
Glen Kingie 3 - Craig is blessed with a stunning weather window
Glen Pean 2 - Eddie seems to repeat 24 hrs before racing the oncoming storm and the night
Gulvain - Ross has his second successive night in a dark storm
Mamores W 4 - Graeme is back in poor weather, making a bad route choice
Mamores E 7 - Steve has a long wait then a stormy foggy run
Aonach Eagach 2 - Mark has a fabulously atmospheric crossing of this famous ridge
Mull - Ifor enjoys the hill but gets more adrenaline from the drive
B a' Bheither 2 - Craig suffers a major trauma and shows unbelievable grit
B Sgulaird - Eddie enjoys unfamiliar ground before discovering Craig's injury
Bidean + 2 - Graeme finally gets good weather and tingles through the night
The Buachailles 2 - Ross gets a stunning dawn for a change
Clachlet 6 - Mark wonders in the stunning scenery and weather
Glen Kinglass 5 - Ifor enjoys hot sunny weather for this diverse leg
Ben Cruachan + 1 - Steve relishes the short leg, fair weather clothing and storms it
Bridge of Orchy 5 - Amazingly Craig manages schedule with balloon ankle in a growing storm
G Lochay head 3 - Eddie thrills to the interesting navigation in dense fog
G Dochart N 2 - Graeme has a torrid time in the dark and dense fog
G Dochart S 2 - Ross has a night waiting in the car then another leg in wet fog
Crianlarich 5 - Ifor quickly negotiates thick fog with one error 
Ben Lui + 2 - Steve is happy with his run in slowly improving weather
Beinn Bhuidhe + 1 - Mark races hard across this remote area marred by pylons
Arrochar Alps 3 - Eddie staggers over these, exhausted and makes a mistake in dense fog
Ben Vorlich - Craig is excited by his on schedule run despite his ankle
Ben Lomond - Graeme starts slowly, but generates motivation and speed for a great time
Loch Earn S 2 - Ross starts slowly and gets caught in torrential downpours in the dark
Ben Chonzie - Ifor needs spare torch on a dark foggy night and still beats the schedule
Ben Lawers + 5 - Steve has a steady early morning run in windy conditions
M nan Tarmachan - Mark regrets the interesting ridge that the schedule doesn't allow him to do
M Ghaordaidh - Eddie loves the fine weather racing hard
Stuchd an Lochain - Graeme finally has brilliant weather and daylight - loves the freedom
Meall Buidhe - Ross also pushes hard in the first good daytime weather of his trip
Cairn Mairg + 4 - Craig slows on a long hot run, maybe suffering from his ankle 
Tarf 3 - Ifor suffers on a heathery leg mostly into a strong headwind and still beats schedule
Carn a' Chlamain - For Steve this short fast leg is a recovery run after 2 long nights
B a' Ghlo 3 + 2 - Mark's apprehension of being alone at night is enhanced by the cloud effects
Glenshee W 6 - Eddie enjoys these heathery hills in strong winds and deteriorating conditions
Glenshee E 8 - Graeme enjoys the spongy plateau despite his usual luck with the weather
Lochnagar + 4 - The weather suddenly turns glorious for Ross
Mount Keen - Craig manages nearly 5mph with his badly swollen ankle
Cairngorms E 4 - Steve tackles this long leg in mixed weather, but very cold
Cairngorms C 4 - Ifor suffers from his past efforts and the cold
B Macdui +1 - Mark starts in dark freezing fog and ends with stunning midsummer night vistas
Cairngoms W 6 - Eddie is too exhausted to fully appreciate a stunning dawn
Sgor Gaoith - Graeme has his usual appalling luck with the weather - freezing fog this time
Drumochter W 4 - Ross has a fine run in fine weather
Drumochter E 3 - Craig gets his usual fine weather
Monadh Liath 4 - Steve loves running this easy moorland in shorts and vest
Craig Meagaidh + 4 - Ifor smashes the schedule over the grassy running on this long leg
Ardverikie 7 - Mark is frustrated in the cloud and the dark
B Alder + 3 - Graeme produces a great perfermance almost totally in the cloud
L Treig E 3 - Eddie is fast and relaxed after sleeping for most of the previous 24 hours
Grey Corries 6 - Ross has a brilliant run in perfect weather
Ben Nevis + 3 - Craig smashes his time in the continuing glorious weather
L Lochy 2 - Steve is awed by the crystal clear views
L Cluanie N 5 - Ifor knocks 76 minutes off the schedule and a peak an hour seems more likely
G Sheil N 6 - Mark is in awe of his overnight experience
S nan Ceathreamhnan + 4 - Graeme, exhausted from sleeplessness still does good time
G Affric N 5 - Eddie runs this ridge well in deteriorating weather
Strathfarrar 4 - Ross has a phsychologically tough leg in very wet weather
L Monar S 6 - Craig's fair weather genie deserts him on this very tough leg
L Monar S 5 - Steve makes the same error as Eddie last time then has a horrid night
Fionn Bheinn - Ifor takes it easy on this grassy hill but still knocks minutes off schedule
Coulags 3 - Graeme has torrential rain but loves the quality paths on this leg
B Alligin - Eddie romps up and down this jewel by the steepest most uninteresting route
Liathach - Ross is unhappy with the descent northwards off Liathach
Beinn Eighe - Craig has a steady time over this rough quartzite giant
Fisherfield 5 - Mark storms over this long remote leg but regrets the rain and lack of views 
An Teallach 4 - Ifor copes well with a rough rough leg in the fog and the dark
Fannich W 2 - Steve has the end of project feeling
Fannich E 7 - Eddie enjoys these runnable ridges despite the low cloud
Ben Wyvis - Graeme storms up into foul weather but enjoys the many contrasts
Beinn Dearg 6 - Ross has a nightmare outing and everything gets delayed
Assynt 2 - Craig gets his typical spell of fine weather, this time just for him
B Klibreck - Mark finds the finish an anticlimax despite some moonlit glimpses
B Hope - An anticlimactic finish in the early hours and damp fog
Afterthoughts - Success and the individuals
1990 - 1993 comparisons - Observation partly with a thought for future attempts

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