Over the 10 events that Highland March has been in operation, there have been many highs and a fair few lows too. But here we can see at a glance some stats that have made the Highland March what it is today.
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Well, that's it for another year. The TENTH annual Highland March finished on Saturday 12th May after 6 Marchers set off on a 160 mile route from Paisley to Inverness.
Many challenges were met along the route, most notably the weather: which reeked havoc on a route that was already looking to be over 75% off-road and challenging anyway.
4 of the troops made the full distance of 173 miles (13 miles had to be added as the weather prevented initial routes to be navigated safely).
Flymo and Gringo were unfortunate not to complete the course. Flymo suffering from a very painful knee with just 13 miles to complete, whilst Gringo hadn't fully recovered from a flu-like symptoms in time to tackle the event fully.
One thing lacking in recent years was a certain element of fun. Distances and time scales of the previous 3 events reduced any fun that was once a major part of Highland Marching. It's fantastic to know that the fun had well and truly returned this year. Support driver, General Carbon Footprint, was once again the instigater on many an occasion with his hoards of silly hats and his general persona.
A diary of Highland March 10 will be forthcoming, as will a photo gallery. For the time being, the Highland Marchers wish to thank everyone for their support. And in true HM10 spirit, we'll leave you with a song....
Da ra da ra da ra da ra da raaaa, da raaaa!!! Until Next Year!!!
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May 5th 2012 see's the commencement of the TENTH annual Highland March - A walking event organised by a small band of Inverness Caledonian Thistle fans.
Conceved as a crazy one-off event in the Market Bar, Inverness, during Hogmonay 2002, the Highland March has now become an established event in the Inverness Caledonian Thistle calender.
Walking from the club's penultimate league fixture to the final game of the season, the Highland Marchers try to cover a distance, on foot, between the two given stadia in the timescales permitted - usually 7-days, usually over 140 miles, and usually requires a certain degree of insanity and a sideways look on life.
Dubbed as 'A Martathon a day over 7-days back to back', this event is a far cry from a walk to the shops and back. This website is dedecated to the Highland March, and here you'll be able to find out more about what makes them tick.
Leading up to the tenth outing, we'll be sharing with you the diaries and galleries from previous outings, as well as updating folk with feeds through our twitter and facebook pages.
Enjoy!
THE HIGHLAND MARCH 9 DIARY HAS NOW BEEN UPLOADED - VISIT THE PHOTO GALLERY SECTION FOR A GLIMPS AT LAST YEARS OUTING!!!
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