TGO Challenge 08 - they’re on their way!
I travelled to Mallaig on Friday in the company of a BBC film crew who were filming the start of the 2008 TGO Challenge. Needless to say the 50 or so Challengers who started their 2-week odyssey were in great form and there was a party atmosphere on Bruce Watt’s ferry that runs across Loch Nevis to Inverie in Knoydart.
The film crew took the opportunity to chat to several Challengers and, not to be outdone, I took the opportunity of videoing some chat too for a TGO podcast. Thanks to everyone who gave us their time and especially to Kate and Tim Wood, Gus McKinnon, Mark Alvarez and Di Jerrard and Ngumu who delayed their start slightly to talk to the BBC. It was obvious they were all itching to get started, although it was also obvious there were a number of Challengers lingering with some intent in the Old Forge Inn at Inverie. Still, it wouldn’t be the TGO Challenge if there wasn’t a considerable amount of alcohol consumed on the way!
In the next few days I hope to get and about a bit meeting up with some of the guys and gals at various points on the way and I plan to get across to Braemar next weekend and find out how everyone is getting on. Keep your eye on this website for more news…
The image above is of Kate and Tim Wood being interviewed by Lindsay Cannon of the BBC at the start of their 10th crossing and the image below is a bunch of happy Challengers en route to Inverie.
