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Old 11 July 2019, 08:40   #1
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RIB Challenge Isle of Harris

Not sure if this is a race or not, sounds like good fun
https://www.feisnamara.co.uk/rib-challenge
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Brilliant, I land on the Saturday.
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Not sure if this is a race or not,
I'd imagine the organiser is pretty sure it's not!

That said, someone will complete the Challenge first
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Just been there on Saturday (Tarbert, Stornoway and the Shaints from Stein) and heading back (Leverburgh) tomorrow for lunch.
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Just been there on Saturday (Tarbert, Stornoway and the Shaints from Stein) and heading back (Leverburgh) tomorrow for lunch.
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I'd imagine the organiser is pretty sure it's not!

That said, someone will complete the Challenge first
I imagine if it is a race they can't use the word "race" on the website etc. because the insurance cover for a race would be extortionate
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I imagine if it is a race they can't use the word "race" on the website etc. because the insurance cover for a race would be extortionate
That and the Racing Lairds down sarf would throw a conrod?

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yes exactly! The state of that chart, it's shocking... Don't want anything to do with that nonsense
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yes exactly! The state of that chart, it's shocking... Don't want anything to do with that nonsense

Absolutely ....Looks a Cracking event!....worse thing you could do is get the Mod Bods and Petty officials (from anywhere )involved!
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