 With just over 2 weeks to go until Highland March 8 kicks off, the ever present Gringo has had no option but to withdraw from the End-to-End jaunt from Ayr to Inverness. After suffering the heartache of missing a few miles in Highland March 7, the older Amigo set about training whenever and wherever possible in an effort to avoid disappointment this time round. But his efforts have been cruelly erased, as following over 600 training miles since New Year, Gringo will spend the week as Support 'person' No.2.
It is a bitter blow not only to Gringo himself, but to the Highland March in general. The en-route banta, the 'Frog Treading' and the 'Mint cake' will all be missed, yet everyone will be glad to have his encouragement and assistance during the course of the week.
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Gringo's 'Up's and Down's'
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 Kilmarnock to Inverness was deemed by many, not least the Marchers themselves, as the most difficult Highland March to date, with it even being quoted as 'a marathon over Ben Nevis every day'. That, however, was last year, and times have swiftly brought the Marchers back to the attention of the First Divison fixture list, which has ultimately thrown a trip to Somerset Park, Ayr, for the penultimate fixture! |
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