Wind and heavy rain takes its toll on ultra race

26 May 2022

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An eight-day running event in the Highlands was hit by bad weather on Wednesday.
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Athletes on day four of the Cape Wrath Ultra were battered by torrential rain and high winds.
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Race organisers said the weather "bared its teeth" and 167 of the 190 who tackled the day in Torridon were able to finish.
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Torridon was among the areas the race visits over its total distance of 248 miles.
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Some were still able to smile in the pouring rain.

An ultra running event was hit by torrential rain and high winds on Wednesday.

Twenty-three athletes were unable to finish day four of the eight-day Cape Wrath Ultra due to the conditions in Torridon in the north west Highlands.

The race involves 248 miles (400km) of running in Knoydart, Kintail, Torridon, Assynt and Sutherland.

Since the start of the race, the number of competitors has fallen from 270 to 190 and then to 167 by the end of Wednesday.

Organisers said the weather had "really bared its teeth".

They said the weather and underfoot conditions had been challenging.

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