Transcontinental Race No. 5 - TCR5 - #TCRN05 - 2017

Emails are out.

I got a place. Chuffed.

Congrats! @sbajda did not

Well done!

How do they decide who is and isn't placed?

Here's something about the selection process. Some of it is a ballot and for example the top25 of last year's race got a place.

Do you get an email if you don't get a place? Haven't got anything... :-/

Ignore me, I was checking the wrong email....and I have a place. Arghhhsgsgshhsghsgshhhhhhshiiitttt!

Yes

Jay Petervary is in.

Well done @gillies and @boomboom!

@modan you have company ;)

No go here.

Sorry. Should have told em you was doing it fixed.

I'm so glad/scared to get a place for TCR no 5. My cousin and I will be doing it as a pair. This will be interesting?!

Have heard good things on here about Phd down jackets, which one do people have and how small does it pack?

Well done to all those who got on!

@RankinJ Some went for the K series believe - I think they're the most packable on the market. Otherwise uniqlo does a very good value one.

https://vimeo.com/197782959

Beautifully shot only gripe is they got @hippy 's name wrong >:(

Otherwise uniqlo does a very good value one.

I've got that. Very light and packs small. Slept in it most nights and used it for descents. I'm also wearing it a lot this winter (as my house is so fucking cold). Great value for £19!

Not sure how it compares with the Uniqlo jacket, but the lightweight Decathlon one is great for £29. They'll be in the sales soon! Looks to be about the same packed size.
Planet X is knocking out merino baselayers cheap right now as well.

I got the Decathlon one in the sales last year (£15ish, i think). Surprisingly warm for something so light.

The fat man is back.

I might be giving you a run for your money (in the fat stakes :p )

95kg+ after this trip. That's a good 10kg heavier than when I won the Nats and Worlds.
5kg of that should come off pretty quick but getting down to 85 or even my oft-dreamed-of 80kg is going to suck.

All my efforts will be going into TABR though with TCR performance entirely dependent on how much it fucks me up. It's unknown territory.

Fuck me. Elephant. Just get fat adapted and race it on fat.

I am keen to see how you can do in TABR and then TCR. I do wonder if you can do 2 that close.
I wonder if Kristoff will lose some % in TCR (if he does it) if he goes very deep in australia one.

I was 97kg when I weighed myself 2 weeks ago. I don't keep scales in the house.

In fairness, I am 6ft5 so you might be winning.

I think I'll be around 90, maybe 88 for the TCR.