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## Pages
- [About Me](https://raypoynter.com/about-2.md) - Hi, Ray Poynter here, based in Nottingham in the UK, born in 1956 and currently transitioning from full-time work to part-time work and towards being a regular runner and gatherer of experiences. I try to balance my life between loved ones, work, adventures, learning and sharing. Whilst I do a lot…
- [About this site](https://raypoynter.com/about.md) - RayPoynter.com is an independent publication written and operated by Ray Poynter. If you subscribe today, you'll get full access to the website as well as email newsletters about new content when it's available. Access all areas By signing up, you'll get access to the full archive of everything tha…
- [Contact](https://raypoynter.com/contact.md) - You can contact me on social media or email me if you don’t like social media

## Posts
- [Running 70K in the High Peak](https://raypoynter.com/running-70k-in-the-high-peak.md) - Yesterday, on Saturday, I took part in the Ultra Rangers High Peak race. In this race, there were options for 18km, 70 km, and 100km. I chose the 70K for two reasons. The first is that I’m not in great running shape (by my standards) at the moment so the 100K would be really difficult. But secondly,
- [Digital Nomad – September 2025](https://raypoynter.com/digital-nomad-september-2025.md) - I am fortunate enough to spend chunks of each year as a digital nomad, for example, working for a client in country A while actually being located in countries X, Y, and Z. This post will serve as a sort of diary and a reminder for my later years of these fun times. I hope it will also bring some v
- [Running can be for nearly everyone](https://raypoynter.com/running-can-be-for-nearly-everyone.md) - I took part in a great event today, a 6-hour race, organised by Rasselbock Running, at the Holme Pierrepont rowing lake. The format is straightforward; they mark and marshal a 5.5 km route, and the participants complete laps within the time limit. In my case, I try to do as many laps as possible, an
- [Another try at running in the heat](https://raypoynter.com/another-try-at-running-in-the-heat.md) - Last week, I took part in a great event, the Al Andalus Ultimate Trail, a five-day stage race in Andalusia, Spain. I knew it was going to be hard, and it turned out that way. I did not meet my main goal of completing the whole race, but I did run almost a marathon a day for four days, in temperature
- [The Tonjinbo 62km Ultra](https://raypoynter.com/the-tonjinbo-62km-ultra.md) - I am just back from taking part in the 2025 Tojinbo 62km ultra, and it has been a great experience. So, at the risk of boring everybody, here is the story, with pictures.
- [Ray’s Theory of Running 😊](https://raypoynter.com/rays-theory-of-running.md) - Here is a short post showing my approach to running races. Basically, I control my effort via hear rate and I let my pace be an outcome – which means running is more enjoyable and I still run quite well.
- [Knowing when to throttle back](https://raypoynter.com/knowing-when-to-throttle-back.md) - You have to listen to your body. I nearly typed you sometimes have to listen, but actually you always need to listen to it and I had to do just that, last week.
- [Success disguised as failure](https://raypoynter.com/success-disguised-as-failure.md) - On Sunday morning at 8am I set off running 431km (268 miles) from Edale in the middle of England to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland, along the Pennine Way, as part of the Spine Race. However, I had to drop out at the first checkpoint, 72km (45 miles). It is clear that I did not meet all my goals; indeed,…
- [My first FRA, AL Fell Race – by the skin of my teeth](https://raypoynter.com/my-first-fra-al-fell-race-by-the-skin-of-my-teeth.md) - I tried a new race today. I knew that I would be under pressure to complete the checkpoints within the time limits, and I did it, just. Here is the story and perhaps a lesson or two.
- [Sometimes you need a plan C as well as a plan B](https://raypoynter.com/sometimes-you-need-a-plan-c-as-well-as-a-plan-b.md) - Today, I participated in Rasselbock’s off-road marathon in Sherwood Pines (a nearby forest just south of the more famous Sherwood Forest). I am not training for marathons at the moment; my focus is on the Spine Race in January 2025 (a 268-mile / 440 km race carrying a relatively heavy bag). So, I wa
- [2001: A Running Odyssey](https://raypoynter.com/2001-a-running-odyssey.md) - Today, my run streak (i.e., running every day) reached 2001 days (just under five and a half years). People have different definitions of what running every day means; for me, it means a minimum of 3km (just under two miles).
- [The Minano 50K Trail Race](https://raypoynter.com/the-minano-50k-trail-race.md) - I have just had a fantastic weekend participating in the Minano 50K Trail Race (a 52km race in the mountains near Chichibu, Japan). Here is my account of the race.
- [Enjoying Golden Week](https://raypoynter.com/enjoying-golden-week.md) - In Japan around the end of April and the start of May is Golden Week. This is a when four public holidays coincide and which has led to a custom of making this a special week, with lots of people going on trips. This week I was lucky enough to be invited by two friends to join them on a four-day, Go
- [Making the most of opportunities](https://raypoynter.com/making-the-most-of-opportunities.md) - Compared with most people, I am very lucky in the opportunities I get. One skill I have developed over the years is to grab opportunities when they arise and seek to enjoy the moment. This weekend was a good example of luck and of seizing the moment. I am in Japan for just under a month, a mixture o
- [A tough, different, and enjoyable half-marathon](https://raypoynter.com/a-tough-different-and-enjoyable-half-marathon.md) - On Friday, I landed in Japan (from the UK), met two friends, and travelled to Hakone to a hotel near Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖). Saturday (yesterday), we all took part in the Hakone running festival. I chose the half marathon, which was a hilly out-and-back course. I knew I would be sub-par from the travel, so
- [Enjoy your achievements, especially the small ones – like jumping onto a box!](https://raypoynter.com/enjoy-your-achievements-especially-the-small-ones-like-jumping-onto-a-box.md) - A post about how how I celebrate my achievements, even when they are small compared with other people’s performance.
- [3 weeks of participating in races](https://raypoynter.com/3-weeks-of-participating-in-races.md) - This is a bit of a catchup post, talking about the last three weekends, but there is a common theme, focusing on participating, rather than racing. On each of the last three weekends, I have participated in races.
- [Thoughts about ‘comfortable’ running](https://raypoynter.com/thoughts-about-comfortable-running.md) - In this post I will share some thoughts about what I am calling ‘comfortable running’. The impetus for this way of thinking about running came from two sources. First, back in mid-January, I had a try at the Spine Race, running 169 miles in just under four days, and this resulted in my being tired,
- [Being comfortable with modest gains](https://raypoynter.com/being-comfortable-with-modest-gains.md) - My recent Spine ultra has had a big impact on my regular running. In this post I look at how I have started my road back to normal running.
- [The Winter Spine Race – 2024](https://raypoynter.com/the-winter-spine-race-2024.md) - Over the last few days, I have been taking part in the hardest event I have ever attempted, the Winter Spine Race. The Race is 268 miles (431km), along the Pennine Way from Edale in the middle of England to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland. I was not able to complete the full distance, but I ran further in
- [A great day on Kinder Scout](https://raypoynter.com/a-great-day-on-kinder-scout.md) - Yesterday, I took part in a 24km social run on Kinder Scout organized by my good friend and clubmate Pete Henley. It was another wonderful day on the hills with lovely people. Running can be quite solitary, but it can also be a great social activity. Thirty of us met at the car park in Edale and hea
- [Fitting Running into a Busy Schedule](https://raypoynter.com/fitting-running-into-a-busy-schedule.md) - I run every day, I have done it for five years, and here is how I fit it into my schedule – and why i do it.
- [What is the difference between a race and a social run? Sometimes, nothing!](https://raypoynter.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-race-and-a-social-run-sometimes-nothing.md) - Over the weekend, I took part in one of my favourite events, the Ranger Ultras Peak District South and North. This race can be seen as a two-day, 93km stage race or as two standalone races (50km on Saturday and 43km on Sunday). If you run just the Saturday or just the Sunday, it is a standard fell r
- [My favourite form of running? Social runs](https://raypoynter.com/my-favourite-form-of-running-social-runs.md) - I am lucky enough to participate in a wide range of running events, including marathons, cross-country, fell races, track races, ultramarathons, and relays. But, without a doubt, my favourite runs are social, i.e. runs where I head out with like-minded people to run, enjoy the conversation, apprecia
- [Running with a bigger safety margin](https://raypoynter.com/running-with-a-bigger-safety-margin.md) - I have written before about my notion of ‘running within myself’. In essence, this means listening to your body and ensuring that you do not go ‘into the red’, i.e. not pushing too hard. Following this course of action, I have been able to: run every day for nearly five years, take part in a wide ra
- [Running a Marathon Race for the England Masters Team](https://raypoynter.com/running-a-marathon-race-for-the-england-masters-team.md) - Today was a fun outing, participating in the Chester Marathon. This race was a triple competition for me. First, it was a regular marathon (along with 4586 other people). Secondly, it was the British Masters 2023 Marathon Championship (I was competing in the Men, aged 65-69 category). Finally, it
- [My 39th Robin Hood Half-Marathon](https://raypoynter.com/my-39th-robin-hood-half-marathon.md) - Today, I took part in my 39th Robin Hood Half Marathon, which is my hometown’s main half-marathon. I took part in the first Robin Hood Half in 1981 and missed just three of them since (and there was no race in 2020 during the pandemic).
- [In Praise of ParkRun](https://raypoynter.com/in-praise-of-parkrun.md) - If you like running and have not heard of ParkRun, you are in for a pleasant surprise. ParkRun refers to free 5km events, held on Saturday mornings, across a wide range of countries. All of the ParkRuns are free, run by volunteers, and are a great way to run with other people and a great way to volu
- [Riding for a Cause](https://raypoynter.com/riding-for-a-cause.md) - I spent last weekend cycling in Cornwall, with about 40 other riders and a great bunch of organisers and volunteers. We were taking part in the tenth CoppaFeel! Hilly Hundred. The ride is a two-day event raising money for the amazing breast health and cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!
- [Changing gear, running in a country park, and being part of a club](https://raypoynter.com/changing-gear-running-in-a-country-park-and-being-part-of-a-club.md) - Three weeks ago, I ran 118km and set new PBs for 50 miles and 100 km. One of the side effects (for me) of running longer distances is that it tends to slow my running down for several weeks. I suspect it is partly physical (wear and tear etc) but also mental (the metronome in my running brain gets s
- [A meal can be an adventure too](https://raypoynter.com/a-meal-can-be-an-adventure-too.md) - Yesterday I was in Paris in preparation for catching a train to Chamonix for a few days of hiking and running in the mountains. Yesterday morning, I ran with Let’s Run Paris, and in the afternoon, I went shopping for some things for my trip and settled into my hotel. My hotel was the Terminus Hotel,
- [In praise of social running, sight-running, and Paris](https://raypoynter.com/in-praise-of-social-running-sight-running-and-paris.md) - I am in Paris today, one of my favourite cities, and I ran with one of my favourite running groups, the Let’s Run Paris group. I have been running regularly since 1981 but I have only been ‘social’ for less than ten years. For me, social means a) running with other people, b) sometimes running with
- [A weekend of PBs and some key learnings](https://raypoynter.com/a-weekend-of-pbs-and-some-key-learnings.md) - This weekend I took part in my first 24-hour track race. I had set myself a target of getting PBs for 50 km, 50 miles and 100 km, and I wanted to run 100 miles within 24 hours. I hit three of these targets, met many amazing people, discovered many things about running around a 400-metre track for ho
- [I managed three last places today (in what I am going to call a Ray’s Pentathlon), but I had a great day](https://raypoynter.com/i-managed-three-last-places-today-in-what-i-am-going-to-call-a-rays-pentathlon-but-i-had-a-great-day.md) - Today I attended the third session of the Notts Athletics Development League (which was my second session of this session). In the previous session, I took part in three events, but today I really pushed the boat out and took part in five events, discus, shot, 100m, 1500m and 5K. The first event sta
- [The Al Andalus Ultimate Trail, Failure and Success, but Mostly Success](https://raypoynter.com/the-al-andalus-ultra-trail-failure-and-success-but-mostly-success.md) - I have just finished running he Al Andalus Ultra Trail. This was my first five-day stage race and it was also my first long race in a warm climate. It was a great experience, and I have learned lots that will make my next race more successful.
- [A race plan switches to plan B, protecting myself by ‘running inside myself’](https://raypoynter.com/a-race-plan-switches-to-plan-b-protecting-myself-by-running-inside-myself.md) - Today was the British Masters multi-terrain championship, run across 30K of the North Downs (18.6 miles). The Championship was run as part of a larger event, the Istead and Ifield Harriers’ 30K North Downs Race. This was the first time I have taken part in this race, and I was hopeful of doing well.
- [Not every run needs to be a race, nor even a training session](https://raypoynter.com/not-every-run-needs-to-be-a-race-nor-even-a-training-session.md) - Last week I wrote about running in a half-marathon for the England Masters team. But, most of my running is not about racing. Twice a week I ‘train’, which tends to mean running fast for a period of time, often in some form of repetitions. But, most of my running is not about training. An average da
- [Living the Dream! Running for England as a 66 year old!](https://raypoynter.com/living-the-dream-running-for-england-as-a-66-year-old.md) - I had a new first today, running for England in a Masters’ England versus Wales half-marathon competition. I am going to split this write-up into three parts, 1) how the race went, 2) how I qualified to run for England (and what does it mean), 3) how you could start winning medals, running for your
- [A trip to Snowdonia, my favourite type of running, social fell runs](https://raypoynter.com/a-trip-to-snowdonia-my-favourite-type-of-running-social-fell-runs.md) - Last weekend was a long weekend in the UK, with a public holiday on Monday. This provided a great opportunity to join friends, mostly from the Redhill Road Running Club and head over to Snowdonia for three days of social fell running. Of all the types of running I do, social fell runs are my number
- [The Milton Keynes Marathon, I’ll give myself 9-out-of-10](https://raypoynter.com/the-milton-keynes-marathon-ill-give-myself-9-out-of-10.md) - On Monday, 1st of May, I participated in the Milton Keynes Marathon. The news is mostly good, a) I was able to run (after my recent mishap on the Northern Traverse), and b) I finished in 3 hours 36 minutes 25 seconds (which is my second fastest ever marathon time).
- [A DNF on the Cost-to-Coast Race](https://raypoynter.com/a-dnf-on-the-cost-to-coast-race.md) - Well, that race did not go to plan. On Saturday morning, I set off to run 278 miles (just under 300K) along Wainright’s Coast-to-Coast route.
- [A funny start to my running year](https://raypoynter.com/a-funny-start-to-my-running-year.md) - In the run-up to Christmas, I had a sore throat and then a cold – so I kept away from people as much as possible and wore a mask when travelling back from Australia to home. I also dropped my running down to just 3 to 5 slow kilometres a day and had a lovely, quiet Christmas Day and Boxing Day with
- [2022 A Great Year For Running](https://raypoynter.com/2022-a-great-year-for-running.md) - Today, I have now completed four years of running every day, or streaking as it is often called. This year I managed to run 4458 km (2770 miles), which is an average of 12km a day (about 7.5 miles). My total would have been a bit higher, but 2022 finished with two weeks of cold and one of covid – so
- [How far can I run in six hours?](https://raypoynter.com/how-far-can-i-run-in-six-hours.md) - On Sunday, I took part in a very different event from the 10km cross-country race I did on Saturday, see a post about Saturday’s race here. Sunday’s race was set up to see how many 5.4km laps of a hilly course the participants could complete in six hours. The race started at 10:30am and we had to fi
- [Cross-Country Fun](https://raypoynter.com/cross-country-fun.md) - Today I ran in a low-key cross-country event at Shipley Park in Derbyshire, organised as part of the North Midlands XC League. These events have races for juniors and seniors, men and women. The running clubs enter, so there is no charge for the individuals who run, and everyone who wants to run can
- [In praise of the 3-hour, low heart rate run](https://raypoynter.com/in-praise-of-the-3-hour-low-heart-rate-run.md) - Low heart rate running has become very fashionable over the last few years, and I have certainly found it suits me. You can read more about it from Phil Maffetone here and about the 80:20 rule here. The essence of the low heart rate method is that you run lots of your miles slower, building up your
- [What are the implications of a 26-storey pig skyscraper with more than a million pigs a year?](https://raypoynter.com/what-are-the-implications-of-a-26-storey-pig-skyscraper-with-more-than-a-million-pigs-a-year.md) - Sometimes a really stark example is what you need to get a clearer view of something that you normally don’t think about. This example of a 26-story pig skyscraper producing and slaughtering over one million pigs a year has made me think about meat eating in general. From a pig welfare point of vi
- [The South and North Ultra – November 2022](https://raypoynter.com/the-south-and-north-ultra-november-2022.md) - I spent the weekend having a lot of fun taking part in the Ranger Ultra South and North races. On Saturday, the race was 50 km from Ashbourne to Edale, on relatively easy paths and terrain. Sunday was a much more demanding 43 km from Marsden to Edale, down the Pennine Way, taking in Black Hill, Blea
- [A World Team Bronze](https://raypoynter.com/world-team-bronze.md) - On Saturday, 3 September, I participated in the World Masters Mountain Running Championship in Clonmel, Ireland. I took part because I wanted to experience a World Masters event, and I wanted to find out if I was good enough to take part in events at this level. I have been to Ireland before, but ev
- [A ‘good for age’ week](https://raypoynter.com/good-for-age.md) - I had a very enjoyable running time during the week commencing Sunday, 14th August, so I thought I’d share it. Sunday 14th was the British Masters Marathon, which was held as part of the Isle of Man Marathon. In the context of running, Masters refers to runners 35 and older. In terms of this race,
- [Running the Dream](https://raypoynter.com/running-the-dream-ef-bf-bc.md) - I have just had a great weekend. The weekend was focused on running but I also managed to include some culture and history. For the foreseeable future, this sort of weekend is part of what ‘the dream’ means to me (my dream might be quite different to your dream). The British Master Trail Running Ch
- [Running an eight-hour challenge](https://raypoynter.com/eight-hour-challenge.md) - Two days ago, I set out to see how far I could run in eight hours. The conditions were not great. In the UK, we are having a heat wave, and it is less than three weeks since I finished the 268-mile Spine Race. But Friday was the day I had picked, so I gave it my best shot. The background to this ch
- [Learning about Outdoor First Aid](https://raypoynter.com/learning-about-outdoor-first-aid.md) - Wow, that was an intense weekend. I have just finished a two-day (two 8-hour days) Outdoor First Aid course run by Will 4 Adventure. I feel much better prepared now for being able to help people if needed. The skills the course included: CPR, tackling wounds and breaks, and in particular dealing un
- [268 miles in 5 and a half days – the ordinary guy is even more extraordinary](https://raypoynter.com/spinerace268miles.md) - Two days ago, I completed the 268 mile (431 KM) Spine Race from Edale in Derbyshire, along the Pennine Way, to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland, I completed the distance in just under 153 hours (about 5.5 days). If you had told me 18 months ago that I could run that far, I would not have believed it.
- [Preparing to Run 268 Miles – for CoppaFeel!](https://raypoynter.com/spine2022-preparation.md) - In three days, on Sunday 19 June I will be setting of to try and run 268 miles (425KM) up the Pennine Way as part of the Montane Spine Race. I have 6.5 days to complete the course. I am raising money for a fantastic charity called CoppaFeel! who do great work in promoting breast cancer awareness –
- [Three-day Recce on the Pennine Way](https://raypoynter.com/three-day-recce-on-the-pennine-way.md) - Last weekend I did a three day recce of the Pennine Way, from Hawes to Dufton, as part of my preparation for the Spine Race – which starts two weeks from now. On the Friday I took trains from Nottingham to Garsdale, a bus to Hawes, and started running. I didn’t start running until about 1pm, so it
- [An ordinary person, doing something extraordinary](https://raypoynter.com/an-ordinary-person-doing-something-extraordinary-ef-bf-bc.md) - A few days ago I ran 270KM (168 miles) in just under 3 days. I consider that extraordinary – but I don’t consider myself extraordinary. Here is a post about what I did, and what I learned about ordinary people and extraordinary goals. The event was the inaugural running of the Pennine Bridleway Tra
- [Britain’s Most Brutal Sprint Race](https://raypoynter.com/spine-race-jan-2022.md) - This post is about taking part in the 2022 Montane Spine Sprint Race. If you already know about the Spine Race, you can skip this paragraph. The Spine Race is held twice a year (January and June) and currently comes in four versions. The full race is 268 miles (about 431KM) along the Pennine Way, f
- [Today is my comma day!](https://raypoynter.com/my-comma-day.md) - Among people who have a running streak, your comma day is when you have run everyday for 1,000 days. For me, that was today. My current streak (there have been other, shorter, steaks before) started on 31 December 2018. During the last 1000 days I have run every day, always 2 kilometres or more. My
- [Land’s End to John o’Groats – 2009](https://raypoynter.com/lands-end-to-john-ogroats-2009.md) - This post was first posted in 2009 on Typepad, reposted here 14 July 2021 During the 12 days from Friday 3rd July to Tuesday 14th July I cycled the 954 miles from Land’s End to John o’Groats, along with my son Will, my daughter’s then boyfriend Matt, and supported by my daughter Michèle, along with
- [108 Miles of the Spine Challenger Race in 38 Hours](https://raypoynter.com/108-miles-in-38-hours.md) - On Saturday, 19 June, at 7:30 in the morning I set off as a participant in a 108 mile (174 km). race along the Pennine Way. 38 and a bit hours later I finished the race, at 9:42pm on Sunday. I ran it slightly slower than I had hoped, but I was very pleased to finish 26th out of 111 runners. Here are
- [Back in the Hiking Groove](https://raypoynter.com/back-in-the-hiking-groove.md) - As I type this I am sitting in my room in the George Hotel in Hathersage, tired but happy. The hike from Cromford to Hathersage was 41.7 kilometres, which is almost exactly 25 miles. It was not a fast walk, with heat, a rucksack, plenty of hills and a stop for food, indeed the walk took me just ove
- [Getting back to hiking, a trip to the Peak District](https://raypoynter.com/getting-back-to-hiking-a-trip-to-the-peak-district.md) - I have just come back from four months in Japan and one of the things I did whilst I was there was a couple of nice hikes near Mt Takao. This reminded me that a) I really like hiking and b) I have not done much hiking for years, especially point-to-point hiking with my kit on my back. So, this week
- [The journey to Japan starts](https://raypoynter.com/the-journey-to-japan-starts.md) - My 24 hour journey (a 13 hour flight to Singapore, a 2 hour layover, a 7 hour flight to Tokyo, and then 2 hours of immigration and travel into Tokyo) starts with breakfast in the Singapore Airlines lounge, a benefit of being a Singapore Airlines regular flyer. Breakfast included a bacon roll, probab
- [Off to study Japanese](https://raypoynter.com/off-to-study-japanese.md) - I am on my way to Tokyo to spend a month studying Japanese. I have an apartment booked for one month and I meet my tutor on Thursday. How will it go? Well, my optimism is high, but over the last 57 years I have not shown any aptitude for languages, so my optimism has to be tempered with some realism
- [Boxing Day Pie, one of my joys at Christmas](https://raypoynter.com/boxing-day-pie-one-of-my-joys-at-christmas.md) - For the last decade or more, Christmas Day at the Poynter household has had a special treat to follow it, Boxing Day Pie. Our pie is a combination of family bonding, tradition, and yummy eating. So, what is Boxing Day Pie? We take everything, well almost everything, left unserved from Christmas Day…
- [My first 100KM Run](https://raypoynter.com/my-first-100km-run.md) - Last Saturday (May 25, 2013) I took part in my first 100KM race (the London to Brighton Challenge), raising money for the breast awareness charity CoppaFeel! (more on the charity later, but you can donate via my JustGiving page). Last summer I walked 100KM in the Oxfam Trailwalk and I ran in an 80K…
- [Australia’s Toughest Marathon?](https://raypoynter.com/australias-toughest-marathon.md) - At the end of May I am running a 100KM race, the London to Brighton Challenge (to raise money for the CoppaFeel breast cancer awareness charity), if you’d like to sponsor me, please visit my JustGiving page. Although I have run an 80KM race before, this will be my first 100KM, and it requires a fair
- [Running 100K and hoping to raise £1000 for charity](https://raypoynter.com/running-100k-and-hoping-to-raise-1000.md) - On May 25th I am aiming to raise money for a great breast cancer awareness charity called CoppaFeel by running 100KM (about 62.5 miles) from London to Brighton, in under 15 hours, as part of the London to Brighton Challenge.
- [Running the Saints Way for Coppafeel](https://raypoynter.com/114.md) - Every year I like to set myself a physical challenge and I like to utilise that challenge to raise money for charity. This year I am going to run the Saints Ways in Cornwall, from Padstow on the North coast of Cornwall to Fowey on the South Coast. We are still tweaking the route but it is likely to

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