2.  Fat Al and the Style Council
Runners	Alec Keith	35
	Adrian Davies	35
Cyclist	Katy Boocock	36
Canoeist	Callum Urqhart	35

3.  Northern Runner "A"
Runners	Charlie Stead	26
	Bob Johnson	25
Cyclist	Andrew Tarling	39
Canoeist	Anne-Marie Sutton	30

4.  Northern Runner "B"
Runner	Carl Mayes	28
	Julie Staplehurst	27
Cyclist	Damian King	26
Canoeist	Alistair Marsh	34

5.  Luskentyre Lounge Lizards
The Luskentyre Lounge Lizards boast the competition's only pair of twins in Patrick and Mark Blythe, with Nick Taylor and Sue Sevege completing the line-up. Pat and Nick are both Londoners, while Mark is from Oxfordshire, but their geographic positions often forces them further afield for their training, "in a desperate search for a gradient greater than 1:20". Sue joined their team after answering a notice in a SeaKayaking newsletter, and is a mountaineering instructor based in North Wales. They are all looking forward to the race.
Runners	Patrick Blythe	31
	Mark Blythe	31
Cyclist	Nick Taylor	29
Canoeist	Sue Savege	34

6.  The Funkentelechiads
Runners	Helen Murray	37
	David Broni	41
Cyclist	John Rowland	45
Canoeist	Robin Cole	52

7.  Titans of Technology
Robin Cole, our most senior competitor, and Euan Syme of 'Titans of Technology'
Runners	Breda McMillan	38
	Derek McCrindle	36
Cyclist	John Walker	51
Canoeist	Euan Syme	38

10.  NDY
Runners	Paul Nolan	34
	Peter Robinson	41
Cyclist	Phil Humphrys	32
Canoeist	Jo Sayers	28

21.  Clangers
The Clangers hail from Bedfordshire and take their name from a traditional local delicacy. Canoeist Vivien Kilgour explained that "a clanger is a long suet roll with meat at one end and jam at the other, providing a main course and pudding all in one." Other members of the team include Alain Sauvage, John Shearer and Simon Fisher, who together are entering the challenge for the first time, although they have a variety of experience ranging from marathons and triathalons to iron man competitions. The team's main aim is to finish and enjoy the race, and they are looking forward to being assisted by Matthew Sandhu, aged ten, who will be helping the support team.
Runners	Alain Sauvage	38
	John Shearer	40
Cyclist	Simon Fisher	38
Canoeist	Vivien Kilgour	36
26. As the Hoodie Craw Flies
As the Hoodie Craw Flies are so-called because routes in this race tend to be anything but. The team explained that they are out to prove that anyone "can throw it together at the last minute and enjoy themselves". They are not speaking empty words either, Cailean MacLeod (18), was only recruited four days ago as the result of some late reorganisation. Fortunately Cailean is not totally new to the challenge, four years ago he was the race's youngest ever competitor, taking part in the canoeing at the age of fourteen. The other members of the team are Angus Mackay, Mairi Crawford and Mairi MacCormack and they are all live locally in the Western Isles.
Runners	Angus Mackay	32
	Domhnall Macdonald	32
Cyclist	Mairi MacCormack	31
Canoeist	Alex Bell	23

28.   220 Triathlon
On paper 220 Triathalon look like a team with extremely impressive credentials. Helen Purdy is currently the UK's iron woman champion , Andy Peace is a 3 peaks fell race record holder and former UK Duathalon champ, Robin Lawrence is a member of North Bingley Harriers Championship relay team, while Jamie Carr completed the one and only Mountain Bike Race across Australia, going from coast to coast in 28 days. Even their support team boasts two ex-iron men. However, this is their first attempt at the Western Isles Challenge and much depends on how they cope without any previous experience in this unique competition.
Runners	Helen Purdy	25
	Robin Lawrence	27
Cyclist	Andy Peace	30
Canoeist	Jamie Carr	28

31.  Lowe Life
Runners	Phil Ham	47
	Nicki Lavery
Cyclist	Dave Suddes
Canoeist	Keith Geddes
33.  Scottish Recycling
The Scottish Recycling team from Aberdeen could well have something to say about how the race's honours are eventually divided up. Three of the members were part of the 1996 winning team, and significantly the weather conditions then were the same as now, mild and warm. Their team comprises of Malcolm Cunningham , Douglas Runcieman , Hazel Tiffney and Richard Lang, and they are certainly ones to watch.
Runners	Malcolm Cunningham	33
	Douglas Runciman	32
Cyclist	Hazel Tiffney	31
Canoeist	Richard Lang	32

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