Well it is 9 days before the first day of the run (8 before the admin day - admin day is where they go through your pack - weigh it to ensure that itis above the minimum weight of 7kg, check that you have the mandatory kit items (alluminium blanket, signalling mirror, anti venom pump, knife, compass, topical disinfectant) and they will provide you with a flare - to signal your desire to quit the race (mine is going in the bottom of my bag never to be used!) and salt tablets. They also check to ensure that you have the mandatory daily food of 2000 calories per day (which weighed in about 0.5 kg per day when I weighed bine before I left to come to Thailand)). So, we are nearly there, we are currently
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