Read this blog post by keen bean biker Steve, to discover the delights (...and pains!) of the 2011 Kielder 100 mile mountain bike race 2011, a 100 mile race on unknown track in Scotland, where rain was a plenty!
I have to confess this was the race this year that both concerned and excited me the most. Riding unsupported through 100 miles of unknown track was a little worrying to say the least! I wasn't too concerned about the distance or even the amount of climbing as I've managed more in the past but I am still somewhat technically naïve and had a vision of me doing a swan dive and ending up with a wrecked bike and a long walk home.
I arrived at the campsite to be greeted by swarms of midges (welcome to mtb in Scotland) and steady rain. We quickly popped up our small tent and went to sign in and have our kit checked. I got my head down around 11 and was rudely awoken by drips of rainwater coming through my tent roof around 4am. It seems that there was a reason the kids play tent was only £8!
I guess adrenalin must have come into play as I shot up and...
