It will need looking at carefully, breaking up in to sections and lines choosing. I found myself concentrating on getting through a section without considering what was coming up next. Resulting in a stall or leaving the course. More thought required!not just to get through whats imediatly in front of you but what its leading in to as well. It will be one to walk or roll through slowly first. We shall get it marked up during the day on Friday so its ready for people to practice.

Its going to be a great addition to the event, last years timed run was fun but this takes it up a step I expect to see a much wider range of times from riders. There is nothing massively difficult on it because it is such a wide course so even a wheels on the ground type rider like me can get down it fine just a lot slower than some one who just jumps sections of rocks rather than picking their way through them. I rode the top sections with Ranger Bill today and he had a smile on his face at the end!

I have also decided on the XC route now tried to get a bit of everything in to it and keep it flowing! There will be a chance for the more XC orientated riders to beast the DH guys on the climbs???

I would recommend getting along to one of Ed’s pre-rides if you can to have a look at line choices and get some advice from Ed (he was watching Rowans choices pretty closely)