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I did exactly the opposite. Sat near the back chatting and enjoying myself. Then when everyone has thinned out after the first descent start crawling your way back up the ranks.
Its all about the chatting to random people on the climbs!
I found myself on my own for some bits. The back is definitely the place to be!
it's rubbish, don't bother, in fact it's so crap it sells out in record time each year, crashes the servers, with organizers going to the effort of getting insurance sorted for the unexpected 200+ more entries made on the system that weren't supposed to, a free bar on the course, evening/day/course entertainment, a beer tent & cafe, free camping, great relaxed atmosphere, music/DJ's, not to mention bringing a whole community together unlike any other mtb race in the uk i can think of. in fact don't enter, leave your space for me and my mates next year 😉
basically it's like marmite - you either love it, or hate it. luckily me and my mates are all of the disposition of loving it