13 1/2 hours for me. I think the worst bit was the slog to make the last cut off. And then not being sure if making it was actually a good thing. Although the stony bit to the border wasn't exactly happy making either.
Still, pleased I managed it this year. Never again though.
DNF and feeling no shame, 60 miles (63 by my comp) most of which must have been uphill. On another note anyone still to set of south should avoid the A1 around scotch corner 90 minutes to do mile two so far .
On another note anyone still to set of south should avoid the A1 around scotch corner 90 minutes to do mile two so far .
You didn't see the diversion signs earlier taking you onto the A19 to bypass all that then? 🙂
Crashed after ten miles and lost my Front rake due to a leaking hose, rode the last 94miles (Garmin made it 104.68) with just the rear brake, somewhat character forming to say the least, feel like I have had an out of body experience, cracking event, did 10:50, wanted to beat ten hours but maybe next year with two brakes.
Stayed in Newcastleton so came across 66.
Ah, bad luck.
Morning!
Cracking event well done to all and some just cracking times going through. What a great event over 500 racers and 99.99999% where lovely with lots of praise.
Big up to Swinterton Cylcles for their tech support and of course to Paul and Sara for making such a great event, so nice to see a big event in my area. Also great support from the locals and FC bods really nice to see people behind it.
Sorry and huge praise to Simon for coming up with a 100 miles course.
"Do you want some lube?"
Did the guy who'd snapped pretty much every spoke in his rear wheel get sorted, Drac?
Yeah the young lad, Rich, got his wheel fairly true think the damage was 5 spokes and god knows how many loose.
Oh Sam, Dan has some deep wounds that needed cleaned properly and maybe stitched/glued. I couldn't do anything for him there as had nothing to clean it with sufficently and had no glue. Make sure he does as he fibbed about his arm, Makin showed me a pic of it and it was a right mess.
Dan on the singular is ok after a long time in casualty getting fixed up. He finished something like 15th overall and 1st SS. 😯
Yeah very impressive.
Good to hear he went they needed sorting and he didn't take want to go last night despite my warnings.
I had hoped for a sub 10 hour time, and was on schedule until just before that big climb before the piper, but then I blew up. Made it in 10.46 which I am still please with, as just finishing the event was punishment enough. Was a bit annoyed there were no Gels at the feed stations, as I hadn't carried that many with me.
There's loads lying in the drop bags when I left this morning.
The results are up: http://www.sportident.co.uk/results/2010/KielderMontane100/
I was 287th 🙂
Only 347 finishers, out of 550(?) starters. 63% finished, which is about the same drop out rate as last year, I think.
I missed the 56 mile [which was nearer 58] cut-off by 8 minutes & was sent down the the last decent back to the finish just in front of the leader
I pulled over to let him though & then followed him over the finish line
That'll be the closest I ever get to the winner at the end of a race 🙂
I suffered badly with lack of fitness & stomach cramps
Anyone got an idea how how much climbing there was, other than a lot?
You do well from this event mike a prize every year.
Uplink it's a tough ride and was warm 56 miles is good going. Well done.
My best memory was the young cadet at 40mile water station, who was balling at riders to stay left or right and to "clear the track" He'll make sargent before he's 14!
Great race. Well organised. Food and water stops just right. I made it 103 miles on my garmin.
Pleased with 11:19 but the last 5 miles were hard and I lost a few places, but the bike was 100% and no punctures.
Haha Simon was telling me about him this am. Said he was great and getting lots if support.
Just checked the results and i dont appear to be on the list at all. Where did you have to go after crossing the finish line?
I finished! 12 1/2 hours, 7 of them with mental tendonitis in both knees, i can hardly bend my right knee today, but so chuffed i got round! seems a shame so many people didnt make the cut off, or pulled through not having the legs, maybe if the organisers could do a shorter race within the main race, a Kielder 50, that might be a bit more appealing to some?
Where did you have to go after crossing the finish line?
Back at the registration tent where you picked the blip back up from then you get your free beer, food, and water bottle.
Trev part of the problem although not all is that you get people attracted to the event to do it for charity as a challenge as it appeals to sponsors. They then find out just what a 100 miles on a mountain means in the hills of Northumberland and suffer. Then there's mechanicals, injuries and those that for what ever reason try hard as they can but sadly just miss out.
****, i didnt and fell into my tent. So your saying my efforts were in vain?
Well that was an experience. Thanks to the organisers and all the marshalls, that cadet was doing a cracking job keeping the wayward bikers in line.
IGM bad luck with the mechanicals, thought I heard your voice at one point but didn't see you, you weren't SSing were you? trying again next year?
****, i didnt and fell into my tent. So your saying my efforts were in vain?
Well you finished didn't you so no very well done but sadly you have no time. Contact sport ident though see what they say as they'll also would like that rather expensive chip back.
Me and my team mate nailed it at the 95 mile point (according to his computer) only to hit the 10 mile to go sign at the 97 mile point. Soul destroying especially when you've just give it everything. I blew big style in last 5 miles and lost 10 mins to my team mate. I was cursing the organisers with unrepeatable swearing! 😆
11.53 for me and 202nd although I was stuck behind about six people on the last 200m of singletrack 😉
Really good though and felt much easier than last year even with the extra climbing. The organisers said it was 14,500ft altogether with most of that in the first part! I was concerned how they would cope with so many riders compared with last year but they did brilliantly. Thanks to all involved.
Where were you drac?
Oh, and I'm probably being stupid but what are the 'mp' times at the bottom of the results?
118th overall
Make that 133rd...
Pesky computers.
Where were you drac?
Every where.
I was at registration from about maybe 7.30 on the Friday and then I was doing the bleepers as you went around to the start. Then I was a lube man at Tech 3 at Newcastleton feed station.
Tall, skinny, thin on top and a blue T-shirt.
I don't think you were the man who offered to lube me up then, wonder who he was.... 😯Tall, skinny, thin on top and a blue T-shirt.
am i being a bit think...what does MP mean at the bottom of the results list?
missed point maybe? looking at the splits the dnfers don't have a final time so maybe didn't "dib" in at the end the MPers do have a time. MP didn't do the whole course but did dib in is my guess..what does MP mean at the bottom of the results list?
ah ok...seems to make sense. cheers
+1 for those B$%TARD MIDGEs
Missed my 10hr target, probably due to the 5miles to go sign being at the 100mile point! Broke me! 10:19 75th over all, back next year hunting for that sub 10hr one....
Great route thoroughly enjoyed, feel like i've been in with Tyson now though!
I don't think you were the man who offered to lube me up then, wonder who he was....
The big chap with Goatee, he was from Rock UK sent came over to help and there was a little lad Rich. He was the mechanic from Swinnerton Cycles.
Unless you mean someone on the campsite then I have no idea.
Disaster for me. I didn't even consider the 56 mile cut off to be an issue I was really in the mindset to finish - with a 12 hr target time.
Unfortunately I suffered cramp at 33 miles (having never had cramp cycling before). Funny cramp too, in the inch or so of muscle above the back of my knees. I pushed through and was looking to scrape the 56 mile cut off and then the cramp struck at 54 miles. Gutted.
Reached the 56 mile feeling so dejected, so desolated. Then saw a rider coming up the hill behind me and thought 'Why is he still riding so hard, doesn't he realise he's missed the cut off?' Only to realise he was one of the leaders about to finish 😮 Staggeringly fast.
The midges were an absolute nightmare, my shins and calfs are pockmarks of redness today. Grrr. And that's after claiming the 'Skin-so-soft' works - and it does. I've just not been bitten as much as I usually do.
Top organisation for the whole event, apart from the water running out at the 37 mile water stop. D'oh! That didn't help much.
I'll be back next year. I now have a more realistic challenge - I've just got to get to the 56 mile cut off in time. 🙂
85th on a normal sized wheel SS 😉
Was hoping for a sub 10hr but I cracked after 65 mile mainly due to 2 cans of coke 3 ham sandwiches and burning my throat on the lush lentil soup.
Liked the course and the last 5 miles were evil, proper racin see you all next year!
Well done organisers and sponsers!
Finished in 13hr 13 minutes. Measured course witha Garmin at 102 wit 12,144ft ascent - was tough, very tough!!
Damn to late to edit!
In pain
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Missed the 80 mile cp by 25 mins, the tour of Newcastleton killed my legs.
Finished in 13hrs just behind miketually. Thought course was really good apart from the ridiculous red climb at the end.Disappointed with time but lost loads of time with splitting my tubeless rear tyre and then another four punctures and a big off around the 35 mile mark. My garmin read 104 miles with 3600m of ascent and my actual ride time was 11hrs 14 mins avg 9.2mph which I was really pleased with. Everbody was very friendly and big thanks to rider 554 who gave me a tube after I had used all my tubes up and also for Swinnertons for being at the first tech point and resupplying me with spare tubes.
Great event, thanks to all the organisers and marshals and for spectators and riders for making the event so good.
Brutal ❗
Thats one word I've used the most to describe Keilder. The last 6.5miles from the bridge was the devils work.
Top marks to the organisers, marshals and the lovely ladies at Newcastleton.
10hrs 38mins and a top 100 placing. Delighted.
But the trails [u]were[/u] brutal..............as were the [u]midge[/u]!
I was the Squarewheels rider. Was I speaking to anyone on here?
Anyone else already thinking about next year?
