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Cool, I may buy something just in case..
Should be fun, I'm aiming for the 130k and then two hours of running afterwards with my pack as part of my AR training. Using my MTB as well for same reason. Looking forward to it.
can anyone loan me a spare knee? mine isnt tracking properly and the little bugger is wearing itself out (stupid muscle imbalance) Who said single speeds are bad for you? 😕
Helmets? Compulsory or not?
Compulsory - read better John
Say Hi to Tom who'll be riding a Sonder Camino Ti. 😉
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Jammy devil! Will keep an eye out! 🙂
Go Tom
This talk of bailing at cut-offs - it's expected that you'll get yourself back to the Castle if you bail - the transport is for broken bikes/bodies.
Without mishap, anyone entering should get back to 130Km (actually closer to 127Km). There are shortcuts from Feed 2 @ 100Km, saving ~10Km and some climbing.
Start with the expectation of riding the full 200Km - you may surprise yourself.
# THERE WILL BE [b][u]NO NEED[/u][/b] FOR INSECT REPELLENT #
Bring snuggly stuff if camping though.
Excellent, glad the cut off is pointed out at 100k at the feed station because I thought it was closer to the 130k point.
Good to see Tom out to play, hope he has loads of support on the ride.
I'm packed and heading up today, the weathers 7C which will feel like winter all over again 😥
Weather looks to be improving according to met office, i.e. not constant rain. Should be a good day out.
bikebouy - MemberExcellent, glad the cut off is pointed out at 100k at the feed station because I thought it was closer to the 130k point.
The 130km point is within 1km of the castle. Id guess the shortcut from the 100km feed its basically the same route upto ~110km point then missing out the extra hill on way to the castle.
Excellent, glad the cut off is pointed out at 100k at the feed station because I thought it was closer to the 130k point
No, I've confused the issue I fear. The only 'concrete' cut-offs are Feed 1 at 60Km (5 hours) and near Kielder village at 130ish Km (10 hours).
There is a feed at 100Km, but no timed cut-off, as you'd be expected to get yourself back over the border anyway. Both time cut-offs are generous.
As will be made clear on the day, the course will close at 10pm, so you 'may' be directed along a short-cut from around 175Km (but if that happened, you'd have been riding with lights for over an hour, with well over an hour to go on the full route - safety is priority #1)
Id guess the shortcut from the 100km feed its basically the same route upto ~110km point then missing out the extra hill on way to the castle.
Correct Sir.
Thanks boxelder, good info.
Just for info, how long has it been taking you to ride the full route when you've been recce-ing it?
I'm sort of expecting/hoping for a 12hr pace for me (16kph/10mph including all stops). Just wondering how realistic that is...
@gee - if the bed is still available, I'd love to talk to you. Couldn't find your contact details - mine are in my profile.
This was the person I spotted had ridden the whole thing. No idea who it is.
https://www.strava.com/activities/535109322#12892598409
Just for info, how long has it been taking you to ride the full route when you've been recce-ing it?
Having had three or four 50Km+ rides since last May, it took me just under 12 hrs. I was tired from 70Km and had many stops to check things, talk to farmers etc. I had 2hrs 20mins of stops and rode the last 30 mins with lights. I had 1.5 hours grace at cut-off 1 and 1.15 hours at cut-off 2.
CX bike with 40mm tyres.
Some of you may be surprise yourselves - think of the badge!
Finishing is more about the resolve to do it than 'fitness'. Start it assuming that you will finish and don't worry about lack of prep/training etc.
Expect to feel pretty low around 4 hrs and again around 8 hrs. I felt pretty sprightly around the reservoir. Having others around and feeds should help. I reckon I saw 20 people all day on Sunday. Rode in base layer and long sleeve shirt and leg warmers, with windproof gilet and waterproof at times
STATO - that's me, but it will be going private soon!
EDIT - Hmmm, can't hide it now..... 😐
Hope this is of some help
[url= https://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Kielder_Forest_and_Water/ ]Weather[/url]
That would do.
Anyone have any suggestions for last minute accommodation?
Ta!
Try Cranecleugh - Calvert Trust?
Thanks for the info lads, looking good and I'm happy that should we/I bail I'm close to the Castle to collect the car.
Glad the weather looks like it's cheering up too..
Just bout to change the tyres tot he Gravel Grinders and get changed myself.. See you Saturday Morning...
I AM EXCITED.
Looking forward too it, Spot me on a Black Pro6 with blue bar tape in Kinesis UK kit.
Could be brutal, should be fun.
the course will close at 10pm
I'm supposed to be meeting some mates in a pub in Newcastle at 9pm 😯
I'm supposed to be meeting some mates in a pub in Newcastle at 9pm
Take it easy from the start and the pub's just down the road from Feed 2 @ 100Km!
It's hardly rained today and the sun is just peeping below the edge of the clouds now. Should be great through the ford.
Well I am all packed and ready to go, quite excited and quite nervous. I'll be on a Canyon hardtail running rigid forks.
I've been to the bog 6 times this morning, I iz excit.
I spent the early hours of Wednesday morning running through this in my head over & over (riding, eating, drinking options, kit and clothing). It's all packed as of yesterday so feeling more zen.
I'll be aboard my Alpkit kitted snot green Fargo 1 and hoping the sun comes out later on Saturday. Say hi - I'm John.
Where are you going to hang your number from?
Looking forward to it, this is 100% training for me as I will be carrying some gear, will do 130, might try for more but I am either paddling or running afterwards. Good luck to everyone on the 200k. Who knows I might keep twiddling along.
It's all packed as of yesterday so feeling more zen.
I haven't packed anything at all yet, haven't looked at the bike in a week and still need to swap the nanos onto a new set of wheels. It's going to be a bit manic when I get home from work this afternoo. 🙂
If I sleep in the carpark in the car that's not going to annoy anyone is it?
NZCol - MemberLooking forward to it, this is 100% training for me as I will be carrying some gear, will do 130, might try for more but I am either paddling or running afterwards.
If you fancy a challenge a mate did all 3 a few years ago. Kielder 100, kayak length of the reservoir then run round it :0)
His website is down now but the [url= https://bikemagic.com/news/killer-kielder-bike-kayak-and-run-challenge.html ]bikemagic article [/url]explains what was done.
[edit] I should point out there are restrictions to paddling on kielder, basically they dont like it, so read up and decide for yourself before you put in.
My riding companion doesn't want to get there too early today as he is concerned we will get on the beers in the centrally heated campervan, he's probably wise to be honest....
Yeah i just read up on the paddling restrictions and would be on my tod which seems to not quite align with the rules. Will go running instead then.
Get your winter gear ready lads, 2.5C and snow flurries 😕
Good luck bb, stay warm! 😀
Cheers, will do !
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Brutal, but fun.
Only did the 130k and for me that was enough.
Woos
Would be interesting to hear from those who actually rode what they would change next time (if there is one) regarding gear set up, nutrition training etc. A lessons learnt sort of thing.
Wow that was hard! I expected it to be hard, but not that hard. Some of the descents were brutal and would have suited an MTB. And that rocky climb at the end was plain cruel. Enjoyed it though, hooning down fire roads at 40mph is rather fun.
More training for next year on the same bike and terrain. Riding on the road or MTB does not prepare you for the upper body battering.
I made it but on way home so details later
I bailed at the 130km mark too (along with a LOT of others - I'd be surprised if more than about 2/3rds of the field finished the full thing).
Good event but mentally I wasn't all there with it. Whole host of minor niggly little things any of which on their own would have been fine but together I knew that I'd just not enjoy that final 70km.
Rode with waterrat for a lot of it, bikerbruce for some of it and saw plenty of other familiar face, forumites etc so it was nice to see everyone. Better luck next time for me with the full thing, hats off to everyone that did it cos it was a pretty tough course.
How did Mini Pips get on? I did it on a Mtb tough day out.
How did Mini Pips get on?
Richpips posted a pic on Instagram about 5hrs ago saying 30km to go to the finish so I presume they both did the full thing.