Just a heads up in case [like me] you hadn't realised that camping is not included in the entry
They say they'll have extra camping but by all accounts what space is available will go quickly
The local YHA has a few spaces left

Oh. That is a bugger, will have to keep an eye out, was expecting to turn up in a venerable campervan for some self contained facilities. Parked a few meters from the start to optimise sleep time!
Thanks for the warning. For something in 9 months time it seems to be taking a lot of my time right now!

that is a sod
i just took it for granted that camping would be included 😥

Apparently the YHA is very close to the start

http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/northumberland-north-pennines/hostels/kielder/index.aspx?hostelid=000272

I stayed in the YHA this year, as that's what my lift was doing. It's just a minute or two from the start.

There was space somewhere for everyone this year, so it should be fine for 2010.

How many are they expecting this year though?

i was gonna just turn up and sleep in the van, like i do at all events.
will there be room somewhere mike???

if i have to bivvy in the trees so be it.

How many are they expecting this year though?

Not sure. They've got to take accommodation into account though, I'd assume.

will there be room somewhere mike???

We arrived fairly late on the Friday night and left after the race, so I only saw trees in daylight 🙂

i was gonna just turn up and sleep in the van, like i do at all events.
will there be room somewhere mike???

There are loads of places to just park – especially if you know where. I slept in the back of my car this year. I would have bivvied but I'm scared of midgies 😉

Entries will probably be capped at 500 for this year as the organisers don't want the event to grow too quickly too soon. There will be camping available for all if needs be as extra space has been discussed with the FC already.
Plenty of riders opted to sleep in their vans/cars this year in various spots….

It's not an urban area, so loads of quiet roads/laybys around and there are any number of fire roads around where vans/cars can be parked. Pitching a tent might be a bit more of a pain.

its in the middle of neywhere in the biggest forest in the country there are millions of places to camp, just take ur pick, pitch ur tent and crap in a bush