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Anyone else doing the Kielder 100 mountain bike race next weekend?

I'm kind of looking forward to it now, I just hope the weather is ok, and that the midges aren't too voracious.

Good luck if you are.

[heelhookofglory]

How did you get on? I heard it was 'a bit wet' ;-)

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Erm, yes, it was a bit on the damp side. 24 hours of solid rain.

The attrition rate was horrendous - 80% of starters dropped out due to either mechanicals, missing cut offs, or just sheer misery.

I made it round in 11.41, which was a lot longer than I'd hoped for, but on the bright side I got a higher place than I thought was possible as so many dropped out.

I had no back brake at all for the last 100km, and was on the metal on the front despite pad changes.

[heelhookofglory]

Congrats on your completion as, like you say, not many finished at all. 

Were your pads sintered? That's crazy -- pretty much 4 sets used? I think I read your post in Singletrack, actually...

I was toying with the idea of competing this year actually but I failed to make my mind up in time. Part of me is glad but then, part of me is also gutted that I missed out. Are you entering again next year?

I'm thinking of entering Tour de Ben at the end of this month but we'll see.

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Can't remember if they were sintered or not. I don't think it made much difference anyway.

If I enter next year then I'm not leaving Sheffield unless it's a good forecast!