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Kielder 100 Miles!!!!

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BY: phil Morris

Published: 14th September, 2010




At the start of the season the idea of doing the Kielder 100 event seemed like a good one! But about a month before the ride, the reality of actually riding 100 miles was starting to make me a bit queasy!!

 

After sorting a few problems with getting cover at work and driving for 7 hours I arrived in Kielder. Stupidly I went to sign on in shorts!! Obviously I have never been to this area at this time of year before!! I only just made it back to the car in one piece!! The damm midges were unreal. I decided with it being a very early start, not to bother putting up the tent, but instead slept in the car. Alarm all set for 4.30, which thankfully went off, and by 6:30am we were off!

 

As for the race all I can say is "it was bloody tough and I've never ridden for so long on a mountain bike before!! I finally finished in 6th place, after just getting a wee bit tired at about the 70mile mark, where I was in 3rd place. I was fairly pleased with my time of 8.28, as my longest training ride is 3 hours.

 

Anyone who finished deserves a big pat on the back, but my extra respect to the winner Andrew Cockburn who rode a storming ride and finished in less than 8 hours!! And to Mel Alexander, my team-mate, who won the women's category and finished in less than 10 hours. (Only months after fracturing her pelvis, being unable to ride a bike until a few weeks ago!!). A cracking ride for Mel!!

 

Lastly my apologies for not hanging around the event after, the midges were keen for my welsh blood and I felt they'd had their fair share!!!

 

A big thank you to the Organisers for a cracking event which I may do next year, if I can forget how much it hurt this year!

 

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