Directions:

Race registration, parking and race start will take place at Kielder Castle Visitor Centre in Kielder village, NE48 1ER.

N.B. Please only follow SatNav directions until the event signage starts, then follow the signs for camping, car parking and registration.

Race Rules:

Read, contemplate, digest, abide.
Montane Kielder 100 Race Rules (doc)

Compulsory Gear:

You must carry the following items: Enough fluid for 15 miles of riding (at least one large bottle); pump; spare inner tubes (even if you run tubeless); basic toolkit; spare brake pads (maybe 2 sets, trust us!); space blanket; spare food; emergency whistle; windproof jacket/gillet; money to Pay the Piper (optional - but it does go to charity.)

Compuslory gear means the stuff you MUST carry with you for the race. This will be checked before you sign-on on Friday and may be checked again at any point during the race. Time penalties will be given if you do not have any of the equipment listed. A majority of the items listed are for your own safety and to help you complete the race.

N.B. In wet weather we strongly recommend using a front mud guard and a hydration pack or a water bottle that has a covered mouth piece.

Feed & Water Stations (tbc)

• 12 miles - Water station
• 21 miles - Feed Station 1: Accelerade energy drink, water, bananas, crisps, nuts, cakes, dried fruit etc
• 37/44 miles - Water station
• 48 miles - Feed Station 2: same as Feed 1
• 65ish miles - Newcastleton Feed: tea, coffee, hot soup, sandwiches, homemade cakes from The Olive Cafe, bananas and the usual snacks
• 80 miles - Feed Station 4: same as Feed 1

Rider Bag Drops

Bag drops with your own food in will be taken to Feed Stations 1, 2 and 4. Bags must be no bigger than a large sandwich/freezer bag, securely fastened with your rider number clearly written on and placed in the correct container at the rider briefing. Bags will be returned to HQ at the end of the day and thrown away Sunday morning if not collected.
No liquids please. If every rider put a 500ml bottle of liquid in their drop bags, that's 900kg of liquid we're transporting, on top of the 1000+litres of water and energy drink we're already providing!

Mechanical Assistance

Cycle Shack and Bike Seven mechanics will be manning the three mechanical assistance stations around the course with basics spares, tools and Juice Lube product to try and help you continue the race. Spare parts used will be noted against your rider number and you'll be expected to pay for them after the race.

Cycle Shack are also offering a £10 pre-race bike service to include chain and gear check, brakes and pads check, tyres inflated, wheel alignment, check shock pressures and a chain lube courtesy of Juice Lubes products. Extra services will be available but chargeable. Any new parts must be paid for in full at the time of service.

Check Points & Cut-Off Points

There are 4 check points around the course, though obviously we're not going to tell you where they are. All riders must stop and dib their timing dibber so we can track your progress around the course and make sure you have completed it.

There are 3 cut-off points you must reach by the designated time to continue the race. These are for rider safety and to make sure everyone gets home before it gets dark. Cut off times are worked out roughly to an 8mph average speed and placed with easy short-cuts back to race HQ.

N.B. If you do not make the cut off time, you will not be allowed to continue.

Rider Massage

James Steer will be offering a massage service for a small fee at the event this year. Pre- and post-event massage will be available. If you want to book a session please email jamessteer25 at gmail.com. (He's flexible on timing but it would help to give James an idea of how many massages he's going to be doing.)