N.B. All times are given as a rough guide and are subject to change before the event.

Friday 3rd September

All day until 10pm - Dukes Pantry

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
The Dukes Pantry cafe will be serving hot meals, pasta, jacket potatoes etc for riders to load up on. They're staying open late until after the rider briefing so any last minute arrivals can get a good meal before the big day.

4pm - 10pm - Rider sign on

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
Riders must sign on in person to give extra health and safety information, sign the waiver and collect their number boards, freebies and goody bags. Your compulsory equipment will also be checked. Please allow plenty of time for sign on.

8.00pm - Volunteers Meeting

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
A quick chat with the organisers and safety officer so everybody is happy with what they need to do on race day. If you'd like to volunteer, or know someone who would, visit our Volunteers page

9.00pm - Mandatory Rider Briefing

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
ALL RIDERS MUST ATTEND this briefing to be given any last minute details, changes or instructions. Bag drops to be taken to feed stations can be dropped off after the briefing. No bag drops accepted Saturday morning. More info soon.

Saturday 4th September

5.00am - Duke's Pantry Open for Breakfast

Location: Duke's Pantry Cafe, Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
If it's too early to think about cooking, the Duke's Pantry Cafe will be open serving a selection of porridge, muesli, bacon and sausage sandwiches, croissants, fruit salad and hot drinks.

6.00am - Start Line Check-In

Location: Start Line, Kielder Castle
All registered riders must check in as they line up to start the race to account for any non-starters. Compulsory equipment may be spot checked.

6.30am - Race Start

The race will start behind a neutralized lead out by a vehicle on the Forest Drive.

12.30 - 9pm Dukes Pantry BBQ

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
From midday throughout the evening the cafe will have a BBQ and be serving hot food, cold drinks and more. Finishers will receive a free food voucher.

2pm - Check-point Cut Off 1 (55 miles)

Any riders not reaching the check point by this time will be given an alternative route to follow to arrive back at Kielder Castle Visitor Centre before dark.

N.B. Except in the case of severe mechanical failure or injury, riders are expected to get themselves back to race HQ.

3pm - Estimated arrival time of Race Winner

4.30pm - 6.30pm Estimated finish time for majority of the riders

3.30pm - Newcastleton Cut Off 2 (65 miles)

Any riders not reaching the check point by this time will not be allowed to continue the race and will be picked up and returned to Kielder Castle Visitor Centre to sign off.

5pm - Check-point Cut Off 3 (78 miles)

8pm - Prize Giving, BBQ and Post-Race Gathering

Every rider must sign off at HQ whether they have completed the course or not, in return they'll receive a number of competitor goodies including a bottle of Geltsdale real ale and a food voucher for the BBQ being run by The Dukes Pantry.

Spot prizes will be given out for various other categories/reasons, but you've got to be there or it will go to someone else!

8pm - Sunset

Relax, soak up the atmosphere and be satisfied that you've been part of British mountain bike history and maybe even completed your first 100 mile mountain bike race.