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 - Hot Food

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.

Alfresco Event Catering (aka The Butchers Grill) will also be serving homemade pasta and noodles, and their special recipe, homemade burgers and sausages amongst other things and some delicious vegetarian options.

2pm - 9pm - Swinnerton Cycles Bike Service

Location: Kielder Castle Grounds
Pre-event bike service by qualified Swinnerton Cycles bike mechanics. Costs just £10, includes chain and gear check, brakes and pads checked, tyres inflated, wheel alignment, check shock pressures and a chain lube courtesy of Juice Lubes products. Any new parts must be paid for in full.

To book a slot please email Craig at Swinnerton Cycles.co.uk. All bikes serviced during Friday afternoon will go into a free prize draw to win a Full Bike Service at Swinnertons Cycles after the event.

3pm - 10pm - Rider sign on

Location: Registration Tent, Kielder Castle
Riders must sign on in person to give extra health and safety information, sign the waiver and collect their number boards 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 Grounds
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.

Saturday 4th September

5.00am - Caterers Open for Breakfast

Location: Kielder Castle
If it's too early to think about cooking, the Duke's Pantry Cafe and Alfresco Event Catering will be open serving a selection of porridge, muesli, bacon and sausage sandwiches, croissants, fruit salad and hot drinks. Pre-book yours on Friday night when you sigh on.

6.00am - Start Line Check-In

Location: Registration Tent, Kielder Castle
All registered riders must check in before they line up to start the race to account for any non-starters. Compulsory equipment may be spot checked. No riders will be allowed to line up before 6am and the start straight must be kept clear for vehicular access.

6.30am - Race Start

The race will start behind a neutralized lead out by a vehicle on the Forest Drive. This 2 mile lead out will allow enough time for warm-up and to get a good position before the course narrows slightly.

12.30 - 9pm BBQ & Hog Roast

Location: Kielder Castle Visitor Centre
From midday throughout the evening the Duke's Pantry cafe and Alfresco Event Catering will be serving some excellent hot food, BBQ, roast pork baps and vegetarian options. Finishers will receive a free food voucher.

2pm - Check-point Cut Off 1 (56 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 Event HQ 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 by Saddle Skedaddle and returned to Kielder Castle Event HQ to sign off.

5pm - Check-point Cut Off 3 (80 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 food voucher for the BBQ and Hog Roast being run by the caterers.

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.