There's a whole host of people sponsoring the race, each one offering something unique to the event to make it the perfect solo experience for every rider. Read on for more details about special offers and services from each supporter.
Title sponsors Exposure Lights offer light hire and light recharging for all competitors regardless of make of light. Exposure will help you light the way through the night and cheer you on from the trackside. There'll also be a pile of Exposure goodies in the prize pot.
New clothing company Morvelo are behind the incredible design for the Championship and Rookie jerseys as well as the event t-shirts and are also sponsoring the Rookie category.
Vitesse have more than doubled their sponsorship of the event this year by providing all of the Championship jerseys for the 12hr, 24hr, UK Champs and European Champs, plus all the sub-categories. That's a lot of jerseys!
New kid on the block Juice Lubes will be on hand throughout the race, utilising their entire range of products to keep bikes working - bike washing, lubing and even turning their hand to some technical support. Every rider will be singing their praisies at some point during the race.
Ergon have added a bumper selection of product to the prize pot and will be adding a touch of sophistication with the addition of the Ergon Green Room, a chill out lounge to comfort and inspire weary riders.
Torq Fitness are providing free energy drink to every rider throughout the race and will have boxes and boxes of all their other gels, bars and nutrition products for riders to buy.
The man-made Newcastleton trails will form the basis of the race course and 7Stanes have put their full support behind the event, excited to see a championship event in Scotland - new trails, upgrades and a flexible, helpful approach are all helping this event move quickly forward.
Yet more fantastic local support from the outdoor centre Rock UK, providing facilities in the arena and camping field and coming up with a few surprises and a bit of variety to spice up the race course.
The number 1 website in Britain for all things related to mountain bike racing with lots of information about other races and some interesting forum debates. It's also the place to enter the event.
Saddle Skedaddle will once again be supporting the event with behind the scenes logistics, as well as supplying some superb prizes including one of their fantastic Mountain Bike Weekends, up for grabs by one lucky rider.
Joolze will be there as official event photographer to take more excellent race photos and capture the spirit of the event. I wonder what miraculous light displays she'll come up with this time?
New for this year, BikeSeven bike shop in Longtown will be our retail partner and will also be providing technical support and a special pre-race bike service on Friday night.
USE will be topping up the prize pot with some rather lovely looking products. After 24 hours, your bike will need a bit of TLC and these spot prizes should have you both back, fighting fit and ready to go in no time.
