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Montane Kielder 100 2010

Entries now open for the Montane Kielder 100 next year


Posted: 11 November 2009
by Joolze Dymond

Montane Kielder 100 report

(pic: Joolze Dymond)

After only its first year this new enduro event has already gained legendary status, receiving a rapturous welcome and support by riders keen to discover what the Montane Kielder 100 is all about.

We’ve received so many requests from not only those that have already been part of the first event but others that are eager to test themselves that we’ve opened the online entry system well in advance.

The date to remember for the second outing is 4 September 2010.

The course will be tweaked so there may or may not be big wet surprises hidden in sneaky sections of singletrack. There will however be a superb balance of singletrack and fireroad, climbing and descending to keep you enthralled and motivated, as well as hot and cold feed stations along the way.

This time you also get to compete for a handsome prize purse thanks to title sponsor Montane, along with a fantastic trophy in each of the four categories. Those riding singlespeed will be competing for a whole raft of goodies. And just to keep you even more motivated there will be spot prizes along the way, so sprinting for the finish may earn you that extra position and a great prize.

Want to know more about the event, or just can’t wait to enter, head to www.kielder100.co.uk


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Missed this one this year cos it clashed with Eurobike trade show. Just checked next year's date and it doesn't, so reckon I'm going to have to enter it. Can't wait
Posted: 11/11/2009 10:08

I can't get a response from www.kielder100.co.uk.

Is it just me?


Posted: 11/11/2009 11:51

Yes, it's just you. Different brakes next year. Ones that don't break when you crash after 50 miles. Grrr... Great event by the way, unfinshed business, so I'll be going back
Posted: 11/11/2009 12:43

Right, website access gained, entry paid for - sorted!

I've been told it's mostly fire-road so I'm sure my rigid single-speed will be just fine


Posted: 15/11/2009 15:10

"unfinshed business" Me too Juan, I will be making sure I  put a spanky new drivetrain on the bike before the event, hopefully removing the 40 miles of chainsuck I endured this year.
Posted: 15/11/2009 16:44

Really tempted with this although I don't see the mid life crisis category listed in the entries

 I did the BHF South Downs way last year which is 100 miles but my time was about 14.5 hours so by this years standards I would be dead last.

 I have never been to Kielder, does anyone know what the terrain is like compared to the south downs?


Posted: 19/11/2009 14:44

The 100 course is a mix of undulating fire road - think sawtooth elevation profile - which this year was a tad draggy on account of the two weeks of rain before the event and man-made singletrack. It's not technically interesting, though it does have a 'big' sort of feel to it in parts. I got the impression that it was a harder going than the SDW, but it's hard to say how much of that was due to the conditions.

Mostly it's fireroad by the way, just the odd singletrack section to keep you awake

I think they're planning to make the cut-offs tighter next year as well, so if you were on course for 14.5 hours, you simply wouldn't finish.


Posted: 19/11/2009 20:55

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