Well, I'm going

(it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it).

What do you want, a medal?

I'll be seeing you there Mike

I wonder what the carbon footprint of that little lot will be?

OTOH I think there's a seal-clubbing option on the rest day so it's not all bad

nice, it would be, but about £2k?

No. £1,050 for T2R, £400ish for flights, some lunches and beer money. How much beer are you planning to drink?

You could get it up to 2k by buying a new bike while you were there

Derek, I don't think anyone involved in mountain biking as a purely recreational activity is in a position to be wildly smug about the environment. And the seal-clubbing gag is, frankly, just in poor taste. 

I guess its 'exclusive' - assuming you missed last years reader holiday to Whistler with Singletrack World or with MBR the year before.

Super place to ride though!