My official time was 10hrs, 10 minutes, 42 seconds with it being some of the worst conditions I’ve tried to ride off road in. A storm struck the south coast, with a months’ worth of rain falling in three hours whilst the race was underway, causing the trails to become totally waterlogged. Lots of broken bikes and a few accidents unfortunately.

Apart from a few scrapes and bruises, I was pleased to report that I remained relatively intact. The bike will need some work as a mistimed drop on my part claimed the chain stay about 20 miles which made the remainder and the final hill even harder work than I bargained for!