Some never ridden before sections were cut in just for this race, which led to some very tough riding through some very narrow single track with plenty of branches to key your eye on
The last lap of the three that the Elite Men rode was fast-paced originally started with a four man breakaway with then broke to two, and then eventually one, with Ben Thomas taking the win
Although large portions of Kielder Forest had been felled, it was good to see that plenty of areas had been replanted and were regrowing despite the adverse weather
There's not a minute to switch off on this Kielder course, with riders having to negotiate a big mix of terrain on both single track and trail park features