The organisers of the Kona 100 MTB Marathon at Rhayader (10am, 1 June) have been in touch with some course details and pictures. They tell us that the course is substantially different from last year’s Kona Sequel, including extra stretches of singletrack and some private land that’s never been used before. There’ll be two courses, a short (55km) and a long (95km – just ride up and down a bit before the start if you absolutely have to do 100km…). Food and service stations will be at 21, 27 and 39km on the short course plus 59km, 65km and 77km on the long. There’ll also be bail-out options if you need them, with the possibility of knocking the 55km route down to 35 or 45km and the 95km route to 75 or 85km. Registration will be open from midday on 31 May until 8pm, and again on Sunday morning from 7am to 9am. If you’ve already entered, all you need to do is bring your start number with you. Otherwise there’s still time to enter – visit the MTB Marathon entry form page or send an SAE to Kona 100 MTB Marathon Enduro Series (yes, you’ll need a wide envelope – don’t write this bit…), Attn John Lloyd, Builth Wells Cycles, Smithfield Road, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3AN. They’ve promised us a profile reading so you can see where all the hills are – keep checking back… |
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