Good q's

Unless it changes, the course is a 12km loop. It has a log overs, a few rocky sections, up/down and a fair amt (well most of it...)of pea gravel & sand. We ride in the area normally once or twice a month.

The 12hr event is held at night 5pm-5am.(unless that changes...)

I ride up to 40km on the trails here at the moment. I feel i can ride longer distances but i'm slow and need to work on speed. In addition, the long distance mtn bike path gets a bit boring after a while-it's alot of fire roads, more pea gravel, -hard to explain. There are some really good trails out there & will try and devote more time now that we've found a house.

(hard to explain the trails without you being here & knowing the names of the sections)

The tips you provided make total sense!

I just want to go out and have fun and that be the sole purpose of being there. Next year i can improve on time, this year it's completing the event...

c