I've done something really really stupid

[Bushranger]

Thanks ladies - will absolutely give the pre-ride priority. A few pals have done the course, and its supposed to be not very technical, but as safety and courtesy to other riders is my own priority, if there is any doubt, I won't do it. The biggest challenge apparently are some steep and long uphills.

I am being strongly encouraged by IRL pals to give it a go, and they are all experienced MTB's, so rest assured I am not being flippant about this.

Here's a description of the route:-

"The SIX HOURS IN THE SADDLE course is a little over 9km loop which is a mix of fun flowing singletrack (80%) and some fire trails. The course should be achievable by almost all fairly competent mountain bike riders with a reasonable level of fitness. The course itself is achievable by all except for the complete novice or inexperienced mountain bike rider. Each lap of the course will take an average of 25-30minutes to complete. The course will be take the easier trails at the Beechworth MTB Park"

When I say "nil skills", I can easily navigate hilly single track as that is what we generally have locally anyway, and pretty much what we start the kids on as soon as they can get on a bike. I am just no good at rock hopping and scrappy downhill. I have, up until now, been on an old badly fitting Mongoose that I have had for about six years, and just got my second hand Specialized and started to get a bit more technical, so I am not a total beginner - more going from a focus on fun and leisure to treating it as a sport. My road biking and spin classes have given me some good stamina uphill, as well as endurance.

Didn't want anyone to think I am a total greenhorn being irresponsible, if that is the impression I gave.