If you know Keith Forsyth then you're well aware that he's a modest, caring man who loves to socialise and join in with the fun. Known to party hard but equally well known for working super hard on a mountain bike. The post Puffer Inverness...
Like a lot of you, I've known Richard Wilson a long time through the sport of endurance mountain biking. We share an enthusiasm for 24 hour mountain bike racing and Richard has been an ever present at the Chiller 24 over the year. Richard is...
It's the week after the main event and everyone's legs are no doubt still feeling fatigued but we can all be immensely satisfied that the Chiller 25 went smoothly. It's an event that started with a passion for 24 hour mountain bike racing and overcame...
The event that I prize more than any other is about to kick off once again this weekend on 8th and 9th November. For once the weather is playing the game with mild temperatures, minimum amounts of rain and light winds expected. The first two...
The Eastgate 8 is an action packed 8 hour cross country mountain bike race set in the heart of the beautiful Wear valley. This is the location of a sneak attack from the notorious Black Douglas. After fighting bravely at Bannockburn and managing to capture...
Planning has been in full-steam-ahead mode since we got the green light to get started with the Chiller 24. We're completely stoked that this endurance event is back on the scene to give riders that quality dose of long distance racing through the night they...
Yes! It feels so good to be typing that the Chiller 24 is now open for entries in 2025. All the ups and downs over the years it's just so right to bring it back to the remote trails of Deadwater. Nov 8th is the...
With the imminent return of the Chiller I found it hard not to think of the original event. A few people have been in touch and we do find ourselves drifting back to that crazy overnight racing in 2017 and can't decide if it was...
The Chiller 24 route for 2025 sticks to the tried and tested trails of previous years as they are pretty much guaranteed to stand up to any kind of beating in any kind of weather. They are all red graded and in fact the two...
Saturday 24th May 2025 is the date set for the return of the Eastgate 8 cross country endurance mountain bike race. The event ran once before and riders had to withstand an absolute deluge of rain to battle through the day and get the job...