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24 Hour MTB Race

8TH NOV 2025

Solo, pairs, quads

WILD BORDERLAND LOCATION

FAST FLOWING TRAILS. 7 to 8 MILE LOOP

HIGH QUALITY ALL WEATHER TRAILS

The Chiller 24 is a true test of rider and machine as people race for 24 hours around these beautiful and remote northern trails. The Chiller exists due to the passionate team that put it together so riders can have a proper challenge amongst like minded people on high quality tracks. Do it solo or ride in a team of 2 or 4. Whichever way you choose to do it just make sure you have fun whilst smashing out those miles.

Enter solo or do it in a team as a pair or quad. The whole event takes place on the Kielder Campsite and everyone gets a spot: 1 vehicle per team. The site has a few electric hookups which can be booked directly when you entered. The trails are a mix of red and black grade and Kielder is well known for have very resilient tracks that can stand up to all kinds of weather. Come and have a go and see why this 24 is one of the best on the circuit.

Next Event: 8th Nov 2025

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Event Info

When

8th November 2025

Where

Kielder, Northumberland

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What is the distance?

Each lap is around 7 miles long and you need to complete as many as you can in a 24 hour period. The course and the amount of climbing can change depending on harvesting, closures, weather etc so don’t get a set figure in your mind but it’s roughly 7 miles to 8 miles.

How much?

You can enter as a solo, pair or quad and we look to make the entry fee as low as possible to cover the costs of the event. This has never been, and never will be, an event focussed on profit. This event has evolved from a passion for 24 hour mountain bike racing.

Entries open 2025. Entry includes access to the campsite for everyone.

Solo = £80
Pairs = £120 per team = £60 per rider
Quads = £180 per team = £45 per rider

For this every single rider gets on the site, chip timing, full safety cover, professional comms cover, toilets, bins, music and a massive range of prizes to go for. A lot of you will know the history of the event and it doesn’t go for the razmatazz and big numbers. It’s down to earth, friendly racing with a nice group of people. It’s never had a big budget and doesn’t have any sponsors so we try to keep costs as low as possible (24hr events are very expensive to organise!).

Refunds and Deferrals

You have 14 days from the date of purchase where you can get a full refund. Following that we are very clear upon sign up – no refunds or deferrals. You are welcome to sell your place, switch riders etc. You can edit your own entry up until a week prior to the event.

Extras

The event takes place on a campsite and every single team gets on to the hard standing and will be trackside for the race for the duration of 24 hours.

There are a number of extras that can be booked to make your stay more comfortable.

Options are:

Electric hookup: £30. 30 of these available.

Camping pods: £120. 4 of these available.

The above are available for both Friday and Saturday night. The site needs to be cleared on the Sunday. And to repeat again, everyone gets on the site with vehicle placed on hard ground regardless of whether they have a hookup or not – one vehicle per team.

Event Schedule

Info pack: Sent out 1 week prior.

Site opens 4pm Friday.

Registration times: 6pm til 9pm Friday night and 7am til 9am on Saturday morning.

Race start: 10am Saturday.

Race finishes 10am Sunday. No laps count after this.

Presentation 11am Sunday assuming the race started on time.

Generators

No generators allowed on site. Why? The water here flows into the main drinking reservoir for the north east of England so all measures are taken to avoid contaminants entering the water system.

Parking

Every team person gets on to the site. There is a restriction of one vehicle per team. Why? There is a space issue so we are limiting overall numbers at the event. There will be an overflow car park for additional vehicles. If you are entered at a pair or quad then we’d suggest that you meet up in a car park to get sorted before bringing your single team vehicle on to the site. Once the first vehicle from any team is on site, all other vehicles from the same team will be turned around.

We will add a map of the site nearer the event date.

Noise

Kielder village is not too far away so we ask for noise to be kept to a minimum during the night.

Facilities

There is fresh water available, showers, clean toilets and bins for rubbish.

Arrival at the Campsite

The location of the site is given at the top of the page. Entry will be managed by our own staff. There will be a list of all teams. Sorry to repeat ourselves but ONE VEHICLE PER TEAM on the site so we can ensure we have enough space for all concerned. You can arrive Friday after midday or Saturday morning until 7am til 9am. Gates close 9:30am Saturday before race.

People who have booked electric hookup or pods will be handled by the campsite staff. Everyone else will be sent to the nearest available hard standing spot.

If you are arriving in a group, be it a team or friends, if you want to be together then get organised before you come on to the site. We’ll ignore people trying to reserve places for friends as we will need to use every available spot on the site.

Once all people are on site the gate to the site will be closed from around 9:30am. No vehicles will be allowed on or off the campsite during the race.

Registration

Registration will take place in the marquee on site. We will have registration available from 6pm until 9pm on Friday and then 7am til 9am on Saturday. Here you will receive an event number and a timing chip.

Route

The route will be around 7 miles long (10.5km) with a mixture of forest tracks and red graded single track and 350m of ascent. A map can be seen below:

Cut Offs

No cut offs in place for this race. Take as long as you like completing your laps. The only reason we’ll pull you out is on medical grounds and a full medical team will be on hand for assessment and treatment. Please note the race will finish 10am Sunday morning – any laps completed after this time will not count.

Timing

We will have electronic timing making sure everything is taken in to account and your glory ride is accurate. A timing chip will be issued at registration. Every person on site has their own individual timing chip so you can track lap times. For teams there will be a baton to be passed on between riders.

A live timing link will be made available for people to follow once it has been published.

There are a number of timing beacons out on course which you must pass through for a full lap to register. They will typically be found in the far off locations of the course.

Transition

Teams need to ensure that two riders are not out on the course at the same time. Transition from one rider to another can be done within your own pit area when two riders are side by side. We have timing maps in and out of the lap so any anomalies will be checked. A baton will need to be handed over from one rider to another. This can be done anywhere on the course but riders must re-enter the course at the same point the last rider exited.

Race categories

There are a number of different categories up for grabs:

Solo (Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd, V40, V50, V60 Male/Female, 1st SS, 1st Fat)/ M/F Fastest single solo lap

Pairs (1st 2nd 3rd Team Male/Female/Mixed)

Quads (1st 2nd 3rd Team Male/Female/Mixed)

Special prizes: Ben Forsyth Cup (Male Quads), MacLennan Cup (Fastest Male Solo Lap), Freireich Cup (Fastest Female Solo Lap)

Mandatory Kit

If you’ve entered a 24 hour race then you probably know what you’re doing.

Here is a list of kit you MUST have:

Enough fluid for 1 hour of riding
Helmet
Bike lights and means of powering them through the night. These MUST be on during hours of darkness.

Here are some other suggested items:

Basic first aid kit.
Emergency whistle
Waterproof/Windproof jacket/gillet (can be one jacket)
Emergency survival bag
Mobile phone. It will only work when high up but it can be a vital lifeline in an emergency.

Lights

Every rider must complete laps in darkness with appropriate lights. Any rider found on course in darkness without using lights will be stopped and taken back to the campsite to given a fair chance to get sorted. If they go out again without lights then it will result in a disqualification.

Bikes

This race is cross country based but you’re welcome to do it on any rig you feel suitable. It must be in good working order and the race director reserves the right to withdraw anyone if they feel the bike is not safe or suitable.

Our suggestions would be a short travel full suspension or hard tail mountain bike. People have tried the course on a gravel bike in the past but generally only do a single lap.

Dropping Out During The Race

You can drop out any time you like. Don’t be too hasty to hand back in your timing chip if it’s the middle of the night. Sleep a few hours and see how you feel then. If you do feel it’s final then enjoy the spectating as you’ll be on the site until the race is finished.

Medical

We will gave a medical team on site. If this team treat you then they need to fill out some paperwork so please allow them to do so. We strongly recommend that you follow their advice if it is given. If a rider is prone on the course then diversions may be put into place, the race may be paused or the race may be abandoned. The medical team may ask you to wear a face mask while close for treatment.

FOOD!

There are a number of shops in Newcastleton where you can grab supplies before you come on site. I think it’s a Spar and it’s a town in the middle of nowhere so don’t expect it to be open all night. We’re very hopeful about having a own pizza/coffee trailer on site for when you need that extra kick.