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When hell freezes over
With 17 hours of darkness and freezing conditions is this the toughest mountain bike race on earth?
Held annually at the start of January deep within the Scottish Highlands, the Strathpuffer is rapidly gaining a reputation as being one of the toughest races on the calendar. With daylight and temperatures above zero in equally short supply, we set out to discover just what it is about this wintry beast that keeps people coming back for more.
The Le Mans start
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The sun was out. Briefly.
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Mudfest
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Fast descent
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