Freezing temperatures. 17 hours of darkness.  Miles upon miles of gruelling terrain. 

A brutal mix of ice, wind, hail, mud and snow,

and maybe, just maybe, a glorious Scottish winter sunrise... 

When it comes to mountain bike challenges, they don't come much tougher or more rewarding than 

the Strathpuffer - the legendary 24 hour mountain bike endurance event held every year

 in the Highlands of Scotland in the middle of winter.

 

Puffer no.15 

January 18th/19th 2020