For me, employing a coach to help me prepare for the HT550 this year was definitely money well spent. I had previously trained by riding more and harder, but found that this only worked to a certain extent. In order to get round the HT in under 8 days (my aim) I knew I would need to be able to ride...

Hey, Sam from Acier here. I’ve been following the discussion with interest and am grateful for the general tone of well-wishing despite this clearly being a ‘niche’ offering that will not appeal to everyone. I had debated whether it was best for me to remain lurking on the sidelines but there are a ...