Kerry Macphee Strathpuffer

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00:00Congratulations on winning the Strathpuffer, I believe, for the first time.

00:05How did you find the experience, first of all?

00:08The race itself, it was absolutely savage.

00:12The mental load throughout the whole thing, because of the snow and the sketchiness, was hard, hard going.

00:18But the spectators, the volunteers, the marshals, people giving you jelly babies.

00:23It was amazing. I've never felt anything like it.

00:26People out with their discos and laser lights and fairy lights on course.

00:30It was really special. It's really, really cool. It's such a cool event.

00:34It was your debut in the event. What inspired you to take part? How did you find out about it?

00:39I've been on the start before, but I haven't actually raced.

00:42I have a mortal fear of the cold, so I've managed to conveniently put it off every year.

00:49But I thought it was about time that I actually got on with it.

00:56You had quite a commanding lead in the end. Were you aware of that at any time in the race?

01:01A couple of times when I came through and Alan would update me.

01:05I had pals who were racing, so they were updating me as well.

01:12It was cool getting updated on the overall and how it got on.

01:15I can't believe how well it went, even though it felt awful.

01:19But I'm absolutely delighted.

01:21Have you had any kind of experience in this kind of event before?

01:24I've done the Highland Trail 550 and I've done other ultra, so I do a lot of bikepacking stuff.

01:30I used to race XC and I raced at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

01:35I've done bits and bobs here and there, but I do the longer stuff now.

01:42What did you race at the Commonwealth Games?

01:44Mountain biking, XC.

01:46What was tougher then or now?

01:49This is a whole other level of savage.

01:52This was so tough, but so rewarding to take off the laps and get round.

02:01I appreciate it's only minutes since you've won the title.

02:05Are you coming back next year to defend it?

02:07Too soon to say. At the minute, never again.

02:10We'll see.