You rode it the wrong way round then

( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 19 May 2009, 16:52, archived)

Nope
I rode the MBR run in June 2004. IIRC there were diversions for trail maintenence.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 19 May 2009, 16:57, archived)