Having covered the route today I have only just cleaned the happy dust off my teeth (because I was grinning so much). The trails are riding brilliantly and conditions are just about perfect plus we saw only a couple of other riders during the whole ride.
I've updated the original post with some practical details but for those who want a few specifics, we'll start off on the SSEC10 then deviate to include some FoD classic named sections of singletrack (including the Descent of Almost Certain Death) before a visit to the pub for lunch/liquid fast acting nerve calmer. Post lunch is some stunning riding on fast, flat singletrack then a few optional loops including the aptly named Followthrough.
It's going to be good....