On October 23, New Zealand’s best mountain bikers and many from around the Oceania region gathered in Rotorua for the Whaka 100. The mountain bike event has quickly become known for being tough, but also very rewarding thanks to the event organisation and high quality trails. In 2022, the main event would also host New […]
Maxwell and Cooper snare NZ Eliminator titles at Whaka 100
The Whaka 100 is one of the most prestigious events in the Oceania region. While the marathon commands respect from anyone who has put a number on the bars, it also needs a way to sort the starting order. For 2022 the event moved from the traditional time trial to an Eliminator event. And then […]
Absa Cape Epic 2023 Route: full analysis
The Absa Cape Epic route reveal is one of the most hotly awaited stories of the mountain bike stage racing calendar. With its well-deserved reputation as the hardest-fought and toughtest physical challenge on two wheels, we’ve been checking and rechecking our emails in anticipation of the 2023 route release – and here it is. By […]
Reef to Reef kicks off in Cairns on August 18
The 2022 Reef to Reef is here – returning to the tropical paradise of Cairns after a 2-year hiatus. Reef to Reef is the newest addition to the Epic Series of events in Australia, partnered with sister events such as Cape to Cape and Port to Port. Riders from across Australia and around the world […]
Rwandan Epic doubles up in 2022
The Rwandan Epic recently ran in March, after two years of postponing and moving the first edition. Some of the winners including Karl Platt and Jean Eric Habimana have convinced the event team to not only move the event back to its original date in November, but also to add one more stage to race, […]
European XCM Championships to Lusatian Mountains in Czech Republic
For the second time in history, the Lusatian Mountains will welcome the best marathon bikers of Europe to compete in the Twentieth Anniversary MTB Marathon European Championships. In its first edition in 2012, the championship was dominated by Czech riders. Kristián Hynek became the European Champion, followed by Pavel Boudný at the second position. The […]
2022 Otway Odyssey back to Forrest
The Otway Odyssey is one of the longest running marathon mountain bike events in Australia, with a winner’s circle that has many elite names. With the 15th edition in 2021, Rapid Ascent took the Odyssey back to its roots and the original start at Apollo Bay, on the beautiful Great Ocean Road. Catch our Otway […]
Cape Epic 2021 is ready to go
There is one month to go to until the Absa Cape Epic in October kicks off, 36 months since the 2019 Absa Cape Epic concluded. There will be 300 teams racing the 2021 event and the organisers have remained committed to doing everything possible to ensure the 2021 Absa Cape Epic takes places safely and successfully […]
Epic Series goes to Wales for The Cymru MTB Classic
Wales is known for its myths and legends and strikingly rugged landscapes. The Welsh are proud of their longstanding culture and the Cymru MTB Classic is said to be a race for riders with a pure love of mountain biking. Landing in southern Snowdonia in 2022, the three day race will run from 17 to […]
The Prospector MTB Stage Race opens entries for 2022
New Zealand has never been short on places for challenging events, and the South Island has often delivered the combination of epic scenery with terrain and conditions to test athletes. Earlier in 2021, the Central Otago region played host to the first edition of The Prospector MTB Stage Race – and it’s on again for […]