With two new Norco Revolver hardtails added to the MarathonMTB.com service course, it is worth asking what role does a hardtail play in the mountain bike world? The humble hardtail is often seen as the bike for … Read More
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McConnells conquer Otway Odyssey
A huge field of riders took to thr trails that make up one of Australia’s most respected (and toughest!) mountain bike races at the Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon on Saturday 20 February, 2021. Olympic representatives’ … Read More
The Otway Odyssey is go!
Rapid Ascent have confirmed that the Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon and Great Otway Gravel Grind events are proceeding as planned this Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st February at Forrest, Victoria. This go ahead is … Read More
The Redback brings racing back to Alice Springs
After a quiet year where few numbers where attached to handlebars, Rapid Ascent are have opened entries to the award-winning Redback MTB Stage Race, set to return to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory (NT) on Friday … Read More
Day Three at the Snowies MTB Festival
Riders woke today to a perfect Snowy Mountain dawn - still mountains, pink glowing eucalypts, and bright sunshine. Much of the water that came down from the enormous ranges had washed away overnight, as had the wind, … Read More
Day Two at the Snowies MTB Festival
Rain delays and flooded trails The adventures of today actually started at about 5pm yesterday when the rain started to fall. A sprinkle at first became a howling mountain gale that raged through the night. The stiff … Read More
Day One at the Snowies MTB Festival
Thanks to a lot of hard work from a lot of people, the 2021 Snowies MTB Festival is ON. It is tempting - so tempting - to draw some inspo from that poem (all the tried and noted riders... loved hard riding... hidden … Read More
Our take on the Appenninica 2021 MTB stage race route.
The Appenninica MTB stage race was one of the lucky ones in 2020. They had to postpone their event to September, but the new date ended up being a better date, avoiding some of the high temperatures that the Emilia … Read More
Otway Odyssey – a look back to the start
In 2007, there was a new race on the calendar - the Otway Odyssey. A 100km race was scheduled to start on the Great Ocean Road at Apollo Bay, and climb up and over the Otway Ranges towards the town of Forrest, where the … Read More
The return of the Alta Via Stage Race
After a couple of years away, the Alta Via Stage Race is back for 2021 and registration is open. The AVSR loosely follows the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri taking riders westwards through the region of Liguria from the area … Read More
Raid Evolénard unveils the program of the European Championships
Between the World Championships in Graechen in 2019 and those planned for 2025, the Valais will remain in mountain bike marathon mode next season with Raid Evolénard hosting the European Championships on the 20th of … Read More