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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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
Roxsolt Liv SRAM coming to the Otways
There's no doubt that the Otway Odyssey and Great Otway Gravel Grind (GOGG) making one of the best weekends of offroad riding and racing in Australia. This week, Team Roxsolt Liv SRAM - Australia’s only UCI Continental … Read More
Rocky Trail Shimano MTB GP in Queensland
In a tumultuous year for mountain bike racing and alas everything else in life, organising and executing events has been more difficult than ever. Constantly evolving regulations and travel restrictions have placed … Read More
Turkish delight at World Marathon Championships
In a year where bike racing fell off the calendar due to a global pandemic it was amazing that the MTB circus was travelling to Turkey for the UCI MTB World Marathon Championships. It was only three weeks before that I … Read More
2020 UCI XCM World Championships live coverage
The UCI Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) World Championships are Sakarya, Turkey. The course has 3 laps, and after mud at the test event - the sun is … Read More
MarathonMTB Team Camp 2020 – down in Tasmania
With restrictions of movement and cancellation of events in 2020 race days for our team have been few and far between. Myself and Mike Blewitt were able to race and report from the Arabian Epic- Jordan in February. … Read More
BeMC Marathon – A yearly pilgrimage
My love affair with the Belgian Ardennes continues, it hasn't always been a kind relationship, so many times this place has inspired and then demolished dreams. Each May we make our pilgrimage to the area to battle … Read More
2021 Otway Odyssey returns to Apollo Bay
One of the best parts of marathon distance mountain bike racing is going somewhere. Anyone who wants to ride for a long time may get frustrated by going in loops, and maybe that's why 24 Hour solo racers are a breed of … Read More
Snow Challenges Velo Vert Festival
The weather forecasters were right, the snow falls Friday night and as we stand on the start line of the latest UCI World Marathon Series race it’s a high probability that heavy snow will restart soon after the gun … Read More