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Archives for November 2011
‘Cross: Australia’s next big cycling thing?
This year I have sheltered from blizzards in summer, been inundated with rain at a race known for dry, dusty conditions, trained when others have rested, and rested when others are racing. So it is not surprising that as Sydney, Australia, is about to launch into summer, a four-race cyclocross series is also starting. ‘Cross […]
Bike Buller: Entries open for 2012
Entries have opened for the 2012 Bike Buller Mountain Bike Festival presented by Giant with a promise that this year’s event will deliver more biking bang – not to mention festival fun – for the rider buck. Now in its fourth year, Bike Buller has been shifted to the March Long Weekend (10-12 March), meaning […]
Convict 100: Don’t Miss the Boat
Related Event: XCM Series: Convict 100
It seems like the 2011 season of Mountain Bike Marathons and Stage Races has barely come to a close – but most racers need to be ready to plan their 2012 season and get their race entries secured. Australian race promoter Maximum Adventure have confirmed the dates for two of their biggest events. In Victoria, […]
The Long Road Ahead
Seasons are a funny thing. Just like each hemisphere follows the same patter, but six months apart, for climatic and fashion changes – cyclists are seasonal too. More than the recreational cyclist who dusts off their bike in Spring – Mountain Bikers follow different seasons around the globe, depending on their focus and locality. As […]
SRAM Singletrack Mind Series: Postponed. Again!
After having rescheduled this event from April after a somewhat biblical torrent of rain, we tried to appease the weather deity with offers of beer and chocolate feet but alas it would seem to be in vain. The Newcastle region has received over 70mm of rain in the past 4 days and a HUGE dump […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge goes from strength to strength
With just 2 editions under its belt, The Mongolia Bike Challenge sponsored by ORBEA is emerging as a strong addition to the global mountain bike stage race calendar. The epic, 10-day stage is also taking mountain bike racing into a region largely bereft of competition. Despite its relative infancy, the race has attracted professional racers like Cory Wallace […]
English claims inaugural Bottlebutt100 crown
National MTB Marathon Champion Jason English has taken out the inaugural Bottlebutt 100 with a gritty ride that bared all the markings of a true champion, holding out a solid challenge from Garmin Cervelo rider and training buddy Lachlan Morton. Just one week after completing the 100-mile Fling in a little over 6 hours, English […]
Crocodile Trophy re-loaded: Shorter, more variety and technical challenges
Just about a month ago the 17th Crocodile Trophy finished with a victory of the Dutch racer Jeroen Boelen and Jessica Douglas from Australia. Now the arrangements for 2012 have already been made. And they hold a lot of new plans for the mountain bike stage race in the Australian Outback. The most adventurous stage […]
Singletrack Mind Series: Round Eight and a Quarter
With spring almost over, and sumemr knocking on the door, a lot of Australian Marathon racers are either turning to the National Cross Country Series (starting this weekend in Perth) or just going to ground to get some rest or base kilometres in for 2012. Some people will have hung it up after the Highland […]