For those of you following the ICME stage race from afar, here are some images to help you plan your trip for next year. Massive thanks to Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team Photographer, Nic Learmonth, and some of the other photogenic riders in this selection who are keeping the team honest. And if you haven’t clicked through to […]
Archives for May 2012
ICME Stage Race: A win for Hansen, no changes for race leads
Every stage race has a Queen stage, and at the 2012 Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro, Stage 4 is it. At 77km, and with some pretty rough going at the start and the finish, it takes a toll. The middle section is fast rolling and was windy today. An easy place to get stuck on your […]
Naomi Hansen’s Blog: We can rebuild it!
Have you ever had one of those moments when you thought the universe was against you? Well after my most recent race experience my advice, to anyone thinking the world is against them, is fight back! Honestly what does the universe know anyway? So my lead up to Rapid Ascent ICME 2012 was interesting to […]
Former champs eye more sani2c success
Defending champion Max Knox will team up with two-time former winner Mannie Heymans as they take on the three-day sani2c, presented by BoE Private Clients, which starts at Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Knox – who heads the MTN National Mountain Bike Marathon Series after five of the eight rounds – and his Namibian partner […]
ICME Stage Race: Blair and Anset increase their leads
It was a cool start for riders on the way to Telegraph Station, the start for todays 3rd stage of the Ingkerreke Commerical MTB Enduro today. But things warmed up pretty quickly as we took off. The pace lifted dramatically before the hard right hander into soft sand, but no one dropped it, and the […]
Breck Epic and GU Energy partner up for Stage Race
Related Event: Breck Epic
The Breck Epic MTB Stage Race is pleased to announce the addition of GU Energy Labs as its official energy food partner. The annual 6-day mountain bike event is among the first of a series of competitions to be grouped under GU’s Roctane Ultra-Endurance brand, designating it an hors categorie, or beyond classification event. “The […]
ICME Stage Race: Hill Climb TT
The stages at the ICME in Alice Springs have changed over the years, but the Hill Climb Time Trial up Anzac Hill has settled as a favourite of sorts, being around for a few years. Although some racers feel it should run on the Sunday as a Prologue, it’s not overly taxing having it as […]
David George wins brutal Mabalingwe Ultra-marathon
In case there was still any doubt, former professional road cyclist, David George, added further confirmation to his complete conversion to dirt when he beat a strong field of seasoned mountain bike racers to win Round 5 of the MTN National Ultra-marathon Series at Mabalingwe in South Africa’s Limpopo Province on Saturday. The 36-year-old George, […]
ICME Stage One: First Blood to Blair and Anset
There are a variety of Stage Races out there, from big point to point affairs like the Craft Bike TransAlp, or the immense ABSA Cape Epic. And then there are ones that use one central base. The Breck Epic is one of those, but in Australia we have the Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro, and […]
Australian XCM Championships: Talking to the Course Setter
The Cross Country Marathon (XCM) format is growing and changing around the world. The past two years have seen a big boost to the XCM scene in Australia, with the Real Insurance XCM Series tying many of the popular East Coast events together. While it can’t yet be considered our National XCM Series, it isn’t […]