Not all Mountain Bike Stage Races involve a ‘camp’ mass accommodation option – but there are plenty that do. For point to point races, it can offer a logistically easy option on a good budget. Needing to book different hotels for each night can be troublesome in some areas in the tourist high season – […]
Archives for August 2012
Deswick Logans Run Marathon
Two weeks back from TransAlp and you would think that the last thing on my mind would be considering racing another marathon…. you are so WRONG! Well not really, when I entered Deswick Logans Run it seemed like a really good idea, a chance to race my beautiful Bianchi Methanol 29er on what are rumoured […]
Counting Down to the JetBlack/WSMTB 12 Hour
The JetBlack/WSMTB 12 hour at Dargle Farm was one of the favourite races on my 2011 calendar. The race is held on private property and that means that there aren’t many opportunities to race this otherwise untapped circuit. There is a sensible ratio of smooth singletrack to fire road – probably about 50/50. Some say […]
Breck Epic: Time to earn your belt buckle
Related Event: Breck Epic
The mountain bike stage racing format is flourishing. Race promoters have built on the original success of the Transalp race (amongst others), and either developed similar events, or customised the format in time to suit the region and demands of the racers. Other long running stage races, like the Crocodile Trophy, have dropped down from […]
HORAL 2012 and HORAL TOUR 2012
These events aren’t new, quite the opposite the Horal Marathon is deemed a classic race having a long history, the 2012 edition is going to be 13th one. What makes it stand out is the surrounding of the High Tatras that the race is embedded in. The usual ingredients consist of three optional distances, called […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge: Stages 3 & 4
Stage three of the 2012 Mongolia Bike Challenge presented by Orbea proved to be another exciting day of racing. The sun shone brightly on the long line of riders making their way through the semi-arid grasslands and pre-desert landscape. Riders faced four significant climbs over the 112 kilometer course starting in the Undur Sant Uul […]
September: breaking hibernation in Australia
Bike racing never really stops in Australia, especially for racers who compete in many disciplines. Marathon Mountain Biking does go pretty quiet through July and August, with just a few events on to keep racers going – compared to other times of the year. September is a great time to get started again, and there […]
Tuulkhangai scores local win at Mongolia Bike Challenge
Racers found their rhythm today during the second stage of the 2012 Mongolia Bike Challenge presented by Orbea. Spirits were high this morning as the weather gods shone brightly on the Tuul River Camp. MBC 2012 – Stage Two on Pinkbike The day’s 120 kilometer course featured rolling grasslands with a number of significant climbs […]