Autumn has become a very busy time on the Australian Marathon racing scene. After a brief break since the Capital Punishment marathon in Canberra in March, committed marathon racers may have lined up for the Wombat 100, then XCM National Champs next weekend, possibly the Tathra Enduro at the end of April, and the Convict […]
Archives for April 2013
Revisiting the Roc Laissagais
Roc round TWO! So whats it like racing a World Cup? Well firstly its surprisingly very similar to every other race you will probably do and I must admit in many respects a lot less dramatic than many races that form part of your normal marathon season. Reason being the UCI Marathon Series sort of […]
Dirty Melbourne – Marathon Cyclocross at the Dirty Gran Fondo
Cyclo cross has gained popularity in Victoria over the last years and races like the Dirty Gran Fondo and the Dirty Deeds CX series are attracting both roadies and mountain bikers to the same start lines. The first of these races this winter is the Dirty Gran Fondo on Sunday 19th May. Gran Fondo stands […]
Riding the Trails of Afan
Trails! Where would I be without Afan? The Southern Welsh gem of continuous trails, immense views and epic food are all within a reasonable drive away from London. It’s a long enough trip to feel you deserve it, yet close enough to be completely viable as a total immersive escape from the city. Now donʼt […]
First Schwalbe MTB Marathon of 2013 – just days to go!
The SCHWALBE MTB Marathon & Sportive Series 2013 powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport is about to start, with the first event this weekend at Builth Wells. The Riding Course designer John Lloyd has been super busy over the last few weeks and months (not shying away from lots of rides in the snow either) and […]
Who to Watch at the Wombat 100
This Sunday 14th April, many of Australia’s fastest, and most enthusiastic, marathon mountain bike racers will amass at Woodend, Victoria, for the Wombat 100 Marathon Mountain Bike race. Renowned for utilising many great sections of single track in the Macedon ranges, the Wombat 1oo has drawn a good field in 2013. While in 2012 the […]
#fullpro – Be Careful What You Wish For
How many times have you been at the coffee shop, and you overhear someone saying ‘wow dude – that’s so pro’. Or someone else say “yeah – I picked up some sponsors, I’m kinda pro now”. #fullpro – it’s the tag to use on Twitter (so I am told by my Twitter advisors). There was […]
Reviewing the 2013 Absa Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Sauser. Kulhavy. Well Sauser’s here every year, and Kulhavy was here particularly to pay respects to Burry Stander. Brentjens, Frischknecht, Boelts, Platt, Dietsch, Huber, Mennen, Lakata. Well, this kind of racing is what they do these days. But what about Schurter, Vogel, Fumic, Fontana, Hermida, Van Houts, Paulissen? It starts to read like a who’s […]
Breck Epic Organizers Launch MTB Event in Eagle, CO
Related Event: Breck Epic
The Greenspeed Project, Inc., organizers of the popular Breck Epic MTB Stage Race, have announced the launch of the inaugural Eagle Outside Festival. Scheduled for May 11-12, 2013 in Eagle, CO, the event serves as a showcase for the community’s extensive trail network and as a centerpiece for the town’s destination tourism marketing effort. “We’ve […]
Australian XCM Nationals visit Croc Country
With the national rounds, Australian XCO Champs and Oceanias now done and dusted all eyes look to Atherton where our Marathon (XCM) Champions will be crowned and Australia’s mountain bikers will discover a wealth of exciting new trails. The National Championship falls a week after the Wombat 100 and two weeks prior to the Convict […]