April is a busy month of racing, and to start, the countries best marathon racers congregated at Mt Joyce Recreation Park for the Australian Marathon MTB Championships, which were also the second round of the Real Insurance XCM Series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdCW_ej_i1M The trails at Mt Joyce, which sits south west of Brisbane between Beaudesert and Boonah, […]
Archives for April 2014
Marathon Series: The Maverick Marathon and The Real Insurance
What is it about a series that inspires a rider to enter a collective of events with the view to achieve in both the individual event and the series overall? The fields of XCO and DH have are veterans in series events showcasing on both a state and national forum. The riders are encouraged to […]
The 2014 Cape Epic – in Summary
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The ABSA Cape Epic is a brute of a race. Once you have won the first round against the race, securing an entry, you have almost a year of mental burden. You must train, you must be prepared. Do not take the Cape Epic lightly, as it will destroy you. Finishing this race in one […]
Australian XCM Championships – the Contenders
Mt Joyce Mountain Bike Park opened in 2011, and the Australian XCM Champs that year would have been the first event to be held on the new trails. They were actually so new, that the venue wasn’t yet open, and racers were almost required to race in long sleeves and with steel capped shoes. That […]
Jenny Fay – taking on the world in 2014
Cycling is full of hard working, motivated athletes. We are in a sport that rewards hard work, dedication and discipline. Anyone from the Australian marathon scene would recognise Jenny Fay. Some riders get over-hyped, but when it comes to marathon racing, Fay lives up to the hype. She is rarely beaten. She is a fierce […]
Lloyd wins first round of Shimano MTB GP at Awaba
Andrew Lloyd, runner up in last year’s 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike World Championship, won the Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix endurance race on Saturday at Awaba MTB Park near Newcastle. Lloyd completed an impressive 13 laps in just over seven hours and won against a strong Elite Men’s field and also took out the […]