Red Bull have helped fans of mountain bike racing worldwide follow the elite ranks as they race the World Cup. Marathon racing has lacked such coverage – although some events like the Sellaronda Hero have ensured they have live feeds for friends, family and fans – and of course the ABSA Cape Epic have offered […]
Archives for June 2014
The Munga confirms prize money
We have all heard about The Munga now – it made huge news when announced due to the one million dollars prize money – an unheard of prize purse for mountain bike racing. The Munga is a 1000km, single-stage race that promoters claim will elevate the sport of mountain biking by giving these sports enthusiasts a prize […]
Huber targets XCM Worlds
Current world number two Urs Huber and a gaggle of the Swiss star’s Team Bulls team mates are eager to charge at this year’s UCI MTB Marathon World Championships. Huber is no stranger to the South African MTB scene after numerous Absa Cape Epics and a handful of MTN National MTB Series legs, Grape Escapes […]
Western Australia’s New Premiere Endurance MTB Race Launched
From 2 May to 9 May 2015, in the pristine Southern Forests of Western Australia, the inaugural 2 Oceans MTB Race will be held. Race organisers Chris Neal and Charles Biddle have built the 8-stage, 618 km race all around the rider experience and plan to attract everyone from international pros to local weekend warriors. […]
AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup set for 2014
The AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup is set for 2014 – agina based at Kellevie and riding into different areas of the Wielangta State Forest and surrounding areas each day with a mix of private and forestry land. The race course has myriad of tracks, forest trails, and awesome descents in beautiful landscapes. With 7 stages offering a good mix of […]
Dahle opts out of XCM Worlds Defence
The race for the women’s title at the UCI MTB Marathon World Championships has been thrown wide open with the confirmation that current world champ Gunn-Rita Dahle will not be on the startline to defend her title. Dahle has taken the bold move to forgo the defence of her marathon title to focus on her cross country […]
Sauser shows XCM Worlds form with Stage win at Bike Four Peaks
Christoph Sauser has won the opening stage of the 2014 Protective BIKE Four Peaks which raced over 76.61 km and 2,281 metres in elevation gain from Leogang to Lofer. After 2:48.08,2 hours the defending champion edged out Markus Kaufmann and Kristian Hynek in a sprint finish. The Swiss Specialized racer capitalised on a smart manoeuvre performed right […]
Mountain Biking in Alice Springs
In Easter April 2014, two of our Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racers visited Alice Springs for the Easter in the Alice MTB Stage Race. More than that, Mike and Imogen made a holiday out of it. Hot air ballooning, camel rides, desert trips, quad bikes – there was lots to do in the red centre. Visiting the Northern […]
Alban Lakata aiming for top step at XCM Worlds
Current world number three Alban Lakata is a vastly experienced campaigner on South African soil and the Austrian star is firmly focused on making the coveted rainbow striped world champion’s jersey his own when he heads to Pietermaritzburg for the UCI MTB Marathon World Championships on Sunday 29 June. With one world title under his […]
Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge 2014
There are only 130 days remaining in the countdown to the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge 2014 and with over half a million Ringgit Malaysia (USD 150,000.00) up for grabs this event is destined to attract the pinnacle riders of the mountain bike community from all nationalities. This year there has been a major change to the […]