The Mongolia Bike Challenge has finished for another year, and Cory Wallace has almost been made a Khan in the country – given he has now won the last three races. The adventure based MTB race lasts seven days and covers 900km, but is subject to the vagaries of the weather on the plateaus. But […]
Archives for September 2014
Alfred 6 Hour – Charity MTB Race
A race with a difference is set to kick off a busy racing schedule for Bright next weekend. All proceeds from the inaugural Alfred 6 hour Charity Mountain Bike Race on the 20 September 2014 will go to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. The proceeds will help fund a redevelopment of the life saving Emergency […]
The Munga Announces Pro Rider Entrants
The race that has all sorts of endurance cycling enthusiasts and racers talking is The Munga. With a prize purse of $USD1 000 000, a long point to point format, and the wild country of South Africa to race across, it’s a captivating proposition. Today, the Munga have announced a number of top riders that have […]
Shimano MTB GP To Be Decided in Canberra
The fifth and final race of this year’s Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series will summon more than 300 racers to Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park this Saturday. Organisers from Rocky Trail Entertainment expect a thrilling conclusion to the popular cross-country racing series that has seen a good 1500 riders cross their finish line since March. For […]
The Dirty Gran Fondo – Double Cross 21/09
After a winter break, the Dirty Gran Fondo is back! This time, Big Hill Events is having their Double Cross edition, another battle of mountain bikes versus cyclo cross bikes on the dirt roads and climbs in the Victorian Bunyip State Park, less than an hour’s drive from Melbourne. Riders can choose from two […]
Swiss Epic: Chasing the Cape Epic?
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The Swiss Epic starts on September 15th – now just days away! The announcement in 2013 was eagerly greeted by mountain bikers around the globe, as those who have been know the quality of the singletrack that Swizterland offers. The trails aren’t purpose built bikepark boulevards, but instead they are narrow, well made walking trails […]
Tide to Tide: A team relay against the sea
On Saturday October 4th, howies and A Cycling are putting on a brand new coastal cycling event in Wales. It will be a six hour team relay, racing from high to low tide (3pm to 9pm) on a spectacular 7km course through Pembrey Country Park. This follows on the success of Battle on the Beach […]
Goal-Setting for Marathon MTB Racing
Many of us compete in the same marathons again and again, trying to improve our performance each year (or maybe just beat our mates). That’s where some systematic goal setting comes in handy, if you’re looking for motivation to succeed. Most of us don’t bother setting goals properly because, as marathon racers, we’re already intrinsically-motivated, […]
Record International Field Heading To Cape Pioneer Trek
South Africa is climbing out of winter, and momentum is building for the 2014 Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek mountain bike stage race as almost 400 riders from 15 countries have secured their entries, with a number of top names confirmed on the start list. The seven-day race starts on 12 October 2014, covering a distance of […]
Reviewed: Magellan Cyclo 505 HC Bike Computer
The riders on the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com team were lucky enough to get Magellan on board for the 2014 season, supplying them with their Cyclo 505 HC bike computer. After almost 12 months of extensive testing on and off road, in the mud and on sunny days, here’s the final test report by Roeland Suys. The Magellan […]