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The Perskindol Swiss Epic Official Race Book recommends that each competitor ride a full-suspension mountain bike with at least 120mm of front and rear travel and a dropper seatpost. I did an extra check and can confirm that this is not just for the Flow category (which is the ‘enduro’-style side of the race). Nope, […]
A stalwart on the Western Australian Mountain Bike race calendar, the Dwellingup 100 is a favourite among elite and amateur alike. For the 7th edition of Western Australia’s premier mountain bike race, the Dwellingup 100 joined the Australian National XCM Series. Chatting to course director Tony Tucknott before the race, he was excited to be […]
One of the newer marathon races on the calendar, the 3Epic combines epic views and epic climbing. While some pretty horrific weather rolled in for race day, the world’s best didn’t disappoint and raced hard in the foul conditions. The Czech of Topeak Racing Team dominated the first edition of 3Epic – Tre Cime di Lavaredo […]
I’ve been working in media for a while now, and I’ve learned that there’s a time for every kind of writing. There’s a time to explore ideas. There’s a time to discuss events. Then there’s a time to go deep inside and treat yourself in a bit of self-indulgent introspection. That time has come! That’s […]
The AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup really found some traction in 2014, with riders digging the natural trails, relaxed vibe of the event centre, and the hot racing. While some weren’t sure if it sat at the end of the marathon season, or the start of the XC season, all racers were pretty set on racing hard, […]
The Leadville 100 is historically the biggest marathon race in North America with past winners such as Alban Lakata, Todd Wells, Dave Wiens and drug cheats Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer. The race starts in the the old mining town of Leadville Colorado up at 10 200 feet and heads 50 miles out to the […]
The Perskindol Swiss Epic has become a must-do mountain bike stage race in just a single year. The inaugural edition attracted riders from around the World and was instantly acclaimed as a must-do event. A combination of perfect organisation and challenging, technical terrain with huge alpine climbs and two race formats mean there is something […]
The Kowalski Classic is on the 20th of September, and entries close this Friday – 4th of September. Since the Kowalski started in 2012, it’s experienced excellent growth and stature, standing apart from many Australian marathon races due to the extensive (and sometimes oppressive) amount of singletrack. If you’re not entered yet, and sitting on […]
The Rincon de la Vieja is an adventurous 100 mile mountain bike race circumnavigating an active Volcano in Northern Costa Rica. The land surrounding the race is a tourist haven filled with hot springs, waterfalls, zip lines, tubing, horseback riding and other types of adventure ecotourism. We were there to race though, so after a […]
