The first ever mountain bike stage race in Iceland, the Glacier 360, ran smoothly last week. The Icelandic weather was on it’s best behaviour with sun, favourable winds and high temperatures (relative to Iceland). Some great riders and mountain bike enthusiasts from all over the world honoured Iceland with their presence making the race fast and hard for […]
Archives for August 2016
Get a taste of the Crocodile Trophy in 2016
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
The Crocodile Trophy hangs like a myth in the minds of many mountain bikers. The truth is a long way from the fiction, and we have busted some myths about the Crocodile Trophy in the past. There aren’t countless days of corrugated roads. There aren’t really any crocodiles (ok there were freshwater ones where we […]
Michigan’s X100 competitors get plenty of shred despite storms
Last weekend saw the annual running of the X100 mile MTB marathon in Traverse City, Michigan. The race was planned to incorporate 100 miles of local trails, predominantly singletrack. The area is known for its mountain bike heritage partly thanks to the annual hosting of North America’s largest MTB event the Iceman Cometh. The X100 never […]
Ironman buys the Cape Epic
Big news came out overnight, that has little immediate impact on the races we enjoy, but might change the size and scale of events in the future. Ironman announced that they have reached an agreement to acquire the Cape Epic mountain bike race. In addition to operating The Motatapu and The Pioneer multiple stage mountain bike races in […]
Day one at Iceland’s Glacier360
Related Event: Glacier 360
Competitors started the Glacier 360 in Iceland on the morning of Wednesday 17th of August, from Geysir, the original Geyser in the South of Iceland. In teams of two the group raced through the modest birch forrest above the hot springs and into the black volcanic outback on the south side of the Langjökull Glacier. Today’s route traced 95 kilometers […]
Buying the right bike for marathon and stage racing
What bike should I buy for marathon racing? Or, what bike should I buy for… *enter a massive stage race here*? These are not uncommon questions for bike shop staff, and one that we get sent via email or social media quite frequently. The range of bikes continues to expand, as does the type and […]
The Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge set for 2016
The 9th edition of the Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge takes place on 10th September this year, offering its traditional 20km and 40km options on the Krugersdorp Ridge. The event starts and finishes at the revamped Silverstar Casino and a special treat is in store for riders with the finish moving inside the square which […]
Trans Schwarzwald begins
Let the Trans Schwarzwald begin! 3km at 14% with 1km at 18% … And that was the first 3km of Stage 2! That was a hard start, so let’s take a little break … Nope After a small downhill it’s straight into climb number two, another 2.5km at close to 10%! Alright, surely that’s it, […]
Evocities MTB series round 3: Tamworth
Related Event: Evocities MTB Series: Tamworth 5hr
The Evocities MTB series now in its 2nd year is setting a standard for well run, quality, fun yet competitive mountain bike events in Australia. The Evocities movement is designed to showcase the benefits of living in regional NSW to those who may be disenfranchised with Sydney’s high cost of living and chaotic traffic mess. […]
Mackay Mountain Marathon – a return to Eungella
Related Event: Mackay Mountain Marathon
Three years ago I was tempted north to the Mackay Mountain Marathon by Evan Corry, who I had met at the 2012 Crocodile Trophy. With the local club, and plenty of community support, he and many others had set up a marathon race on the range behind Mackay – based out of the tiny town […]