Each year the UCI denotes which races will attract ranking points, and the guaranteed prize money that goes along with it. Races like the Swiss Epic and Cape Epic have earnt their ‘SHC’ (hors categorie stage race) ranking, and other stage races can be S1 or S2, depending on their difficulty. In 2017, the Snow […]
Archives for November 2016
The Bago Bluff marathon: A hard arse addition to the Aussie XCM calendar!
Related Event: Bago Bluff MTB Marathon
The coastal NSW town of Port Macquarie is well renown for its touristy drawcards including stunning beaches, coastal rainforests and abundant Koala population. Less well known is the beauty of the close by hinterland around towns such as Wauchope and Beechwood. Very fertile ground has made way for a healthy dairy industry peppered with the […]
Lomas Wefing: striving for progress not perfection
“What’s happened?” Dad asked as he caught sight of me trudging through the bushes into the tech zone. “They’ve pulled me out on the 80% rule.” I groaned. I’d done two laps. That was my first taste of UCI Junior HC XCO racing in Europe. Short, but not very sweet. We’d set out on the […]
Jones wins Relentless 24hr in tight battle
This race report has been provided by Michael McCutcheon. The Relentless 24hr took place in Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis which is the highest mountain in the UK, right at the base of the Nevis Range ski area, which is a spectacular setting for a mountain bike race. Run and hosted by No […]