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September 28, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

XCM World Champs- Back of the Pack race report

Team rider Justin Morris whom also lives with Type 1 diabetes reports on racing the UCI XCM World Championship from the perspective of last place on the starting grid.

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Grachen, Justin Morris, Maddog, MarathonMTB, MTBA, Sebastian Jayne, St Niklaus, Switzerland, UCI, XCM, XCM Champs, XCM Worlds

September 20, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Thoughts and Sensations of competing at a World Title

Close to 300 men and women will compete at the MTB marathon elite world championship this weekend here in Grachen, Switzerland. Some will be vying for the honour of spending the next 12months in the coveted rainbow jersey, a widely respected prize throughout the world of cycling. Others will be lining for the sheer experience […]

Filed Under: Diaries, MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: Australian MTB, Australian Team, Grachen, Inlovewithswitzerland, Justin Morris, norco revolver, Switzerland, UCI XCM Series, Valais, XCM, xcm world championships, XCM Worlds, XCMChamps

August 29, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of Training on a Home Trainer for MTB Racing

Sebastian Jayne XCM goal

With winter in full swing in the Southern Hemisphere and the bitter months not far awaiting those in the North, the use of the home trainer for cycling activity normally does or starts to consume more of our cycling time. This can be daunting for some whilst others relish the opportunity to get their training […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: coaching, home trainer, mind matters, Training, training camp, training peaks, Weather, XCM, XCM Worlds

August 27, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Course Records Blown Apart at The Redback 2019

Paul Van der Ploeg thumped the final right hand corner into the Mercure Hotel on Sunday morning in Alice Springs to claim his 5th stage win of the 2019 Redback and overall Redback Crown. And he smashed the course record by four minutes while he was at it—coming home in a tick over two hours. […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com, Reports Tagged With: Alice Springs, Briony Mattocks, Central Australia, MTB stage race, MTB stage racing, Paul VDP, Rapid Ascent, Redback, Specialized, Stage Race, the redback

August 3, 2019 By Justin Morris 1 Comment

Training For the Crocodile Trophy

Crocodile Trophy MarathonMTB

The Crocodile Trophy has been through many variations over its 25 year history. From an utter gruelling misery march across Australia to a shorter stage race focusing on singletrack racing. The modern Crocodile Trophy offers a complete MTB experience for all styles of riders from the old school hardened racer who wants to hammer out […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Bike, biking, Crocodile Trophy, fitness, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, Stage Race, Training

May 26, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Final Stage of Port to Port delivers singletrack heaven in Newcastle

Revered as some of the finest singletrack in the country the Port to Port have made a conscious effort to string together one of the funnest stages of any MTB stage race in Australia. Riders were spared any long significant hill climbs today much to the relief of most riders after the brutal climb of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Brendan Johnston, cape epic, epic series, Giant Bikes, holly harris, Hunter Valley, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, Newcastle, Port to Port, Trek, Trekky

May 25, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Port to Port stage 3 up and down the mountain we go!

The longest and most difficult stage of the Port to Port is agreed by most to be stage 3. In years past this has been the stage where teams are able to create bigger time gaps to gain or solidify the race lead. This year was shaping up to be no different with close racing […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Awaba, Brendan Johnston, Hunter Valley, MTB stage racing, new south wales, Newcastle, NSW, Port to Port, samara sheppard, visitnsw

May 24, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Port to Port stage 2: Thrills and spills at Killingworth

Stage 2 of the Port to Port MTB stage race was spoken highly of from competitors who raced a similar course in 2018, high expectations were justified as riders roared through the hard pack yet flowy singletrails of the Southern Hunter Valley. With narrow margins on the GC for the men’s pairs an exciting race […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Brendan Johnston, holly harris, Hunter Valley, Ironman, MTB stage race, MTB stage racing, Newcastle, Port to Port, samara sheppard, Stage Racing, Wine

May 23, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

High drama on Port to Port stage 1 as interstate riders take the spoils.

The Port to Port now in its 6th year has undoubtedly become one of the premier MTB events on the Australian calendar. With hundreds of riders coming from all over the country and world to compete, news of the race’s amazing trail network and slick organisation has spread far and wide over the race’s short […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Brendan Johnston, holly harris, Hunter Valley, Ironman, MTB stage race, MTB stage racing, Nankervis, new south wales, Newcastle, Port to Port, samara sheppard

May 7, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Johnston and Mattocks win 15th Convict 100

The Convict 100 mountain bike marathon has now well and truly established itself as a classic and reliable staple on the Australian XCM calendar. The race originally called the Dirt Works Classic was first run in 2004 making it one of the oldest continuously running marathons in Australia. A very similar course has been used […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Andy Blair, Australian MTB, Australian XCM Championships, Brendan Johnston, Briony Mattocks, Convict, Convict 100, Imogen Smith, new south wales, Port to Port, sydney, XCM

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