Overall leaders Kevin Evans and David George were gifted the third stage of the Old Mutual joBerg2c when defending champions Neil MacDonald and Waylon Woolcock suffered mechanical problems in the final kilometre of the 125km ride between Reitz and Sterkfontein Dam in the Free State on Sunday. The RE:CM duo looked set to challenge Nedbank […]
Lewis, Fay win Capital Punishment and extend lead in XCM Series
One of the biggest mountain bike events in Australia, the 2012 Capital Punishment, was blessed with the perfect autumn day. Blue skies, warm basking sun, light cool breeze, beautiful groomed (and dry) tracks was a big relief for event organiser Aroc Sport, and caused a smile of satisfaction on just about all of the 2,000 […]
Evans and George throw down joBerg2c gauntlet
David George and Kevin Evans threw down the gauntlet in their first appearance at the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c as the serious mountain bike racing got underway on Saturday. The Nedbank 360Life duo set a blistering pace on the 93km second stage from Frankfort to Reitz in the Free State to cross the line first […]
joBerg2c favourites off to cautious start
Nico Bell and Gawie Combrinck set the pace on a day when most of the pre-race favourites erred on the side of caution as the third Old Mutual joBerg2c got underway with a neutral stage on Freedom Day. The Transact pair clocked 4:21:52 as they crossed the line first on the 115km ride between Heidelberg […]
Lewis and Fay victorious at the Wombat 100
There was undoubtedly a focused vibe in Woodend VIC as riders arrived days early to ride parts of the Wombat100 course in preparation of Round #1 of the Real Insurance XCM Series. The Wombat100 is one of two iconic Australian mountain bike events hosted by Maximum Adventure, attracting over 2,500 participants annually. A chilly autumn […]
Brand new 36ONE MTB Challenge set to break endurance barriers
For the past two decades, 24-hour racing has captured the committed mountain biker’s imagination because it’s a form of racing that asks for – and delivers – more. More energy, more concentration, more time on the bike, more fun, more reward. But why stop at 24 hours? Introducing the 36ONE MTB Challenge, a 361km race […]
Real Insurance XCM Series – 3 weeks, 3 races
This article has been provided by Pat Howard As of today there is less than one week remaining until the first clip-in of the 2012 Real Insurance XCM Series. Round one of the six race series is the Wombat 100 in Woodend, Victoria. If you’ve been planning for a head start in 2012 XCM series […]
Get set for Singletrack!
The Marathon and Enduro season is kicking off in Australia, with a veritable plethora of events for Marathon Mountain Bikers to enjoy. The Real Insurance XCM Series is gathering a strong following, as is the Rocky Trail GP Series, and the SRAM Singletrack Mind Series. Not only are some great races ahead, but also some […]
Photo Diary: Team Bulls at the Houffalize World Cup
Though slightly outside the remit of our regular marathon and stage race coverage, these images from the Houffalize round of the UCI Cross-country World Cup last weekend are just begging for eyeballs. Taken by Sportograf photographers they capture the grit and energy of Team Bulls participation in the Belgian round of the international series. Bearing in mind […]
Matt Duggan’s blog: Who’d of thought?
It’s safe to say I wasn’t expecting what occurred in the 2012 European and UK 24hr Solo MTB Championships this past weekend. I’d said since my mechanical episodesat the TwentyFour12 in 2011 that for my next 24 hour race I’d have two bikes set up identically as I didn’t want lack of equipment to hold […]