The June 17 Wilmington/Whiteface 100k (WW100) racing is set to be bigger and longer than last year’s inaugural event. Organizers have added an additional 12 miles to the race, which is the only Leadville Trail 100 (LT100) qualifier in the northeastern United States. For any racers keen to get a slot into the LT100, this […]
Indigenous rider blazes new trail in MTB enduro
A young Alice Spring Indigenous athlete is blazing a new trail as a role model in a sport not usually known for attracting interest in the broader Aboriginal community. Twenty year-old Hayden Jude will be the first ever Indigenous youth to participate in the Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro, a multi day stage bike race […]
MTB ambassadors to be rewarded at BC Bike Race
The BC Bike Race will again team up with Kazimirski Law Corporation to give away entries to the 2012 BC Bike Race for individuals who make a massive contribution to their local mountain bike communities. Launched in 2011, the Kazlaw Community Mountain Biking Award is providing two spots at this year’s BC Bike Race, which organisers […]
Terra Australis: A Bright Future
The dates have been set and registrations are open for the 2012 Terra Australis. Not only is the event back for 2012 but it is back with plenty of changes. Terra Australis started in 2009 running under the same format as legendary international events, the Trans Alp, Trans Rockies and ABSA Cape Epic. After three […]
Are you coming to the Red Centre?
The countdown is on to the Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro (14-18 May), and as the temperatures in the Red Centre cool down, the singletrack riding heats up with reports of new trails and plenty of grooming ready to make the 2012 edition of this popular stage race the one best yet. Have you booked […]
Canberra set to host Australian 24hr Solo Championship
This Easter weekend will see Canberra Offroad Cycling Club (CORC) host the Onyabike/OnTheGo MTBA Australian 24 Hour Solo Championships. This event brings together Australia’s best endurance mountain bike riders as they compete for a national title and the coveted Australian champion jersey. Unlike other 24-Hour mountain bike races, the event is a solo only race. […]
Sauser, Stander seal Cape Epic win with sixth stage triumph
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The final stage of the 2012 ABSA Cape Epic wasn’t the procession it was expected to be as defending champions and overall leaders, Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser, attacked their rivals on the 64km leg from Oak Valley to Lourensford to win a sixth stage and claim their second successive overall win as teammates. The […]
Evans, George secure a Cape Epic stage win for South Africa
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
South Africans Kevin Evans and David George of Team Nedbank 360Life shrugged off the bad luck they’ve endured over the past week to claim a dominant victory on Stage 6 of the 2012 ABSA Cape Epic at Oak Valley on Saturday. The sentimental favourites also continued their yo-yo-like status on the overall classification by moving […]
Plain sailing for Sauser and Stander in a wet Cape Epic stage
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Burry Stander (RSA) and Christoph Sauser (SUI) of the 36One-Songo-Specialized team showed just what complete mountain bike racers they are when they overcame wet, cold and muddy conditions to win Stage 5 of the 2012 ABSA Cape Epic on Friday. It was their fifth stage win in six days, but it will go down as […]
BC Bike Race sold out for 2012
Organisers of Canada’s BC Bike Race have announced that the 2012 edition has been sold out. Registration for 2013 will open July 8, one day after the completion of this year’s event. In its sixth year BC Bike Race has once again reached 100% capacity, all 500 participants will start the race on July 1, […]