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About Mike Blewitt

Mike loves all things bike, but marathons definitely hold a special place in his heart. He's the co-founder of MarathonMTB.com. He's raced extensively throughout Europe, North America and Australia and has represented Australia twice at the UCI Marathon World Championships. Get in touch with Mike via Twitter.

January 15, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Our take on the Appenninica 2021 MTB stage race route.

The Appenninica MTB stage race was one of the lucky ones in 2020. They had to postpone their event to September, but the new date ended up being a better date, avoiding some of the high temperatures that the Emilia Romagna region enjoys (or suffers?) in July. So here we are in 2021, and the […]

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January 11, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Otway Odyssey – a look back to the start

In 2007, there was a new race on the calendar – the Otway Odyssey. A 100km race was scheduled to start on the Great Ocean Road at Apollo Bay, and climb up and over the Otway Ranges towards the town of Forrest, where the old logging roads and new singletrack would be tackled, before finishing […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, otway odyssey, Rapid Ascent

December 17, 2020 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Roxsolt Liv SRAM coming to the Otways

There’s no doubt that the Otway Odyssey and Great Otway Gravel Grind (GOGG) making one of the best weekends of offroad riding and racing in Australia. This week, Team Roxsolt Liv SRAM – Australia’s only UCI Continental Women’s Team – have announced that they will be racing the two events in Forrest Victoria on the 20-21 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: great otway gravel grind, MarathonMTB, otway odyssey, Peta Mullens

October 25, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

2020 UCI XCM World Championships live coverage

The UCI Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) World Championships are Sakarya, Turkey. The course has 3 laps, and after mud at the test event – the sun is out! Start lists are available here. They’re smaller than the last few years, but top heavy with talent.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: News, XCMWorlds

October 6, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

2021 Otway Odyssey returns to Apollo Bay

One of the best parts of marathon distance mountain bike racing is going somewhere. Anyone who wants to ride for a long time may get frustrated by going in loops, and maybe that’s why 24 Hour solo racers are a breed of their own! Some of the best mountain bike races are single loops, or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bike race, Gravel Grind, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, otway odyssey

September 15, 2020 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Shimano MTB GP rocks Townsville

Last Saturday marked the return of the HOT ROCK RACE to Townsville XC racing with the Shimano MTB Grand Prix by Rocky Trail Entertainment and supported by the Townsville Enterprise Limited. The event might have had lower than expected numbers but there wasn’t a lack of competition. The 4 hour and 7 hour format might […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: MarathonMTB, mountain bike, townsville

August 21, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Short and sweet at the Swiss Epic

On Stage 3 of the 2020 Swiss Epic, mountain bikers were treated to some of the best singletrack the canton has to offer, including the Hörnli Trail – one of Europe’s longest flow trails. True to form, and pre-stage expectations, SCOTT-SRAM excelled on a route seemingly tailor-made for their strengths. Nino Schurter and Lars Forster […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MarathonMTB, Stage Race, Swiss Epic

August 20, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Hynek and Stošek win Swiss Epic Stage Two

Kristian Hynek and Martin Stošek won the 2nd stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic, after timing their attack to perfection, climbing away from the rest of the leading group inside the final 10 kilometres. While Future Cycling Northwave won the stage, they could not do enough to unseat the race leaders, SCOTT-SRAM.   Catch up on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: annika langvad, MarathonMTB, nino schurter, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Switzerland

August 19, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Favourites lead at the Swiss Epic

Nino Schurter and Lars Forster won the opening stage of the 2020 Swiss Epic in the men’s, while Annika Langvad and Haley Batten won the women’s race. The 2020 Swiss Epic got underway in Laax on Tuesday, 18 August. Graubünden, the race’s host canton and title sponsor, could not have hoped for a better result; […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race, Swiss Epic

August 17, 2020 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Men and women to watch at the 2020 Swiss Epic

With Olympic Gold Medallists, multiple World Champions and a host of talented young riders, the Swiss Epic boasts arguably its best ever field this year. The Swiss Epic has always seen a quality field take to the start, with World and National Champions lining up to test themselves at the Swiss mountain bike stage race. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, nino schurter, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Switzerland

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