Almost three months out from the sixth annual Cape to Cape MTB the field is full and registrations have closed. An incredible 1,200 riders from around Australia and the world have signed up to tackle the four day test of endurance starting October 24. Riders will descend upon the iconic Augusta Lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin […]
Mackay Mountain Marathon – Regional Racing in Eungella
Australia can seem custom made for mountain biking – lots of land, a dry environment, sand based soil, old stable mountain ranges, and a laid back population. For the most part, Australian mountain bikers really benefit from this. We rarely complain of crowded trails, and we can ride through winter, save for a few wet […]
Singletrack Mind Series: Nowra was worth the wait!
The weather has played a significant role in the SRAM Singletrack Mind series over the past year with the 2012 finale played out in sweltering conditions, the 2013 series opener also raced in the heat while the 2nd and 3rd rounds had to be rescheduled due to torrential rain. Mother Nature again played her hand […]
Get set for the Buxton Boot Camp
The increasingly popular Victorian Enduro Series will come to end at the grand finale held by Big Hill Events at the Buxton Mountain Bike Park on the 10th of November. As part of the series riders can choose the 6 or 3 hour option – riding laps around the Buxton MTB course (roughly 12k) for […]
English, Cooper, Ward… the quick kids head to Taree!
Australian Marathon Champion Jason English (Merida) heads up a strong elite field with regular top 3 finisher Dylan Cooper of Rockstar racing, Kyle Ward, Anthony Shippard and Mike Blewitt all making the trip north to partake in some of the coolest singletrack and steepest climbs experienced in a marathon race this year. The Subaru-MarathonMTB.com […]
Shaun Lewis wins 3 Ring Circus Matinee
Riders for Wild Horizon’s 3 Ring Circus mountain bike race awoke to a clear, and relatively warm, Southern Highlands morning. By 8am the Wingello Big Top was a whirl of colour as Performers made their way to registration, ready for the Matinee Performance. The Saturday Night Performance was still fresh in many legs as around […]
Kaufmann, Kaess, Bigham, Loevset winners at Transalp
Riva del Garda, Italy, July 20, 2013 – 2012 Transalp winners Alban Lakata (AUT) and Robert Mennen (GER) have wrapped up the 2013 Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma with their first stage win at the eight-day stage race across the Alps. Team Topeak Ergon Racing, who finished as second in the overall ranking of […]
When Transalp becomes Italian
The Craft Bike Transalp follows a highly traditional route from southern Germany to Riva del Garda in Italy. Although the Stage 6 town of Crespano di Grappa was the 45th Stage Town in the races history, the differences each year are primarily between an easterly route like this year through the Dolomites, or westerly through […]
Centurion-Vaude and Topeak-Ergon secure leads at Transalp
Markus Kaufmann (GER) and Jochen Kaess (GER) of Centurion Vaude have underlined their claim on this year’s Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma title by claiming their second consecutive stage win in 4:07:48.2 hours today. The overall leaders secured their 2013’s third on the sixth stage from San Martino di Castrozza to Crespano del Grappa […]
Kaufmann and Kaess increase lead at Transalp
By clinching their second stage at the 16th Craft BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma Markus Kaufmann (GER) and Jochen Kaess (GER) were able to extend their lead in the overall ranking. Centurion-Vaude 1 killed the previous record on the 73.28 km and 3,137 metres stage from Alleghe to San Martino di Castrozza in 3:26:16.2 hours […]