News has come through from Mark Meyer, who runs the Lowveld Quest MTB Stage Race (10-13 April) in South Africa. After countless requests to add a solo category – that request has been granted, So if you have not managed to find someone, who wants to spend four days with you. Then you can enter […]
Seasons of Pain and 4hr Enduro
The Seasons of Pain kicks off this weekend in Mt Buller. Top multisport racers will be attending the first of four races of this type, combining a mountain biking and a trail running in the Victorian mountains. The combination of an 8km run, 8km ride, 8km run, 10km ride, 1.5km Sting run at the end […]
Mountaing Biking in Big Mountains: Yak Attack!
Yak Attack is a 10 day mountain bike stage race that takes places in Nepal annually. Coming into the events 7th year, the Yak Attack is credited with being the highest mountain bike race on earth as it reaches the dizzying height of 5416m. Covering approximately 400km over 10 days, the distances aren’t huge, but […]
Extreme World Challenges Trans Nepal 2012
The first ever Trans Nepal, a 5 day mountain bike stage race which links Nepals capital city, Kathmandu and the lakeside tourist enclave of Pokhara via an ancient trade route, got under way on the 27th December under blue skies, from the tourist district of Thamel. The race, that follows the early stages of its […]
SAUSER DEDICATES ATTAKWAS EXTREME CHALLENGE WIN TO STANDER
Motivated by the memory of his good friend, the late Burry Stander, Swiss multiple mountain bike racing world champion, Christoph Sauser, came back from two punctures to win the Attakwas Extreme Challenge in Oudtshoorn, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province on Saturday. Sauser (36ONE-Songo-Specialized) competed as Stander’s teammate for the past four editions the ABSA […]
Stage Racing: Choose your Holiday
Mountain bike racing and riding options continue to expand around the globe – yet having more time off to go and pursue these adventures isn’t always possible. As amateur racers we have to rationalise the time off from work, family and real world commitments. As such, mountain bike races can become holidays. And when the […]
Kona Odyssey MTB Marathon welcomes European Pro for 2013
Rapid Ascent is very excited to announce that Australia’s ultimate MTB marathon, the Kona Odyssey, will welcome elite Swiss mountain biker Nathalie Schneitter to compete in the event at Forrest on February 16th, 2013. Schneitter is a Swiss pro rider on the Colnago Südtirol team has included the Kona Odyssey as an integral part of […]
2013: A year of Racing and Discovery
The year 2012 seemed to just end as quickly as it started – did anyone else notice that it flitted by in what seemed like a lot less than twelve months? This is in part due to a very busy year. Around the world, Mountain Biking is having a bit of a resurgence. Although Marathon […]
Top 2012 Marathon Moments
The 2012 racing season had many highs and lows around the globe, from club levee events up to the biggest events in the world. As we try to cover the range of events and experiences on offer at MarathonMTB.com, there are certainly a few highlights from the past year. These may be different to your […]
Holiday breaks for Marathon MTBers
It is this time of year that makes it interesting having readers in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere’s. Some are experiencing heat and the long days of summer. Other are experiencing cold, short daylight hours, and rain or snow. But in general, everyone has a bit more time on their hands in the holiday […]