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November 8, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Belgian and Kenyan duo score Rwandan Epic win

The Rwandan Epic is a new face on the global mountain bike stage race circuit. Having first run earlier this year after some delays to get rolling, the second edition just finished on the November dates where the event has now found its home. The Belgian team of Jens Schuermans and Frans Claes, who won […]

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November 3, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Maxxis BIKE Transalp rated UCI S1 in 2023

transalp

In 2023, the OG of mountain bike stage races, Transalp, turns 25. To celebrate this milestone the race from 9-15 July will be listed as a UCI S1 event. This means riders who take part in the men’s and women’s categories can achieve ranking points. Race director Marc Schneider considers the step to list the […]

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October 24, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Sammie Maxwell and Ben Oliver win 2022 Whaka 100

Whaka 100 podium

On October 23, New Zealand’s best mountain bikers and many from around the Oceania region gathered in Rotorua for the Whaka 100. The mountain bike event has quickly become known for being tough, but also very rewarding thanks to the event organisation and high quality trails. In 2022, the main event would also host New […]

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October 22, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Maxwell and Cooper snare NZ Eliminator titles at Whaka 100

The Whaka 100 is one of the most prestigious events in the Oceania region. While the marathon commands respect from anyone who has put a number on the bars, it also needs a way to sort the starting order. For 2022 the event moved from the traditional time trial to an Eliminator event. And then […]

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October 18, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Whaka 100 to fire up Rotorua

The 2022 Isuzu Utes Whaka 100 takes place this weekend in Rotorua, New Zealand. And for the first time in years, New Zealand mountain bikers will also have a Marathon MTB National Championship to contest, with the elite ranks duking it out for the coveted National Champion titles in the 107km Whaka 100. But for […]

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August 23, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reef to Reef Day Four – just tempo

Words: Imogen Smith Firstly, a clarification. The suggestion that Mike ride the last 17 kilometres to the finish of Stage 3 on our only back wheel after sitting at the feedzone for a couple of hours was mine – not the other mixed racers’, not the R2R people, and definitely, definitely not Mike’s. Also, we […]

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August 20, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reef to Reef Stage 3 – another banger of a ride

By Imogen Smith Ahhhh good old stage race mass starts. I’ll never learn to love them. Today we rolled out in two big waves on super fast gravel roads around Wetherby Station, host of many Croc Trophy stages (oh the trauma). While I wouldn’t describe the start as hectic, strictly speaking, it was definitely intense. […]

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August 19, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reef to Reef Stage 2 – mixed racing

Words: Imogen Smith | Photos: Tim Bardsley-Smith It was an early start today, getting up at five am so I had enough time to remove the ‘murder plastic’ from the hotel windows (my DIY blackout solution, which BTW is amazing) and pack two bikes, two bike bags, two gear bags, and somehow, about fourteen other […]

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August 18, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reef to Reef Stage 1 – Good vibes only

By: Imogen SmithPhotos: Tim Bardsley-Smith Today’s Stage 1 of Reef to Reef in gorgeous Cairns was a 17 kilometre time trial through Smithfield’s world class XC trails. I’m racing with long time partner Mike (and long time husband) in a return to doing what we love together after three years off. So how did it go? […]

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August 15, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reef to Reef kicks off in Cairns on August 18

The 2022 Reef to Reef is here – returning to the tropical paradise of Cairns after a 2-year hiatus. Reef to Reef is the newest addition to the Epic Series of events in Australia, partnered with sister events such as Cape to Cape and Port to Port. Riders from across Australia and around the world […]

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