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February 24, 2018 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

National Championships Course Preview – Armidale

XCO Champs Armidale MarathonMTB mountain bike

The Australian XCO season reaches its climax this weekend with National Championship racing at Armidale’s fast and rocky University of New England course. MarathonMTB.com got between the tape early to bring you a preview of what’s in store for riders vying for the green and gold. The course begins with a fairly standard, flat, out […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: armidale, Australia, MTB, National champs, UNE, XCO

February 16, 2018 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

What are you looking forward to in 2018?

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Here at MarathonMTB.com we know there are so many things to get excited about each year. From new events, trips planned to some of the world’s iconic races, mountain biking holidays, a new coach or new gear – there’s always something on the horizon to keep you motivated. All of our team riders are just […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2018, biking, goals, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, Stage Race, XCM

February 15, 2018 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

BC Bike Race release their 2018 course

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BC Bike Race

The changes to the BC Bike Race course this year are both big and small, but regardless of size they all achieve the same goals; more singletrack. With the introduction of the Cowichan Valley as the new Day 1 Squamish will be the new Day 7 and the communities in between will flow in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BC Bike Race, biking, Canada, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, NOrth SHore, Singletrack, Stage Race

February 8, 2018 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

2018 XCO Oceania Championships course preview, Dunedin

Oceania Mountain Bike XCO MarathonMTB Imogen Smith

Oceania Champs, the Continental Championship for riders from New Zealand, Australia, and much of the South Pacific will take place this Saturday, February 10, at Signal Hill in Dunedin, which sits halfway down the east coast of the South Island. Huge UCI points are on offer so the event, in this beautiful harbour town, is […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Championships, Dunedin, mountain bike, MTB, oceania, signal hill, XCO

November 12, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

The Trans Taurus 3-day stage race

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This report from the Trans Taurus has been provided by Mark Songhurst. Photos by actiongraphers.com and Mahmut Cinci. I’m in the attractive holiday resort of Kemer, which nestles between the turquoise Mediterranean sea and the Taurus mountain range, from which the cable car station atop the Olympos (Tahtalı) mountain stares down at us from 2,365 […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Europe, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, trans taurus, Travel, turkey, XCM

October 25, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

How to train for a marathon mountain bike race

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Responding to popular demand, we’re publishing a new series on how to train, prepare, and race your first marathon. Not your first marathon? Read on anyway and pick up some tips we’ve put together from years of experience. First up, here’s our best advice on how to prepare for your first marathon MTB race, including […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: coaching, event, goals, hydration, Marathon mtb, mountain biking, nutrition, Racing, train, Training, XCM

October 6, 2017 By MarathonMTB 1 Comment

Bikes of the Crocodile Trophy: Alex Malone’s Merida Ninety-Six 9.7000

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Merida Ninety Six Alex Malone MarathonMTB Crocodile Trophy Bike Check

Words: Alex Malone  |  Photography: Trent van der Jagt  The journey into off-road stage racing has been an exciting one for the team at Cyclist Australia/NZ magazine. Our primary focus has always been around road cycling but with the ever-increasing popularity around gravel and multi-surface drop bar riding, the gap to wider tyres and full […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, Crocodile Trophy, Crocodile Trophy. marathonmtb, Merida, mountain bike, Shimano XTR, Stage Race, what bike for stage racing, XTR Di2

October 4, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

How do I hydrate for a marathon MTB race?

What to drink for a marathon MTB race?

It’s one of the questions we’re asked most often here at MarathonMTB.com, so we chatted to our team of marathon riders and put together a bunch of answers, starting with the most pressing one… What to drink? What should I drink in a marathon MTB race? It really boils down to a couple of choices […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: camelbak, carbohydrate, drink, electrolyte, hydrate, hydration, marathon, mountain biking, MTB, Racing, sodium, sports drink, XCM

September 8, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

The seven stages of marathon mountain biking

A face of the race: Frenchman Thomas Dietsch after the finish at a stage of the ABSA Cape Epic. Photo: Sportograf

Like grief, or a long-term relationship, a marathon mountain bike race is a journey through a spectrum of emotions, from joy to despair. Here’s our take on the seven emotional stages of a marathon mountain bike race. 1. Anticipation You sign up. You call your mates and tell them to sign up. You’re all signed […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: emotions, marathon, marathon mountain biking, Racing, Singletrack, XCM

March 13, 2017 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

English makes his mark at Glenrock in the Shimano MTB GP opener

The first round of the 2017 Shimano Mountain Bike Grand Prix Series took place at Glenrock State Conservation Reserve on the weekend. In the seven hour solo competition, the multiple 24 Hour Solo World Champion Jason English claimed the first win on his new home track in Newcastle. Claudia Fiess was victorious in the women’s and […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, glenrock, MarathonMTB, MTB, Shimano

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