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August 21, 2019 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Swiss Epic 2019 Stage 2

The Swiss Epic’s second stage presented us with a grand tour of St Moritz, the iconic ski town of luxury shops and private jets. So it was kindof a shame to see two hundred bikers tramp through reception in filthy gear yesterday and pretty much ruin the carpet at our lovely hotel, but nobody seemed […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: epic series, marathon mountain biking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, XCM

August 21, 2019 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Swiss Epic 2019 Stage 1

Last time I came to the Swiss Epic was in 2015 and the event was based in the Valais region, with the route taking us from Verbier to Zermatt. This year, the fifth year of the race, the Swiss Epic roadshow has left the Valais region for the first time and headed to Graubuenden – […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, mountain bike racing, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, Switzerland, XCM

August 20, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Ahead of the Swiss Epic 2019

I have often said that the day before a stage race can be as hard as a race itself. And even with planning, today was not without stress. The Swiss Epic starts tomorrow, and as I’m about to set off for some dinner in Davos, it seems like there has been little time to rest […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: epic series, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, MTB, Swiss Epic

March 19, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Why you should do a multi-lap race.

Multi-lap endurance MTB events were somewhat of a revolution in the mid 2000s as the advent of 24 hour racing, 12 hour and many 8 hour events popped up on the calendar and quickly became very popular. In the years following the marathon discipline grew offering a more invigorating experience for multiple hours on the […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: 24hour, endurance, Hellfire cup, Kellevie 6hour, MTB Tasmania, Tasmania, XCM

March 11, 2019 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Remembering why at The Willo

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Everyone in the MTB community looks forward to The Willo. It’s a cool track, it’s close to home for lots of us, and it’s a chance to stop and remember a really, really great person. James Williamson was the guy at races who always had time to stop and say hi, and smile, and chat, […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, biking, family, Imogen Smith, james williamson, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, newbie, Norco optic, the willo, Wingello

February 26, 2019 By Cory Wallace Leave a Comment

The Samarathon Desert MTB Race – Cory Wallace checks in.

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Israel is a Middle Eastern country of 8.7 million people located on the shores of the Mediterranean sea.  It has a predominantly Jewish population and is regarded as the biblical Holy Land.  Racing a bike in Israel has been on my to do list for a long time as I have heard many conflicting stories […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: biking, Cory Wallace, israel, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, paired stage race, samarathon, Shimano, Soren Nissen, Stage Race, Travel, UCI

February 23, 2019 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Imogen Smith’s Otway Odyssey recap

Otway Odyssey MarathonMTB

I’ve never done the Otway Odyssey – weird, because it’s one of Australia’s best-known races. There’s just always been some clash that’s kept me away in the past, so this year was my first go. A few aspects of the race sounded pretty interesting to me: It’s known for its longclimbs, crazy good singletrack, and […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: biking, Brendan Johnston, holly harris, Imogen Smith, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, otway odyssey, Singletrack, Victoria, XCM

January 2, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

5 takeaways from a 500km day in the saddle

As a former road racer I have always been a fan of big miles on the bike for training. As a cycling coach now (Mind Matters Athlete Coaching) I still endorse the benefits of a solid endurance base that can only be strengthened through extended duration in the saddle. But how far is too far […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Blue Derby, Hobart, Justin Morris, Maddog, MarathonMTB, mental health, Race to the rock, Road Racing, stay chatty, Tasmania, Training, Ultra Endurance

November 30, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

The Pioneer Stage five – Final stage brings a few surprises

MarathonMTB Pioneer Epic Series

Tired legs roll out of Bannockburn This morning we got up before dawn and munched through breakfast in the dark. It’s always unbelievable to me that, given my usual appetite, when we get into the depths of a stage race I find myself completely without interest in food, so that eating is stripped of any […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: central otago, epic series, MarathonMTB, MTB, New Zealand, pioneer, queenstown, Stage Racing, XCM

November 29, 2018 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

The Pioneer Stage 4 – Mt Difficulty and other difficult climbs

MarathonMTB Pioneer NZ Photo: Tim Bardsley-Smith

Click. Beep. Click. Beep. Click. Beep. Ok I’m definitely in my smallest gear, but how is that possible? I’ll just check again. Beep. Yep. Shit. Getting going again Today Mike and I started Stage four of The Pioneer with the goal of making it to the first feed zone, then reassessing things after our nightmare […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: bannockburn, central otago, Marathon mtb, mountain biking, MTB, pioneer, Stage Racing, XCM

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