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January 15, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

A rider’s advice for the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

The 2023 Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race lands on the dirt at Derby and surrounds on March 16, bringing 3 days of mountain bike fun to the north east of Tasmania. This will be the third edition of the popular mountain bike stage race, and there are a few changes to the Dragon Trail in […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, Blue Derby, Derby, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, St helens, Stage Race, Tasmania

December 21, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What’s new at the 2023 Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race in Tasmania?

In late 2019, Australian mountain bikers were delivered a treat; a 3-day mountain bike stage race on some of the best singletrack in Australia., and even the world. Geocentric Outdoors had launched a daring new event, racing point-to-point from Branxholm to St Helens in the north-east Of Tasmania, going through Derby and the Blue Tier […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, blue tier, branxholm, Derby, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, St helens, Stage Race, Tasmania, weldborough, XCM

December 13, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What to expect at the Otway Odyssey

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The Otway Odyssey is one of the best mountain bike marathons in the Oceania region, with the 17th edition taking place through Victoria’s Otway Ranges on February 25, 2023. While the Otway Odyssey is known for crowning top riders in the 100km elite race, that distance is just one of three key event distance options […]

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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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July 15, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

How to succeed at the Convict 100 MTB Marathon

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The Convict 100 is probably the most distinctive mountain bike race in Australia. Despite having no singletrack, it manages to be technically challenging. Despite having no built features like gap jumps or north shore the trails are as badass as they come, being hand carved by thieves, bolters and lifers. It’s got zero pretension, not […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, Convict 100, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, MTB, tips, XCM

May 18, 2022 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Lessons learnt from gravel racing

Gravel racing has taken the cycling world by storm over the past decade. Events appeal to a broad range of cyclists from former pro tour roadies to novice riders wanting a massive physical challenge paired with a fun event experience. Is gravel racing simply a road race on a dirt road or is it a […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, coaching, Gravel, gravel racing, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, SPD, XCM

February 21, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What to pack for the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

Stepping back from even the slightest inkling of performance anxiety, any mountain bike stage race should be viewed as a multi-day mountain bike holiday. But bike races and holidays alike tend to go better if you take what you need. Point to point mountain bike stage races have some slightly more unique demands, as once […]

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January 12, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Tips for success at the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

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The Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race first ran in March 2021, tracing a point-to-point route from Branxholm to St Helens in north east Tasmania. The 3-stage event uses some of the most popular purpose-built mountain bike trails in the Blue Derby and St Helens trail networks, along with some connecting trails that don’t appear on […]

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December 15, 2021 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

#protips for the Otway Odyssey

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Don’t miss these #protips for success at the 2022 Otway Odyssey.

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, Forrest, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, otway odyssey, Peta Mullens, Rapid Ascent, sam fox, Victoria, XCM

December 9, 2021 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

What’s it like racing an Epic Series MTB event?

MarathonMTB Pioneer Epic Series

The last two race seasons have dealt a tough blow to industries and individuals around the world. In the small world of endurance mountain bike events, the going has been brutal for some, and merely terrible for others. Some events needed to make difficult decisions in early 2020, with last minute cancellations and postponements. And […]

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