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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

Dragon Trail

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

Otway Odyssey, Forrest, Marathonmtb, bike, mountain bike Mullens. Photo: Richie Tyler

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 […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, cape epic, Cape to Cape, cymru mtb classic, epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, the pioneer, XCM

December 6, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

7 reasons to ride the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

Dragon Trail MTB MarathonMTB

Despite being postponed from 2020 to 2021, the inaugural Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race went off with a bang in March 2021. The concept of three days of mountain biking linking popular trails is nothing new. But there was a lot that made the Dragon Trail event unique, right from the get go. Here at […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Tasmania, XCM

June 19, 2021 By Gordon Wadsworth Leave a Comment

Singletrack Summer Camp is Alive and Well at the Trans-Sylvania Epic

“Lights, camera, action” – Its GO time for mtb racing in 2021. The Trans-Sylvania Epic is a classic US stage race that has featured some of the finest East Coast trails for more than a decade. But the trails themselves weren’t the only rocky element of the 5 day event. After several years of successful […]

Filed Under: Features, MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: Kerry Werner, Kona, Singletrack Summer Camp, Stage Race, Trans-Sylvania epic, TSE

April 27, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Appenninica MTB 2021 stage review

With less than six months to until the third edition of Appenninica MTB Stage Race, race courses and profiles have been released for the stage race running from 12-18 September, 2021. The race organisers have worked to enhance the route from previous years, focusing on the Apennine ridge’s beauty and the unspoiled nature of Alta Via […]

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March 16, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Who can win the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race?

This Thursday the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race begins in Branxholm, in north-east Tasmania. The three day mountain bike stage race has been a long time coming. After a lot of excitement for the inaugural edition in 2020, the event was postponed to 2021. And to be honest, some may not have been sure everything […]

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January 15, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Our take on the Appenninica 2021 MTB stage race route.

The Appenninica MTB stage race was one of the lucky ones in 2020. They had to postpone their event to September, but the new date ended up being a better date, avoiding some of the high temperatures that the Emilia Romagna region enjoys (or suffers?) in July. So here we are in 2021, and the […]

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