Last night, the route plan for the 20th anniversary Transalp was announced. One of the original marathon stage races, Transalp traces a route across the Alps that changes a little each year, sometimes linking familiar towns and passes, but more recently, venturing to towns and valleys that are new to the race. This race has influenced […]
2017 Sudety MTB Challenge dates announced
The Sudety MTB Challenge has developed a reputation as a classic mountain bike marathon stage race, and has run in central Europe for 12 years. On July 23-28 2017, the 13th edition will start with two options for racers. The Half will comprise of the prologue + 2 stages, and Classic will have a prologue and 5 stages. The […]
2017 JetBlack 24hr heads to Awaba
In a move that should create plenty of excitement in mountain biking circles, Rocky Trail Entertainment have announced that the 2017 JetBlack 24 Hour race will move to a new venue for the event – all the way to Awaba Mountain Bike Park in Olney State Forest near Newcastle. Running over 18-19 February in 2017, […]
Justin Morris: Before the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge
Justin Morris has set himself a challenge of completing the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge. It has been in planning for many months, and his training has seen him ride countless laps of Curl Curl beach, reputedly the softest sand in Sydney. The event is set to start on September 27 – but when Justin sent […]
The Otway Odyssey returns for 2017 – with a Gravel Race
In a nod to the growing interest in ‘gravel grinding’ and adventure rides, the organisers of the always epic Otway Odyssey have added another range of events to make an amazing weekend of off-road cycling. In 2017 the Otway Odyssey will be presented by Focus, and celebrates its 11th year of long distance mountain bike racing in […]
Scott-Odlo Team expand for 2017
After the Swiss Epic finished on the weekend, news came from the world’s most successful cross-country team – the Scott-Odlo team have a new team member. Making a name for yourself as a Swiss mountain bike pro isn’t an easy task. With Nino Schurter leading a super strong nation in the XC discipline, many stay in the […]
XCM World Champion returns to Brasil Ride
Related Event: Brazil Ride
Reigning champions Hans Becking (NED) and Jiri Novak (CZE) just got the company of XCM World Champion, Portuguese Tiago Ferreira and Belgian Roel Paulissen, who both have won the title of the World Marathon Championship (XCM) in their careers. Ferreira is the current world champion, after winning the title at the end of June in Laissac […]
HERO registrations open next week
Related Event: Sellaronda Hero
Few races have soared to such a height in a short period, but the Sellaronda Hero is one such race. In a few short years, the epic mountain bike race based out of Selva Val Gardena has held the World Championships, attracted countless superstars, and built into a whole mountain bike festival. With two routes […]
The first Glacier 360 runs like clockwork
The first ever mountain bike stage race in Iceland, the Glacier 360, ran smoothly last week. The Icelandic weather was on it’s best behaviour with sun, favourable winds and high temperatures (relative to Iceland). Some great riders and mountain bike enthusiasts from all over the world honoured Iceland with their presence making the race fast and hard for […]
Get a taste of the Crocodile Trophy in 2016
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
The Crocodile Trophy hangs like a myth in the minds of many mountain bikers. The truth is a long way from the fiction, and we have busted some myths about the Crocodile Trophy in the past. There aren’t countless days of corrugated roads. There aren’t really any crocodiles (ok there were freshwater ones where we […]