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October 23, 2016 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape 2016 Stage 4: Tucknott steals the show

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This race report has been provided by Briony Mattocks. Western Australia couldn’t have turned on better weather for the the final stage of Cape to Cape, which started in the sun at Margaret River’s Colonial Brewery. After negotiating a rather immediate water crossing and large fence, the mass of riders rolled out on to the […]

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October 22, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Ivory and Mullens win the Cape to Cape Sundown Shootout

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In a afternoon of hilarity and mountain bike madness, much of the Cape to Cape event moved to The Pines at Margaret River, with local riders, top elites and select invitees ready to race the clock through a serpentine singletrack in the infamous forest. With sharks, rockstars and various fancy dressed locals maing their way […]

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October 20, 2016 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Cape to Cape 2016: Stage One. Enter sand man.

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The Cape to Cape mountain bike race has gone from strength to strength, building with such a crescendo that the event in southern Western Australia that attracts riders from the local towns, Perth, the east coast and from overseas. With well over 1000 racers, Cape to Cape is one of the biggest mountain bike stage […]

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September 22, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

How to prepare for Cape to Cape

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Since its inception, the Cape to Cape MTB race in Western Australia has continued to grow in size and importance. From a humble beginning, the Cape to Cape MTB Race is now one of the biggest mountain bike stage races in the world, attracting over 1000 keen mountain bikers to the Margaret River region for […]

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November 5, 2015 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape MTB – rewarding the leave pass

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Mitch Wheatley made a move back to mountain biking about a year ago. After a promising start as a junior, the real world took over, including a fair bit of time riding and racing on the road. But the temptation of mountain biking was always there. While Cape to Cape is an excellent event to […]

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October 25, 2015 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape 2015 stage 4 – Ward and Mullens victorious

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At last the weather was kind to Cape to Cape racers, with a mild, sunny start to the final stage of the 2015 race at the Colonial Brewery. It was a quick start through a long road stretch, which soon turned to gravel, then rougher double track as riders headed towards the first superb singletrack […]

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October 24, 2015 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape 2015 stage 3 sets up exciting finale for the elite men

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We’re three-quarters of the way through Cape to Cape 2015, around the time in any stage race, no matter how long, when cracks begin to appear. There was clearly less concern for things like warm-ups this morning at the race start, some tired faces, and a few racers sporting badly laundered kit shadowed with Margaret […]

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October 23, 2015 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape 2015 Stage 2 – Mullens and Tupalski retain leaders’ jerseys

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What a difference a day makes. Today’s start for stage 2 of the 2015 Cape to Cape started under rainy, grey skies as showers swept in over Hamelin Bay, providing a welcome change from yesterday’s searing heat. The stage started with a long road and gravel climb, which quickly turned to singletrack, before taking in […]

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October 22, 2015 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape 2015 Stage 1 – Mullens and Tupalski take the lead

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The Cape to Cape’s eighth edition got underway today under perfect blue skies in WA’s Margaret River region. Over 1,000 competitors from across Australia formed a massive, multi-coloured snake stretching for hundreds of metres beneath Cape Leeuwin’s historic lighthouse. Today’s stage, while the shortest at just 42 kilometres, was also widely touted as the race’s hardest, with […]

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October 19, 2015 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Cape to Cape set for takeoff

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Australia’s most popular marathon stage race, Cape to Cape, is set to kick off this Thursday 22 October. Set in Western Australia’s gorgeous Margaret River region, it’s famous for beautiful scenery and a relaxed vibe. The fantastic (equal) prize money and fabulous trails also attract some of Australia’s top talent.   For Australia’s Elite Cross Country […]

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