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November 5, 2018 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Sprint Stage Race Wraps up in Tasmania

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The final two days of the Hellfire Cup have wrapped up on the stunning Tasman Peninsula outside Hobart, Tasmania. Friday evening brought with it a rather catastrophic forecast with sever weather warnings given to the race area of catastrophic winds of over 110km/h. Subsequently the race organisers ‘Storm Bay Productions’ headed by Tasmanian MTB personality […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com, Reports Tagged With: Blue Derby, Hellfire, Hellfire cup, MarathonMTB, Maydena, MTB, MTB Tasmania, Stage Race, Stage Racing, Tasmania

November 2, 2018 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Action underway at Tasmania’s premier stage race.

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

The Hellfire Cup now in it’s 5th year has quickly become a staple in the Australian MTB stage race calendar. Always attracting a high quality field of racers from across the country. The race is located an easy 45minute drive from the island’s growing major city Hobart meaning logistics and access is very straightforward. The […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Hellfire, Hellfire cup, MarathonMTB, MTB stage racing, MTB Tasmania, Nankervis, Shimano, Tasmania

November 22, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup: The Final Showdown

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

Sunday, Bloody Sunday. As the 4th and final day of the Hellfire Cup, Sunday’s racing would see not one, but two different stages held around the event HQ in Kellevie. The early morning stage (Stage 7) was to be a test of everyone’s hill climbing prowess, with a 3km lung-burner circuit proving to be a […]

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November 22, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Stage 5: Into The Night

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

Alright, I’m going to be honest here. If you’re expecting a highly detailed race report, expect to be disappointed. It’s 9:30pm, I’ve been racing for 3 days straight, I’ve eaten about 6 tacos, and the effect of several glasses of Ironhouse Porter is taking a hold of my fatigued body. So I’ll keep things brief. […]

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November 21, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Stage 4: The Team Time Trial

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

Photos by Nat Jeanneret and Kai Fuller Today’s race entry includes a tale of a love story. It’s a story about how two riders, set deep in the heart of competition, came together as one during the Team Time Trial at the 2015 Avanti Plus Hellfire Cup. There was hardship, there was sweat, there were […]

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November 20, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Stage 3: The Half Marathon

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

  All photos by Nat Jeanneret or Nick Miller Day 2 of the Avanti Plus Hellfire Cup would see just one stage held for the day, but it was to be the longest stage of the entire 4-day race. The 50km Half Marathon stage was designed to test competitor’s endurance, after yesterday’s harder and faster-paced […]

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November 19, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Stage 2: All For One And One For All

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

Hmm. “So what you’re saying is that I have to do the four laps on my own? I can’t just do 2?” That was the question I had to pose during the downtime between Stage 1 and 2 this afternoon. After having a fantastic ride this morning on the opening 25km stage of the 2015 […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Hellfire, Stage Race, Tasmania

November 19, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Hellfire Cup Stage 1: And The Racing Is Tight

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

Designed to attract mountain bikers from all over the country, the Hellfire Cup enters into its 3rd year for 2015. It’s a stage race, but it’s a little different to your average mountain bike stage race. And after you meet event organiser Duncan Giblin, you’ll understand why. First and foremost, the Hellfire Cup is primarily […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Hellfire, MTB, Stage Race, Tasmania

September 4, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What makes the AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup tick?

Related Event: Hellfire Cup

The AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup really found some traction in 2014, with riders digging the natural trails, relaxed vibe of the event centre, and the hot racing. While some weren’t sure if it sat at the end of the marathon season, or the start of the XC season, all racers were pretty set on racing hard, […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Hellfire, MTB, stagerace

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