The MTBA XCM National Series started on Sunday 22nd March with the 5th James Williamson Memorial Enduro. It’s a great event, held in memory of the late James Williamson, and was a late addition to the series, making for seven races around the country. With that race won, and points awarded, we can look to […]
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Johnston and Fay take the lead of MTBA XCM Series at Willo Enduro
Related Event: James Williamson Enduro Challenge
The 5th James Williamson Memorial Enduro was run today in Wingello Forest in the NSW Southern Highlands. The race is run to not only remember the late James Williamson, but also to raise money for junior development programs for mountain bikers from the region. In 2015, the Willo Enduro was also made the first round […]
Cape Epic Day 3: Kulhavy kills it in the wind
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Strong and cold winds turned Tuesday’s Stage 2 of the Absa Cape Epic into an exceptionally tough one and all the talk afterwards was of how Czech strongman Jaroslav Kulhavy powered through it. This is day three of the world’s leading mountain bike stage race, which takes riders from a prologue on Table Mountain and around the Western […]
Bike Check: Shaun Lewis’ Specialized Epic S-Works World Cup
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
With the Absa Cape Epic about to start, the world’s absolute best cross-country and marathon racers are all making their way towards Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape Epic is potentially the most important mountain bike race in the world. That’s objective, but more people probably know who won the last Epic than the last […]
Chamois Cream Shoot Out
If you read MarathonMTB.com, the chances are that you like riding long distances, and pushing yourself in endurance races. While just about any committed endurance cyclist will be used to wearing bike shorts, and probably bibshorts, sometimes that’s not quite enough for complete comfort. Most of us here at MarathonMTB are fans of chamois cream. The […]
Karapoti Forever
“Today we are visiting a world that would have been forgotten if one day a bike race hadn’t had this crazy idea” Philippe Bouvet, L’Equipe, 2006 – talking about Paris Roubaix All photos by Shailie Pidcock The Spring Classics season is upon us. Races steeped in history are revisited once more. Tenacity chisels out another champion’s […]
Getting the most out of Indoor Cycle Training
Phil Welch is a well known masters athlete in Australia, with great results across events as far reaching as stage races in Poland, solo 24hr races, and the Crocodile Trophy. A recent broken wrist hasn’t really slowed him down – here’s Phil’s take on how to get the most out of training indoors, due to […]
Sudety MTB Challenge turns it up to… seven
Related Event: Sudety MTB Challenge
The Sudety MTB Challenge is the oldest mountain bike stage race in Central Europe, gathering riders from all over the world. It’s now a classic 7-stage event held in the Sudety mountains, offering unique trails unlike those you would ride in a tamed bike park. There are three distances. CLASSIC for the seasoned mountain bikers: a prologue […]
Karen Brouwer to Zillertal Challenge in 2015
Compared to 2013 when Karen did a lot of cyclocross races last winter was more relaxed. Not without a reason as Karen has some nice mountainbike races on her program which will need all her energy coming summer. ‘I had a more relaxed winter this year because I will race some nice cross country and […]
South African elite gear up for Garden Route 300
In the build up to the ABSA Cape Epic the South African mountain bike racing seen has been a hive of activity over the past few weeks, this weekend is no different as the top racers converge once again. Knysna plays the host to the 5th edition of the Garden Route 300 presented by Craft, […]