This feature has been compiled by University of Canberra student Andrew Nardi. From elite to casual mountain bikers, the Scott/CORC 24-hour mountain bike race will bring together a range of cyclists in the Canberra community. The event will test the endurance of solo riders and teams as they strive to race around Mount Stromlo for 24 consecutive […]
24 Hour Racing floods the Australian Spring
24 Hour racing has been changing in recent years. While the crowds might not be as huge as they were around 2004 and onwards, the events are no less relevant to mountain bikers in Australia. The events themselves have changed, and each one has it’s own character and purpose. Mountain Bike Australia has just announced […]
Rocky Trail celebrate 100th event at Mt Annan
The JetBlack 24 Hour mountain bike race was held at the iconic Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan last weekend. More than 500 racers were at the start of the 100th race hosted by organisers Rocky Trail Entertainment. Brett Bellchambers from Canberra took out the Solo Elite victory ahead of local Jonathan Battle from Campbelltown and […]
WEMBO – talking to contenders
The 2013 WEMBO Solo World 24hr Championships are just days away, taking place at Mt Stromlo outside Canberra, Australia. We know the course, we know what some of the riders think of it – but surely people have questions. How many solo races can someone do? What do you eat? How do you keep going?? […]
Riders reactions to the 2013 WEMBO Course
The course for the WEMBO Solo 24hr Championships has been announced, and it has spread around the racers who will be competing on it from the 12th to 13th of October, vying for the World Championship title. Mt Stromlo has been used for XCO, DH, 24hr and XCM titles over the past years. This place […]
2013 WEMBO Course Finalised
The course for the World Endurance Mountain Bike Organisation (WEMBO) Solo 24hr has been set. The race will be taking place from the 12th to 13th October at Stromlo Forest Park – the site of the 24hr Solo World Championships in 2010. At a length of 16.9km with 397m altitude gain, the trails selected will be a […]