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May 25, 2020 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

An insider’s guide to WEMBO 24 hour racing

Racing a 24 hour mountain bike race in the solo category can be anything from a New Years resolution, a dare from a mate, a personal goal, or a professional accomplishment. But the challenge of riding your mountain bike isn’t diminished, not matter the reason for you to sign up to a solo 24 hour […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 24 hour solo, 24 solo, armidale, Australia, Bike, Cory Wallace, kate penglase, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, new south wales, Travel, WEMBO

March 11, 2020 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

Cuthbert and Johnston win 10th edition of The Willo

The 10th James Williamson Memorial Enduro (aka The Willo) was held at Sparrow Hill on 1 March and a crowd of over 400 mountain bikers gathered to remember one of Australia’s most talented endurance racers, James ‘Willo’ Williamson. The 2020 titles went to Canberra locals: National Marathon Champion Brendan Johnston won the classic marathon distance […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Australia, Bike, biking, Canberra, james williamson, marathon mountain biking, MarathonMTB, Race Report, the willo

June 26, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Making memories at The Redback

MarathonMTB Alice Springs The Redback

Mountain bikes are a tool for fitness, a tool to earn a living (for some!), a method of self expression, a vehicle for transport, a way to blow off steam, a pride and joy, a travel buddy and usually a combination off all those things and more. In just the same way, a mountain bike […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Alice Springs, Australia, making memories, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, northern territory, outback, Redback, Stage Race, the redback, Travel

February 24, 2018 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

National Championships Course Preview – Armidale

XCO Champs Armidale MarathonMTB mountain bike

The Australian XCO season reaches its climax this weekend with National Championship racing at Armidale’s fast and rocky University of New England course. MarathonMTB.com got between the tape early to bring you a preview of what’s in store for riders vying for the green and gold. The course begins with a fairly standard, flat, out […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: armidale, Australia, MTB, National champs, UNE, XCO

May 11, 2016 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

XCM Champs: What does it cost to wear green and gold?

LEITA Easter in the Alice XCM MTBA (c) Tim Bardsley-Smith

Marathon mountain biking isn’t a glamorous sport. In the past year I’ve got nude in a rainy paddock surrounded by blokes because there was nowhere else to get changed, slept in the boot of a car, smuggled a $7.50 toaster into a hotel room to avoid having to pay for breakfast, and washed filthy kit […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Australia, laissac, Marathon Championships, MTBA, UCI, XCM Champs

August 19, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Alice Springs to feature in new Australian XCM Series

News has broken that the Easter in the Alice stage race in Alice Springs will be part of a new Australian National Marathon MTB Series for 2015. After the Real Insurance XCM Series of 2014, there has been little talk of 2015 as of yet. The Maverick Marathon Series still has two of four events […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Series, XCM

July 15, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Looking forward to Spring – the Australian XCM Calendar

The start chute for the 87km Epic. Photo: sportingimages.com.au

If you are aching with cold, struggling for motivation to ride, and running out of daylight faster than you can devour a block of 85% Lindt chocolate, then chances are you will welcome the coming of Spring with the zeal of a junior racer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice has well and truly […]

Filed Under: Features, MarathonMTB.com Tagged With: Australia, Spring, Stage Race, XCM

March 2, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Australia’s Elite Descend on Bright

The Subaru Australian Mountain Bike Championships will take place in Bright, Victoria this week from March 6-10 presented by Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA). Australia’s cross country, down hill and trials riders will descend on the Alpine Shire for 5 days of international standard racing. Riders will be competing to take home the National Champion title for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Race

July 1, 2013 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Highland Fling Entries Open!

Entries for the 2013 Camelbak Highland Fling open on Juy 1st, 2013. Whether you’re a mountain bike racing veteran, or new to the scene, the CamelBak Highland Fling is the race to mark on your riding calendar. Not only will you have the chance to compete alongside Australia’s top elite riders, but you’ll experience a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Highland Fling, MTB, XCM

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