In Australia, The Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) XCO National Championships is the race that brings out all the big names. 2020 was no exception, with previous winners returning to defend their titles in Elite Men and Women, under 23 Men and Women, and other big names like Cam Ivory (2018 XCO, XCM, XCC champ), Brendan […]
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 […]
What bike should you take to the Dragon Trail?
In March 2020, the first Dragon Trail MTB stage race will take place in Tasmania’s north-east. With 3 days of mountain biking on world-class trails, there is a fair bit of excitement about the event. Starting in Branxholm and finishing at St Helens, the mountain bike stage race will traverse some of the most talked-about […]
CST own the first stage of Tankwa Trek
The global focus of marathon and stage racing currently sits over South Africa, as riders tackle the Tankwa Trek. While it is a prestigious race the Tankwa Trek also works as an ideal step towards the Cape Epic in March. The CST PostNL Bafang team of Sebastian Fini and David Nordemann, and the Faces CST […]
Can I take my XC bike to Maydena Bike Park?
If you live in Australia you would have heard about the launch of Maydena Bike Park in early 2018. About 90 minutes north west of Hobart, Tasmania, the town of Maydena sits on the doorstep of the wild west of the island state. This is where the vast expanse of protected wilderness starts. This is […]
Everything you need to know about the Otway Odyssey
The Otway Odyssey is one of a handful of classic mountain bike marathon races left on the calendar. These events are challenging, use a course that isn’t based on repeated laps, and they create deserving winners year on year. Do well at one of these events and people take notice. The Otway Odyssey in Forrest, […]
The Pioneer 2019 – Stage Four
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Today we had another shortened stage like yesterday, to the relief of many riders. After arriving […]
The Pioneer 2019 – Stage Three
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. After evading the rain on the previous stage we were hopeful to do the same again. […]
The Pioneer 2019 – Stage One
For the 2019 edition of The Pioneer, Sam Fox has teamed up with Sebastian Jayne to race as the MarathonMTB.com Team. Sam will be reporting each day. He’s also the youngest rider in the race at just 19 years of age. Today was another early morning, 5:30AM for a 7:30AM start. With a very refreshing […]
Transalp announces 2020 route
The Transalp mountain bike stage race is on again from 5th-11th of July 2020, with a new route from Nauders in Austria to Riva del Garda in Italy. The 23rd edition of the MAXXIS BIKE Transalp shows that the spirit of discovery is not yet exhausted. The 2020 course runs on less frequented and rugged […]