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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

April 16, 2018 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Johnston & Henderson take out AMB100 at Mt. Stromlo

AMB100 MarathonMTB mountain bike Canberra

The AMB100 has become a staple on the Australian XCM calendar, initially known for its extreme heat, today was to be an exception to the traditionally dry and hot conditions. A wintry change had hit Canberra on Friday evening dropping a few mm of rain, rare for Australia’s driest city. This left racers of the […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: AMB, AMB100, Canberra, Justin Morris, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Mt Stromlo, XCM

September 1, 2017 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Stromlo school

Related Event: Shimano MTB GP Round Five
Shimano MTB Elite Sprint Cup MarathonMTB Bike

Since finishing my PhD earlier this year I’ve gone back to tutoring. Sixty per cent of the academic workforce in Australia is casual, an issue that I’m probably not going to explore in a blog about mountain biking, but one that I thought I’d mention in case you’ve ever wondered why I never seem to […]

Filed Under: Diaries, Photos Tagged With: Canberra, mountain bike, Racing, ridetechics, Rocky Trail, Singletrack, Skills, Stromlo

August 26, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Rocky trails at the Shimano MTB GP

Shimano MTB GP Rocky Trail Stromlo MarathonMTB mountain bike

It’s been a while since I put a number on at one of the Rocky Trail Entertainment Shimano MTB GP events. But even since moving to Brisbane two years ago, it’s always great to get to one of the events run by the Martin and Juliane Wisata, who make up the husband and wife event […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Canberra, MarathonMTB, Mt Stromlo, MTB, Rocky Trail, Shimano

April 25, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The AMB100 – a race that has come of age

AMB100 marathonMTB mountain bike Mt Stromlo. Photo: Robert Conroy

Rocky Trail Entertainment have a vast array of events, and play a key role in others. Their Shimano MTB GP Series has helped plenty of riders get the taste for competitive events, and are a proving ground for endurance riders around New South Wales and the ACT. But their lap-based marathon race at Mt Stromlo, […]

Filed Under: Reports, Team Diary Tagged With: AMB100, Canberra, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Mt Stromlo, MTB, XCM

November 30, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

2017 Australian Solo 24hr Champs to Majura Pines

Related Event: 2017 Australian Solo 24hr Championships
Jason English on his way to the WEMBO Victory. The arm warmer partway down fashion is unlikely to catch on. Photo: Matteó Cappe/WEMBO

Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) has announced the dates for the Australian Solo 24hr Championships for 2017. The race will be hosted by the Canberra Off Road Cyclists (CORC) and the race returns to Majura Pines in Canberra on the weekend of 7-8th October 2017 for the first time in four years. Club President Brendon Mulloy said the move […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 24hr, Canberra, CORC, MarathonMTB, MTBA, solo 24

September 21, 2015 By James Downing Leave a Comment

Blair and King crowned at the Kowalski

Related Event: XCM Series: Kowalski Classic

Is there a thing as too much singletrack? That’s a loaded question surely! Singletrack is great because nothing beats riding great, flowing singletrack when it all just clicks and you have got your groove on! What if you were to race almost 100km of singletrack? Self-Propelled Enterprises have once again laid down the challenge at […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Canberra, Kowalski, Maverick, XCM

February 4, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

AMB 100 on this weekend, Ed McDonald set to defend 100 miler title

24-H Singlespeed World Champion Brett Bellchambers will race for the 100-miler singlespeed honours on his home track.. Photo: GiRo Photo.

With just a few days to go to register for the AMB100 Marathon on 9 February at Stromlo Forest Park Ed McDonald the 100-miler Champion from 2012 and 2013 has just confirmed that he will be at the start to defend his titles against some of the strongest endurance riders in the country, including SingleSpeed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AMB, Canberra, marathon, MTB, Stromlo

August 12, 2013 By Anthony Shippard Leave a Comment

Kowalski Classic – a course preview

The Kowalski Trails are often used in popular events, like the recent Singletrack Mind race at East Kowen. Photo: Dave Bateman

Myself and Kyle Ward (Rockstar Racing) were lucky enough to get an invite from Alan, of the famed Kowalski Brothers Trailworks crew, to head into East Kowen forest for a preview the trails they’ve just built for the Kowalski Classic Marathon, and also to sample the first 50km of this year’s course – and after […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: #fullpro, Canberra, Kowalski, Shippo, XCM

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