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December 9, 2021 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

What’s it like racing an Epic Series MTB event?

MarathonMTB Pioneer Epic Series

The last two race seasons have dealt a tough blow to industries and individuals around the world. In the small world of endurance mountain bike events, the going has been brutal for some, and merely terrible for others. Some events needed to make difficult decisions in early 2020, with last minute cancellations and postponements. And […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, cape epic, Cape to Cape, cymru mtb classic, epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Swiss Epic, the pioneer, XCM

October 20, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Wrapping up the 2019 Cape to Cape

Cape to Cape, Port to Port and Reef to Reef are some of the best promoted mountain bike races in Australia at the moment. But does that mean they are the best? That is something worth thinking about, as it really depends what you define as best. This has been my fifth visit to Western […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cape to Cape, epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, News, Stage Race, XCM

October 19, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Middle Earth mind games at Cape to Cape

In 2019, the stage plans for Cape to Cape had a bit of a shuffle. While the past two years have seen the final day start and finish at Colonial Brewery, this year that stage is stage 3 (today) and tomorrow we will finish on Margaret River’s finest singletrack. This stage is all about Middle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biking, Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, middle earth, mountain bike, Stage Race

October 18, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Going long at Cape to Cape

At 72km, the second stage of the 2019 Cape to Cape would be one of the longest stages ever at the 4-day mountain bike race in Western Australia. Starting and finishing at Leeuwin Estate winery, the course would be less hilly than stage one, and likely to be super fast. But you may not have […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, Brendan Johnston, Cape to Cape, epic series, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race, Western Australia, XCM

October 21, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Always finish the stage race – Cape to Cape lessons.

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Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

If I’m honest, when I woke up this morning I really didn’t feel like racing the 4th and final stage of the 2018 Cape to Cape. This sounds a bit rubbish but there are a few excuses (I can’t call them reasons). It was raining again, I was tired, the ride to the start (this […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Western Australia

October 20, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Margaret River mystery tours at Cape to Cape

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Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

They always say that some races leave the best for last. I’m not sure that’s the case for Cape to Cape, and I think plenty of people would agree that they leave the best bits for Stage 3. This might sound controversial, but I think the trails in The Pines, and the new trails we […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Stage Race, the pines, Western Australia

October 19, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Going until you can’t at Cape to Cape

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Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

Yesterday was a surprise result for me at Cape to Cape. 23rd doesn’t sound like much to write home about, and I have finished better on the first stage at Cape to Cape in other years. But I also had different fitness those times. On stage one this year, I went in with very moderate […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Western Australia

October 18, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The best in the west – Cape to Cape Day One

Cape to Cape MarathonMTB

It’s October, and that means stage races are going crazy. With the Cape Pioneer Trek, the Crocodile Trophy, Cape to Cape and soon the Brazil Ride kicks off – it’s a pretty hectic time. If you were gifted with unlimited funds, you’re looking at four really diverse events to pick from. In Australia, the clear […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, Mike Blewitt, mountain bike, MTB

August 26, 2018 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The Redback day 4: Final stage again finishes in sprint. De Rooze and Thomson take GC crowns

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A few tired legs on the start line in downtown Alice Springs for the final and arguably hardest stage of this year’s Redback MTB stage race. Rider’s today faced 45km of predominantly the rocky, well cambered singletrack that typifies the riding in central Australia. Chatting among the riders there was more or less complete agreement […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Alice Springs, Cape to Cape, Central Australia, Maddog, MarathonMTB, MTB, Rapid Ascent, Stage Race, Stage Racing, the redback

October 21, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Who can win the 2017 Cape to Cape

Cape to Cape mountain bike MarathonMTB

The 2017 Cape to Cape has been running like clockwork. About 1800 riders have descended into the red dirt, loam, sand and limestone trails of Margaret River, for the 4 stages of racing. Brendan Johnston is leading Open Men and Samara Sheppard is leading Open Women. But, there’s 50km still to go and nothing is […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Cape to Cape, MarathonMTB, Margaret River, mountain bike, Racing, Stage Race

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