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Australia’s most popular marathon stage race, Cape to Cape, is set to kick off this Thursday 22 October. Set in Western Australia’s gorgeous Margaret River region, it’s famous for beautiful scenery and a relaxed vibe. The fantastic (equal) prize money and fabulous trails also attract some of Australia’s top talent. For Australia’s Elite Cross Country […]
Updated August 2017! “What are the best stage races to do?” It’s a question that is often asked, and can be broken down many different ways. What makes a race ‘the best’ anyway? It’s a very personal criteria. While one may rate the quality of accommodation available, others might go purely on the amount of […]
Ahhh, the joys of the final day of a stage race. That feeling you get knowing that there is just one more bit of pain to go… Stage 4 started out at Colonial Brewery, and was rumoured to be a flat fast ‘burn up’. The GC winners were unlikely to change today, but in the […]
Xanadu winery hosted the start of stage 3, which included a neutralised 7.5km ride through the center of town to the delight of the watching public, and supportive local community. Going into the stage, the previous nights ‘Redbull Shoot-out’ hadn’t had any material change on the GC, other than awarding Andy Blair with an additional […]
Hamelin Bay hosted the finish of stage 1, and consequently the start of stage 2. What we know of beach resorts is that they are sea-level, meaning a climb to get out. Sure enough, the first 3km of bitumen pretty much just went up. A few snapped chains under the pressure (probably ruined in the sea […]
The 2013 Cape to Cape race kicked off today at 12.30pm with stage one from Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse up to Hamelin Bay. The start was a 50km from Margaret River itself, so a short drive down to the start was needed. Midday starts are always fun – when to eat, what to eat challenges are […]
For a few years now mountain bike stage racing in Australia has been growing. Whether it was Terra-Australis, Mountains to Beach, The Red-Center Enduro or even Wildside in Tasmania – racers had a few options, but there never seemed to be one that hit the nail on the head with location, time of the year, […]
Australian mountain bikers like the challenge of a stage race. The proof is there multiple times each year, when keen Australian mountain bikers head to South Africa, or Canada, or the USA, or Western Europe, to pursue a riding holiday that focuses on a challenging stage race. This isn’t something that only elite racers do […]
Almost three months out from the sixth annual Cape to Cape MTB the field is full and registrations have closed. An incredible 1,200 riders from around Australia and the world have signed up to tackle the four day test of endurance starting October 24. Riders will descend upon the iconic Augusta Lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin […]
