On moving to NZ, one of the first races I looked at was the Contact Energy Lake Hawea Epic. Promising a lap of a moraine lake in a glacial tarn, stunning alpine South Island scenery, multiple river crossings and access to normally inaccessible trails, it proved a tempting proposition. In its tenth year, the race […]
Scott-SRAM consolidate at Cape Epic
The Olympic and world mountain bike champion Nino Schurter (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) continued his march towards a first Absa Cape Epic title with another stage win at the 2017 event. Schurter and teammate Matthias Stirnemann were comfortable throughout Stage 6, winning ahead of South African Max Knox and his Colombian parter Hector Paez (Kansai Plascon). […]
Recounting the 2016 Flight Centre Epic
Related Event: Flight Centre Epic
The Epic; it’s perhaps the biggest mountain biking event on the Queensland calendar, and has well and truly earned its place through 14 years of events in many different forms. The 2016 Epic was just that, epic, but quite a far cry from the 114km, fireroad-heavy races of the early editions of the race. This year […]
Entries rush in and prize pool surges for Golden Triangle Epic
Scheduled for Sunday the 26th of April, the Golden Triangle Epic will see riders from all around the country descend on Bendigo for one of the biggest mountain bike events on the Victorian race calendar. Riders can choose from 15km, 50km, and 100km course distances, and there’s even a 100-mile category for those up to the […]
Strong women’s field at Absa Cape Epic
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
Just like the Giant Odyssey attracts a very strong women’s field in Australia, the Cape Epic can attract a very strong field in South Africa. But there are added complications, as being a pairs race both women will need to find a way to race together if they are from different trade teams, which is […]
Epic Cymru – Stage Racing returns to Wales
Epic Cymru is a brand new Mountain Bike stage race held over 5 days within South Wales on August 15-19th, 2015. It has been launched by ACycling, brain child of seasoned endurance racer Matt Page. Living and training in Wales, it’s clear Page is passionate about his country and the mountain biking on offer. Epic […]
Bike Buller open Australian Alpine Epic Trail
Long trails in high places are not unique. Mountain bikers in North America have the luxury of countless miles (and kilometres) of singletrack in some pristine environments. Be they in alpine resorts, or just on high plains, or even at sea level actually… it’s there. Often multi-use, or historical trail, but it’s there. A huge […]
Swiss Epic: Chasing the Cape Epic?
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
The Swiss Epic starts on September 15th – now just days away! The announcement in 2013 was eagerly greeted by mountain bikers around the globe, as those who have been know the quality of the singletrack that Swizterland offers. The trails aren’t purpose built bikepark boulevards, but instead they are narrow, well made walking trails […]
Flinders Ranges Epic – Return of the big kilometres
Race organisers Event Strategies have announced that they are running the Flinders Ranges Epic on November 1st of 2014. The Ranges have a history of distance racing events, but this race will have three options for competitors: 64, 109 and 205km. Riders will have a maximum of 16 hours to finish the event. There are options […]
Blair and Willett claim Flight Centre Epic Titles
Now celebrating its 11th year, the Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic mountain bike marathon also attracted a record crowd out to Spicers Hidden Vale, Queensland on 15th September. Queenslander Jodie Willett continued her dominance in the women’s section of the Epic while national champion Andy Blair and two-time winner Jason English fought out a titanic […]