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November 11, 2022 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The 33rd ‘Iceman Cometh’; what is the appeal of the largest single day participation MTB race in the USA?

Team rider Justin Morris recently completed the largest single day MTB race in the USA; The Iceman. He reflects on what draws 5000 riders and their supporters to the woods of Northern Michigan.

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: biking, Iceman, Maddog, Michigan, mountain bike, MTB, Point to Point, USA, XCM, XCO

July 27, 2016 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

100 miles of lumberjack singletrack at Michigan’s X100

Related Event: X100

On August 20 this the year the X100 will be running its 4th edition through some iconic and some lesser known ‘unmarked trails’ through the mountain bike mecca that is the Traverse City region in the state of Michigan, USA. The area has been made famous in MTB circles through the ‘largest MTB race in […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: 100 mile, Iceman, Maddog, MarathonMTB, miler, MTB, USA, X100, XCM

December 18, 2014 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Justin Morris: Hooroo Racing

The time has come for my final blog as a bike racer. After 15 years racing, the clock has run out on my career, the racing wheels have been hung up and racked. It is time to shift my focus, dedication and time to other domains of my life. I have loved the ride, with […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Iceman, Maddog, PRO

November 10, 2014 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Iceman Cometh 2014 – Slip’n’Slide in North America

The ‘Iceman’ MTB race in the USA carries a somewhat mythical status among the North American MTB community. The annual 31 mile point-to-point race from Kalksaka to Traverse City in Northern Michigan has grown to become largest point to point race in North America with nearly 6000 competitors attempting the trail through sweeping singletrack, dirt […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Iceman, Maddog, MTB

November 17, 2013 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

The Iceman Cometh

The ‘Iceman’ has folklore status in the American mountain bike scene. Traditionally it is the very last race of the year for the US based pro’s. But the status and prize purse of the race has grown so much over the 24 year history of the race that it now attracts an international field of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Iceman, Maddog, Michigan, MTB

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