The hub for marathon mountain biking
Anyone who rides knows that racing isn’t just about competition: It’s about packing your bike up, getting on a plane or hitting the road. It’s an excuse to have a bit of an adventure and travel somewhere new. Of all the places to race in Australia, Alice Springs is the most distinctive. With cobalt skies, […]
The start lists for the 2015 XCM World Championships are out. The racing is barely 24 hours away. The climbs are big, the air is thing, and the Val Gardena is starting to throb with the low resting heart rates of some supremely fit individuals. For 2015, the UCI Cross Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike World […]
Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) announced that Derby, Tasmania, would hold the 2015 and 2016 XCM Champs. It was big news! Visiting in February, the trails were clearly another World Trail masterpiece. With about 30km of singletrack finished at the Blue Derby trails, there was the makings of a very different marathon course. Lots of flowing singletrack, […]
I’ve always said that one of the best things about mountain bike racing is the places it takes you. For a road race, I might make it as far from my home in London as the surrounding counties, or the occasional foray to northern France or Belgium. Fun, but not exactly an adventure. The UCI […]
Kristian Hynek of Topeak-Ergon has claimed victory on the longest course of the Rocky Mountain BIKE Marathon at the Ziener BIKE Festival Garda Trentino powered by MINI – the Ronda Extrema. The 2012 European Champion tackled the 90.43 km and 3,838 metres of climbing in 4:23.08,2 hours beating his teammate Alban Lakata (AUT, 4:23.51,5) by just a few seconds. As […]
Ben Thomas manages and races for Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Motors Cycling Team, and is chasing qualification for the 2015 XCM World Championships. This weekend the second European UCI Marathon World Cup of 2015 took part in Spilimbergo, Italy. Part of the Tilement Bike Marathon the UCI race would cover 2600 metres of climbing over […]
The 5th James Williamson Memorial Enduro was run today in Wingello Forest in the NSW Southern Highlands. The race is run to not only remember the late James Williamson, but also to raise money for junior development programs for mountain bikers from the region. In 2015, the Willo Enduro was also made the first round […]
This year, the Val di Sole Marathon will return to Male on 30th August. Boasting some of the best singletrack in the Dolomites, this third edition offers two courses: Classic course: 35 km – 1500m elevation gain (XCOPTP) Marathon course: 61 km – 2700m elevation gain (XCM) New for 2015, the race has reduced registration […]
The Gaspé Bouette & Bitume (B2) cycling festival team has announced the addition of a new race for their festival on September 5 and 6, 2015. The Gaspesia 100 (G100) is the first 100 mile (161 km) mountain bike marathon race to be presented in Quebec and Eastern Canada. The event will also feature 50 mile (80,5 km) […]
Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) has announced the 2015 National Cross Country Marathon (XCM) series. Described as a ‘truly National series’, the selection of races spans four states and both territories, offering riders almost 600 kilometres of Australia’s best mountain bike trails across six very different races. Cross Country Marathon (XCM) racing extends the traditional Olympic Cross Country […]
