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‘What if’ – A worded construct that, if allowed, can taunt and tease a person. The phrase has remained omnipresent throughout history to play on the minds of those who could smell victory but instead tasted defeat. At times a bike race can be a metaphor for history, or even life in general. A compression […]
This weekend the forests of the Southern Highlands will once again play host to the Camelbak Highland Fling. Having already cemented itself as a classic among Australian marathon races, the ‘Fling’ has continued to grow and for 2015 it serves as the thrilling finale to the Maverick Marathon Series. For some, the Fling serves as […]
Chris Jongewaard is a name well-known in Australian mountain biking. He is the 2014 Australian Cyclocross Champion, six-time Australian MTB Champion, five-time Oceania MTB Champion, Commonwealth Games Representative and… five-time Giant Odyssey winner. The Odyssey is a hard race to win, and other elite riders have wondered how exactly they can beat JBlood at the Odyssey. […]
Entries have opened for the 2015 Giant Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon, set for Saturday 21st March on the phenomenal trails around Forrest, South-West Victoria. Coming into its 9th year, the Giant Odyssey is one of Australias biggest and best marathon MTB races thanks to the quantity of epic singletrack, the climbs and blitzing descents, race atmosphere and sense of […]
The Kowalski Classic is just three years old, but already attracts big numbers and top riders. Set in Kowen Forest near Canberra, the 100km and 50km marathons take in the finest trails built by the mysterious trail construction coven, the Kowalski Brothers. Your MarathonMTB team were out on course today to bring you the best tips […]
The entries for the 10th Highland Fling are open – on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of November, Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of NSW, will transform into mountain bike mecca. This year’s Fling is also the last race in the inaugural Maverick Marathon Series. The decider of who is the best across this four […]
There is less than a month of training left in the lead up to the notorious Giant Otway Odyssey and both the male and female fields are stacked! The first Odyssey in 2007 was a point to point race from the beautiful seaside town of Apollo Bay to the hinterland village Forrest. I raced this […]
The Maverick Marathon Series was launched in late 2013, as a response by four key Australian race organisers to provide a coherent Marathon Series in accessible venues for a large portion of Australian mountain bikers. None of the events are new, all are well proven and have their fans. Get points and compare and race your […]
