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Waking up in your own bed on race day is a pretty rare thing, and this weekend’s Bayview Blast, held just 45 minutes from my Brisbane home, was the first national-level race this year that’s afforded me the privilege. On the other hand, being pretty spoiled for good singletrack really close to home (about a […]
The Kowalski Classic is on the 20th of September, and entries close this Friday – 4th of September. Since the Kowalski started in 2012, it’s experienced excellent growth and stature, standing apart from many Australian marathon races due to the extensive (and sometimes oppressive) amount of singletrack. If you’re not entered yet, and sitting on […]
The MTBA National Series isn’t that far off, and with one of the early rounds unconfirmed, it’s exciting to hear that a venue has now been announced after the You Yangs dropped off the list a month ago. Mount Taylor in East Gippsland, Victoria, will co-host the round with Mountain Bike Australia from the 27-29th […]
The 2015 Australian Marathon MTB Champs landed on Derby in a big way. The trails have been open since early February, and the town itself is busily preparing itself to cope with the mountain bikers who visit each weekend. Or in this case, a national championship. After numerous age group races were hard fought on […]
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, […]
In a matter of days, Australia’s marathon mountain bike racing elite, along with many more enthusiastic amateur racers, will travel to Derby, in North East Tasmania. A small town previously ravaged by mining and forestry, mountain biking is set to be the saviour of this town and its region. 100km of trails built by World […]
Today, Sunday 12th April, Chris Jongewaard and Peta Mullens claimed the Wombat 100 titles at the iconic mountain bike marathon outside Woodend in Victoria. Victoria is home to many great mountain bike events, like the Giant Odyssey, Bendigo Golden Triangle Epic, Dirt Gran Fondo – and of course the Wombat 100. Each event has unique […]
Alice Springs has a special place in Australian mountain biking. It’s known as the home of the Rapid Ascent Redback (nee ICME) and now the Lasseters Easter in the Alice too. Two stage races, at different times of the year, one town, and about 300km of singletrack. Alice Springs trails have had a lot of […]
The MTBA XCM National Series started on Sunday 22nd March with the 5th James Williamson Memorial Enduro. It’s a great event, held in memory of the late James Williamson, and was a late addition to the series, making for seven races around the country. With that race won, and points awarded, we can look to […]
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 […]
