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 […]
Subaru National MTB Series begins in the You Yangs
If it’s summer, it must be time for the Australian National Series. It sometimes seems like a cruel joke to race in the heat of summer, but with such a busy calendar, and a World Cup season to consider, it’s the best time of year for it. Australia’s best mountain bikers will travel to You Yangs […]
MTBA Announce Six Race XCM Series
At the first Australian Mountain Bike Summit, held at Mt Buller, MTBA CEO Shane Coppin announced many new initiatives that the governing body are working towards for Australian mountain bikers. From making sure we have UCI C1 ranking events to better prepare and equip elite racers for World Cup competition, to increasing the flexibility of […]
Previewing the XCO course at Echuca
Ahead of the 3rd Round of the Subaru Australian National MTB Series, Sebastian Jayne previewed the course at Moama. Location: Echuca/Moama on the shores of the Murray River Course: The course is fairly flat but as we found out in the Thredbo point-to-point last year, around Lake Crackenback, a flat course doesn’t necessarily make a […]
Sebastian Jayne: The Dizzying heights of the Mt Buller XCO
I’ve been to the dizzying heights of Mt Buller three times before in my short career as a mountain bicyclist. The first time it rained and my clothes got dirty, the second time my bike exploded and the third time only my pedal exploded! Progress! (note: it didn’t actually explode it just broke). I was […]
MTBA announce direction of the Australian National Series
Mountain Bike Australia announced that the 2014 National Mountain Bike Series will be brought back under MTBA control and delivery. “This provides a great opportunity for MTBA to engage with our clubs and our members to ensure that a series is delivered which meets the needs of mountain bikers while providing top-level competition for our […]