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July 13, 2023 By Gordon Wadsworth Leave a Comment

BC Bike Race 2023 – Back to the Future

The BC Bike Race has it all. End of story. Except obviously not because there are continual tweaks, adjustments, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect week on trails that thrill, please, and surprise taking place behind the scenes.  Started in 2007 to showcase perhaps the rowdiest and toughest region of trail in North America […]

Filed Under: Features, MarathonMTB.com, Reports Tagged With: BCBR, mtbstagerace

August 28, 2019 By Scott Cornish Leave a Comment

Racing the Appenninica MTB stage race

The Appenninica MTB stage race may be the new kid on the block, but it has all the ingredients to firmly establish itself in the European stage race calendar. The brainchild of Milena Bettocchi and Beppe Salerno, they bring their wealth of knowledge of running cycling holidays across the region of Emilia Romagna. Combining their […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Appenniniamtbrace, biking, Italy, MarathonMTB, mtbmarathon, mtbstagerace, Santa Cruz, scott cornish, Stage Race

October 3, 2018 By Scott Cornish Leave a Comment

Ironbike – living up to its reputation

Ironbike started out exactly as it would carry on, with a stiff climb up winding mountain trails and back down along perfect singletrack. This opening prologue was a mere warmup for the main event, its 1500m of climbing a minor dent in the overall 27,000m of vertical gain that riders would face. The next 6 […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bike, Ironbike, Italy, MarathonMTB, Mavic, mtbstagerace, Orbea, rotor, Stage Race

July 14, 2018 By Scott Cornish Leave a Comment

Preparing to take on Ironbike

Ironbike MarathonMTB Scott Cornish

Ironbike is one of the longest running and probably the most renowned mountain bike stage race in the calendar, for simply being the toughest. This year Ironbike celebrates 25 years of pitting man against mountain and despite its reputation for leaving riders broken, this race sells out every year with a significant waiting list. Held […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Ironbike, Italy, MarathonMTB, mtbstagerace, stagerace, winter training

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