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April 5, 2021 By Sam Fox Leave a Comment

Flat tyres and excitement on stage 3 of Easter in the Alice

Following stage two’s emotional roller coaster of a blown shock and yo-yo-ing between Henry and I, I was ready for a relaxed stage, hoping to follow Henry around and enjoy the scenery for the final stage. Unfortunately, Alice had something else in mind: teaching me a lesson about double checking schedules the night before. A […]

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April 4, 2021 By Sam Fox Leave a Comment

Easter eggs and rocks on day 2 of Easter in the Alice

Another 30minutes of sleep was welcome after yesterday’s blistering race. So at 6AM I was awake and ready to go, today’s race began at the old Telegraph Station, which was the first European settlement in Alice Springs in 1871! It connected Alice Springs with Adelaide and Brisbane via over-land telegram, pretty crucial to avoid the […]

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April 3, 2021 By Sam Fox Leave a Comment

A different Easter, in the Alice

Having never raced in the Northern Territory before, when the Easter in the Alice crew asked if I wanted to race, I jumped at the opportunity!For the international readers, Alice Springs is in the heart of Australia, and is surrounded by desert. With temperatures in excess of 40 degrees celsius and minimums frequently dipping below […]

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February 9, 2021 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

The Redback brings racing back to Alice Springs

MarathonMTB Alice Springs The Redback

After a quiet year where few numbers where attached to handlebars, Rapid Ascent are have opened entries to the award-winning Redback MTB Stage Race, set to return to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory (NT) on Friday 20 to Monday 23 August 2021. The Redback has had a couple of variants and names over the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alice Springs, Bike, bike racing, MarathonMTB, northern territory, Rapid Ascent, Stage Race, the redback, Travel

June 26, 2019 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Making memories at The Redback

MarathonMTB Alice Springs The Redback

Mountain bikes are a tool for fitness, a tool to earn a living (for some!), a method of self expression, a vehicle for transport, a way to blow off steam, a pride and joy, a travel buddy and usually a combination off all those things and more. In just the same way, a mountain bike […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Alice Springs, Australia, making memories, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, northern territory, outback, Redback, Stage Race, the redback, Travel

April 22, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Riders race in honour of local legend on final day of Easter in the Alice 2019

The final stage of this years ‘Easter in the Alice’ was more than another 40km of fast, flowy desert racing it also marked a memorium for local MTB community organiser and former race director Paul Darvodelsky. Darvodelsky lived in Alice Springs for close to a decade drawn to the town from his native Sydney by […]

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April 21, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Easter in the Alice Day 2: Sprint finishes & short course gallops on windy day of racing

Day 2 of the Outback Cycling Easter in the Alice began in the backyard of the official race hotel and sponsor the Double Tree Hilton, Alice Springs. Meaning many riders whom were staying here were awarded a slightly extended sleep in and the ability to roll down the elevator and straight onto the start line. […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Alice Springs, Andy Blair, Anna Beck, Briony Mattocks, Central Australia, easter in the alice, Justin Morris, marathonmtn, northern territory

March 15, 2017 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What to expect at Lasseters Easter in the Alice

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LEITA Easter in the Alice XCM MTBA (c) Tim Bardsley-Smith

The Lasseters Easter in the Alice is just a month away. In 2017 the 3 day stage race in Alice Springs has refined the iconic Central Australian bike race to 3 stages. All killer, no filler. With time to travel over the Easter long weekend, and race lengths meaning you’ll have the afternoon to yourself, […]

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