Stage racing in Central Australia is not a new thing. I remember jealously watching team mates and friends pack up their bags 10 years ago to head out for a stage race at Alice Springs, and they came back raving about raw trails, an amazing event vibe, and thorns. Alice Springs has hosted various iterations […]
Mountain Biking in Alice Springs
In Easter April 2014, two of our Subaru-MarathonMTB.com racers visited Alice Springs for the Easter in the Alice MTB Stage Race. More than that, Mike and Imogen made a holiday out of it. Hot air ballooning, camel rides, desert trips, quad bikes – there was lots to do in the red centre. Visiting the Northern […]
Lasseters Easter in the Alice launches Telegraph Station Trails
Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia, has long been known as a tourism destination. It’s on the map for grey nomads, backpackers, and 4WD enthusiasts alike. Plenty of Australian mountain bikers have known about it as well, thanks to the Central Australia Bike Challenge, that became the Red Centre Enduro and now the Ingkerreke […]
Lasseters Easter in the Alice – Day One
The first day has come, been raced, and gone, for Lasseters Easter in the Alice. Saturday 19th April held some dread – split stages. With a 27km time trial in the morning, and then a 27km night race starting at 7pm, it makes for a long day. Recent rains in Alice Springs have made the […]