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What’s my favourite thing about mountain bike stage racing, you ask. The camaraderie? Wrong! The epic scenery? Wrong! Visiting new places and experiencing new cultures? That’s great, but wrong! Nope, it’s the buffet breakfasts. So. The Redback got off to a good start for me when I hit the buffet at the Mercure Alice Springs […]
Taupo is located on the verge of the gorgeous 80km Lake Taupo. While serene and beautiful, it hides a secret: the lake is actually the caldera of a supermassive volcano. Sitting astride the Taupo volcanic zone, the area is a volcanic hot-spot. The Craters Classic is a race adjacent the Carters of the Moon – […]
The final stage of the Port to Port aptly wrapped up today in the Port city of Newcastle just north of Sydney. Famous for it’s coal port and steelworks, the strong working class heritage of this town has forged many a strong athlete over the years including 2nd place at this year’s MTB XCO national […]
While Alice Springs might be the closest town to every beach in Australia, it’s also prohibitively far from all the nation’s capital cities. For many of us, this means a longish flight or maybe two; it means a fair bit of holiday budget sunk into airfares and accommodation; and it means we might think twice […]
Nothing hurts quite the same as watching a race from the sidelines. But the truth is that watching a race on the 5th day from the sidelines is a pretty sombre affair anyway. Despite the excellent trails, and the great accommodation and food, there were a lot of tired people in the start block today. […]
There’s not much left to say about the Sudety MTB Challenge. We all love it. The trails are what you hope for at a mountain bike stage race. The organisation are caring, efficient, and organised. The racing is hot. And the experience… hard to beat.
TransRockies was arguably North America’s premier stage race for a number of years and went through a major overhaul last year as it transformed into SingleTrack 6. The format is great with 6 days of riding some of the World’s best trails in a different iconic Canadian town everyday and new region each year. In 2014, […]
Anyone who rides knows that racing isn’t just about competition: It’s about packing your bike up, getting on a plane or hitting the road. It’s an excuse to have a bit of an adventure and travel somewhere new. Of all the places to race in Australia, Alice Springs is the most distinctive. With cobalt skies, […]
This year, the Val di Sole Marathon will return to Male on 30th August. Boasting some of the best singletrack in the Dolomites, this third edition offers two courses: Classic course: 35 km – 1500m elevation gain (XCOPTP) Marathon course: 61 km – 2700m elevation gain (XCM) New for 2015, the race has reduced registration […]
Long trails in high places are not unique. Mountain bikers in North America have the luxury of countless miles (and kilometres) of singletrack in some pristine environments. Be they in alpine resorts, or just on high plains, or even at sea level actually… it’s there. Often multi-use, or historical trail, but it’s there. A huge […]
