Carl Jones has just won the Whaka 100, but that is only half the story as he also smashed his own race record for the toughest mountain bike race in New Zealand by 13 minutes to finish in a sensational 4 hours 31 minutes. And the local hero was nursing a bad dose of ‘flu. […]
Kowalski Classic 2014 Race Video
There’s always someone that stands out from the crowd, like the naughty kid at a family get together. The class clown. Rogues. Mischievous types. And the same goes for marathon racing – and not just the racers! While the sport does enjoy have loners, rogues who excell without the company of others, and who march to […]
Sudety MTB Challenge 2014 Highlights Video
One mountain bike stage race is not like another, and if you are after a bike racing experience that will take you through different countries, and to places you just might not visit otherwise, then you need to head to Poland. The Sudety MTB Challenge has run for 10 years, and explores the terrain of […]
Nowra turns it on for Singletrack Mind Series
This race report has been provided by Fiona Dick for MarathonMTB.com Mother Nature loves to keep riders guessing in the lead up to the annual Nowra round of the Finish Line Singletrack Mind Series with last year’s race firstly postponed due to rain, then delivering dry but windy conditions for the race. Chocolate Foot has […]
Alex Grant Makes it Six at the Park City Point 2 Point in 2014!
This report has been provided by Shannon Boffeli Each edition of the Park City Point 2 Point in Park City, Utah, seems to have it’s own unique defining characteristic. This year it was hero dirt. Two solid weeks of rain leading up to the event packed down the trail surface leaving riders with 72 miles […]
Singletrack Mind Series race 3 at Awaba
The race for series honours heats up at Awaba With wildly fluctuating forecasts in the lead up to the third round of the Finish Line Singletrack Mind MTB Series, competitors and the organisers Chocolate Foot were very pleased to be blessed with perfect weather including a light overnight shower which would add grip to the […]
Giant Odyssey set for new date in 2015
If ever there is an Australian XCM race worth changing your plans for, it would be our most respected mountain bike event – the Giant Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon. In 2015, the race will take over the trails of Forrest, Victoria, on Saturday 21 March 2015. From the first race in 2007, the Giant Odyssey […]
Taree Trails in Tip Top shape for Finish Line Singletrack Mind opener
The opening round of the Finish Line Singletrack Mind Series has been widely heralded as a fantastic success. The planets aligned with perfect weather, a sublime course and a high quality field including the current Solo 24 Hour MTB World Champion Jason English. Round 1 would also unveil plenty of new initiatives for the 2014 […]
Park City Point 2 Point Registration Opens Feb 26th
One of the United State’s top endurance events, the Park City Point 2 Point, will feature an enduro segment in this year’s race. In it’s sixth year as one of the most lucrative mountain bike races in the country, the Point 2 Point will be giving out even more cash and prizes in 2014 with […]
Lifting the Veil on Mt Baw Baw
Mt Baw Baw sits just 2.5hrs drive from Melbourne, yet even when you’re over an hour away you feel like you are in some seriously remote country. Driving in through Noojee, the Valley of the Bridges, Icy Creek and Tanjil Bren was unlike any other road I’ve driven on to a ski resort. The temperate […]