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May 25, 2023 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

BeMC – Beautiful scenery, beer and bike racing

A pilgrimage according to the Cambridge dictionary is a visit to a place is considered special. Since 2010 I’ve visited the Ardennes most years for a bike race! This obsession started when I raced the final ever Houffalize round of the UCI World Cup Cross Country Series, then a few years later in 2014 I […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Belgian Mountainbike Challenge, belgium, BeMC, MarathonMTB, Stage Race, UCI

April 6, 2023 By Ben Thomas Leave a Comment

Massimo Rosa and Marta Tora shine on the singletrack in Girona

Girona has become a cycling paradise; many pro cyclists have chosen to call this city home and many more recreational cyclists flock to the area for the riding and events. Klassmark is setting the standard with a huge range of events, the Traka and this weekend Girona MTB Singletrack are the highlights.

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: girona, Girona MTB Singletrack, Stage Race

March 8, 2023 By MarathonMTB Leave a Comment

2023 Appennenica MTB course revealed

With the start date already set for Monday September 4, The 2023 Appennenica MTB stage race had the route revealed in February. It will be a challening 6 days, tacling 400km and about 14000m of climbing. This event has earnt a name for itself by having a demanding but beautiful route, and one where the […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: appenninica, appenninica MTB, biking, emilia romagna, Italy, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race

March 6, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Discover Serbia at the Wild Bear MTB Stage Race

Mountain biking is one of the best ways to see the world, and if you love travel and adventure, then get ready to ride through the stunning landscapes of Tara National Park and explore the hidden corners of Serbia at the Wild Bear MTB Stage Race. This event will take you to pristine natural wonders […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Serbia, Stage Race, Tara National Park, Wild Bear, Wild Bear MTB Stage Race

March 1, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Yuki Ikeda to visit Tasmania for the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

Yuki Ikeda Topeak Ergon

In 2019, the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race launched and it was well-received. The event team mapped out a 3 day point-to-point route leading from Derby, to Weldborough, down the Bay of Fires Trail and to St Helens. It was a veritable tick list of must-ride trails in one of the world’s most popular mountain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Tasmania, yuki ikeda

February 27, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Yarns from the back of the Otway Odyssey

Otway Odyssey MarathonMTB.com

This guest post has been provided by Lachlan Murray Having cut my teeth in mountain biking around Victoria, the “VES” Six hour Enduro Series  (enduro meaning endurance) was my first foray into competitive mountain bike racing. The fun of being able to ride as part of a team quickly changed to thoughts of “let’s enter […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike, biking, cape epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, otway odyssey, Stage Race, XCM

January 15, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

A rider’s advice for the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

The 2023 Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race lands on the dirt at Derby and surrounds on March 16, bringing 3 days of mountain bike fun to the north east of Tasmania. This will be the third edition of the popular mountain bike stage race, and there are a few changes to the Dragon Trail in […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, Blue Derby, Derby, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, St helens, Stage Race, Tasmania

December 21, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

What’s new at the 2023 Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race in Tasmania?

In late 2019, Australian mountain bikers were delivered a treat; a 3-day mountain bike stage race on some of the best singletrack in Australia., and even the world. Geocentric Outdoors had launched a daring new event, racing point-to-point from Branxholm to St Helens in the north-east Of Tasmania, going through Derby and the Blue Tier […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bike, biking, blue tier, branxholm, Derby, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, St helens, Stage Race, Tasmania, weldborough, XCM

December 7, 2022 By Mike Blewitt 1 Comment

Train with Mind Matters Athlete Coaching for the Dragon Trail MTB Stage Race

Dragon Trail Imogen

It’s one thing to enter a mountain bike stage race like the Dragon Trail, but how do you truly prepare? Riding your bike more before an event is a good start, but there’s more to it than that if you want to know you’ll get through the event and have fun – or be competitive. […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Bike, biking, dragon trail, MarathonMTB, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, mountain bike, MTB, Stage Race, Tasmania, XCM

November 8, 2022 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Belgian and Kenyan duo score Rwandan Epic win

The Rwandan Epic is a new face on the global mountain bike stage race circuit. Having first run earlier this year after some delays to get rolling, the second edition just finished on the November dates where the event has now found its home. The Belgian team of Jens Schuermans and Frans Claes, who won […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bike, biking, Epic, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, rwandan epic, Stage Race, XCM

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