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February 20, 2021 By Sam Fox 1 Comment

McConnells conquer Otway Odyssey

A huge field of riders took to thr trails that make up one of Australia’s most respected (and toughest!) mountain bike races at the Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon on Saturday 20 February, 2021. Olympic representatives’ Dan McConnell and Bec McConnell were the first male and female to conquer the 100km, branding themselves in the history […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Bec Henderson, dan mcconnell, McConnell, Otway, otway odyssey, otway ranges, sam fox, samara sheppard, Trekky, Victoria, XCM

February 23, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Nankervis gets redemption at Great Otway Gravel Grind!

The Great Otway Gravel Grind that happens the day after the famous Otway Odyssey is quickly becoming a drawcard event in itself. For many it makes a long trip even more worthwhile with the opportunity to attain 2 days of quality racing. Which from a training perspective is hugely beneficial to any rider training for […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Forrest, Gravel, Gravel Grind, great otway gravel grind, Otway, otway odyssey, Peta Mullens, Rapid Ascent, Tasman Nankervis, Trekky, Victoria

February 22, 2020 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Hucker & Mullens win 14th Odyssey preceding big news for the 15th edition!

The Otway Odyssey has long established itself as one of the premier XCM events on the Australian calendar. Many other races have been and gone since this race has continued to evolve. The 2020 edition was an encouraging sign of the health, quality and depth of the XCM scene in Australia with a big entry […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com, Reports Tagged With: Australian XCM, Australian XCM Championships, Cameron Ivory, Forrest, Otway, otway odyssey, otway ranges, Peta Mullens, Rapid Ascent, Robbie Hucker, Trekky, Victoria, XCM

May 26, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Final Stage of Port to Port delivers singletrack heaven in Newcastle

Revered as some of the finest singletrack in the country the Port to Port have made a conscious effort to string together one of the funnest stages of any MTB stage race in Australia. Riders were spared any long significant hill climbs today much to the relief of most riders after the brutal climb of […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Brendan Johnston, cape epic, epic series, Giant Bikes, holly harris, Hunter Valley, Imogen Smith, Justin Morris, Newcastle, Port to Port, Trek, Trekky

May 18, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Johnston and Blair take the 2015 Australian XCM Titles

The 2015 Australian Marathon MTB Champs landed on Derby in a big way. The trails have been open since early February, and the town itself is busily preparing itself to cope with the mountain bikers who visit each weekend. Or in this case, a national championship. After numerous age group races were hard fought on […]

Filed Under: Features, Photos Tagged With: Blair, Blue Derby, Derby, JOhnston, MTBA, Trekky, XCM

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