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May 25, 2019 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Port to Port stage 3 up and down the mountain we go!

The longest and most difficult stage of the Port to Port is agreed by most to be stage 3. In years past this has been the stage where teams are able to create bigger time gaps to gain or solidify the race lead. This year was shaping up to be no different with close racing […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Awaba, Brendan Johnston, Hunter Valley, MTB stage racing, new south wales, Newcastle, NSW, Port to Port, samara sheppard, visitnsw

May 26, 2018 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Potter wins, Johnston claims the lead at Port to Port

Related Event: Port to Port MTB

Stage 3 of the Port to Port MTB Race is known for a hard but fun course. And with an update to the start it meant we would be racing sooner and not in a neutral escort on the road for as long. And with everything on the line for the open men’s race and […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: biking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, Port to Port, Shimano, Stage Race, visitnsw

May 25, 2017 By Justin Morris Leave a Comment

Port to Port stage 1: The Sandy Smash!

Related Event: Port to Port MTB
Port to Port MTB MarathonMTB Photo: Tim Bardsley-Smith

The 4th edition of the Port to Port MTB stage race got underway today in the beautiful NSW coastal town of Nelson Bay. In previous years racers have been greeted with angry/ stormy skies but today the sun beamed down upon those gracing the start line. With a great introduction opening ceremony including words from […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: MarathonMTB, NSW, Port to Port, Stage Race, Stage Racing, Subaru, visitnsw

May 29, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Port to Port Stage 3: Cooranbong trails

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Featured image thanks to Flow and Port to Port Stage 3 of the 2016 Port to Port rolled out under drizzly skies, as the wall of dark cloud that greeted riders as they drove to Cooranbong turned to rain for about 10 minutes either side of the start. It was never heavy, and it wasn’t short […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: Port to Port, Stage Race, visitnsw

May 27, 2016 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Port to Port Stage 2 – Ward and Sheppard extend their leads

Port to POrt MTB

This morning Mike and I arrived at the race start rather early. Having thought the gun would be going off at 8am, we arrived at 7, only to find that we were wrong, and would have to wait until 9. This would have been fine, except it was arctically cold and windy. We found a […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: mountain bike, Port to Port, Stage Race, visitnsw

May 26, 2016 By Imogen Smith Leave a Comment

Port to Port Stage 1 – Ward and Sheppard on top

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Port to Port MTB

Port to Port is back and bigger than ever. Now in its third year, and now boasting a field of about 600, riders set off on the traditional sandblasting stage one today from the gorgeous marina in Nelsons Bay, dolphins playing in the water beside us. The first stage of Port to Port is always […]

Filed Under: Reports Tagged With: mountain bike, Port to Port, Racing, Stage Race, visitnsw

May 15, 2016 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Counting down to Port to Port

Related Event: Port to Port MTB
Port to Port MTB

The 3rd Port to Port mountain bike stage race is less than two weeks away. NSW’s premier mountain bike stage race offers four days of unique riding between Port Stephens and the Port of Newcastle. With routes that take in Awaba mountain bike park as well as the Glenrock trails, the stage race takes in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MTB, NSW, porttoport, stagerace, visitnsw

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