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Today was the 6th running of the James Williamson Enduro Challenge, an event that has been held in memory of James after he passed away at the 2010 Cape Epic. Proceeds from the popular race are used to support a range of activities to develop junior mountain bikers in New South Wales and the ACT […]
Chris ‘Hurricane’ Hamilton has unseated defending champion and 6 time winner Chris ‘Jblood’ Jongewaard at the 10th anniversary edition of the race. With the help of team mate Tasman Nankervis from Bendigo, the pair worked together to build up a sizeable lead over the chasing rivals. But, this was not the case for the entirety […]
It takes Two to Tango… Pairs Racing Marathon racing is in decline in Australia. Make no bones about it. No matter how many cries of ‘there are just more races out there, so numbers are diluted’ I hear, the simple facts are that fewer people are attending marathon races – regardless of reason and when […]
Given my affection to mountains, my list of holiday destinations in Australia is not the longest. Living in Bright ticks one great area of the list, and one that I seem to be frequently ticking off these past few weeks is the Snowy Mountains. With the Thredbo National round last weekend done, it was back […]
The Giant Odyssey (formerly Otway Odyssey) will be celebrating 10 years of running one of the premier XCM races in Australia next Saturday (February 20). As one of the pioneer events of marathon mountain biking in Australia the event has earned a reputation as a difficult, epic, hard man/woman yet enjoyable marathon event. The race […]
After a search last year, Mountain Trax – Vauxhall Cycling Team have found a new bike sponsor with Turner Bikes. Ben Thomas, Team Manager and British XCM Champ, was justifiably excited about the partnership. “When I first contacted Turner Bikes founder David Turner there was an immediate interest and understanding between us. David understood the […]
The Val di Sole is a popular destination for the snow season, and for mountain biking. The valley of the sun beckons keen outdoors people in all seasons. And in 2016 they have a big year. Not only will the Val di Sole host the Downhill World Championships and Masters XCO/DH World Championships in September, they also […]
In 2016 Cicli Olympia will be present on International circuits, both XC and Marathon, with three excellent teams: the new-born Cicli Olympia Polimedical Team, the renewal G.S. Forestale Olympia Vittoria and the reconfirmed Olympia Factory Cycling Spanish Team. Their targets? The World Championship and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The most exciting news comes […]
Days of much-needed rain on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast left the trails around Sugar Rush Adventure Centre awash with mud for the Bestmed Ballito Expedition, on Saturday. But the swampy conditions were not enough to deter those hardy mountain bikers who took on the 50km feature race, which was won by 19-year-old Matt Wilkinson in […]
‘What if’ – A worded construct that, if allowed, can taunt and tease a person. The phrase has remained omnipresent throughout history to play on the minds of those who could smell victory but instead tasted defeat. At times a bike race can be a metaphor for history, or even life in general. A compression […]
