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 […]
Tangles in the tea plantations
Related Event: Rumble in the Jungle
Waking up in Haputale this morning was a unique experience. With a tiny bit of jet lag I was awake just before 4:30am. Then the mosque next to the hotel had a call to prayer. Then there were roosters. Then train horns, then dogs, then tropical birdsong. While it is easy to sometimes forget where […]
Yuki Ikeda gets set for TransCape challenge
With a strong record in marathon and stage racing, Japanese cyclist Yuki Ikeda will test his skills in unchartered territory when he makes his debut in the Liberty TransCape MTB Encounter in the Western Cape from next weekend. Currently based in Tokyo, the mountain bike marathon star from the Topeak Ergon Team will join up […]