Category Archives: Events

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Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Post Event Glow

Stage races aren’t cheap. There’s accommodation to book, flights to pay for and a race entry fee that covers the logistics of a full week. So despite dreaming about heading to one of these events one day, it’s easy to

Stinks cheer squad

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Post Event Glow

Stage races aren’t cheap. There’s accommodation to book, flights to pay for and a race entry fee that covers the logistics of a full week. So despite dreaming about heading to one of these events one day, it’s easy to

Naomi Hansen races with the perfect blend of serious and not-too-serious.  It's obviously working quite well as she's second on the GC. Photo: Nic Learmonth.

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The During

In addition to being blown away by simply being here, I’m also excited to have been given this opportunity in return for covering this event as part of a crew from Enduro Magazine.  Head over to the mag’s blogsite for

Naomi Hansen races with the perfect blend of serious and not-too-serious.  It's obviously working quite well as she's second on the GC. Photo: Nic Learmonth.

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The During

In addition to being blown away by simply being here, I’m also excited to have been given this opportunity in return for covering this event as part of a crew from Enduro Magazine.  Head over to the mag’s blogsite for

Welcome to Africa

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Approach

One of the best parts of mountain bike racing is the places these events encourage people to visit.  The Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro (or ICME) starts this Monday and has seen an estimated 160 MTB tourists pack their bikes, jump

Welcome to Africa

Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro – The Approach

One of the best parts of mountain bike racing is the places these events encourage people to visit.  The Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro (or ICME) starts this Monday and has seen an estimated 160 MTB tourists pack their bikes, jump

Night time magic

Easter Smiles and Training Miles at the CORC 6 + 6

Spectators have a funny knack of drawing upon a stand out feature of the riders they’re motivating.  For Mimi Guillot, eventual winner of On The Go/Onya Bike Belco and Civic 24 Hour Solo National Champs, it was “Happy Birthday Mimi!”

Night time magic

Easter Smiles and Training Miles at the CORC 6 + 6

Spectators have a funny knack of drawing upon a stand out feature of the riders they’re motivating.  For Mimi Guillot, eventual winner of On The Go/Onya Bike Belco and Civic 24 Hour Solo National Champs, it was “Happy Birthday Mimi!”

Radical Lights Factory Racing HQ. Photo: Radical Lights

Mont Madness

I can’t help but raise an eyebrow when people say they’re “just riding for fun.” When is riding not fun?  I think what they’re trying to express is that they’re riding for giggles not sheep stations. It’s a way of

Radical Lights Factory Racing HQ. Photo: Radical Lights

Mont Madness

I can’t help but raise an eyebrow when people say they’re “just riding for fun.” When is riding not fun?  I think what they’re trying to express is that they’re riding for giggles not sheep stations. It’s a way of

The rest of the Subaru-MarathonMTB team set a smokin' hot pace. Photo: Tim.

The Kona Odyssey – an epic race or a stunning ride?

A good, tough marathon throws up some good, tough challenges. If these events were easy, I doubt they’d be as popular. And I don’t reckon crossing the finish line would feel nearly as exciting. I normally get chills. The challenges

The rest of the Subaru-MarathonMTB team set a smokin' hot pace. Photo: Tim.

The Kona Odyssey – an epic race or a stunning ride?

A good, tough marathon throws up some good, tough challenges. If these events were easy, I doubt they’d be as popular. And I don’t reckon crossing the finish line would feel nearly as exciting. I normally get chills. The challenges

The trophies have class written all over them.

SRAM Singletrack Mind Series – Rd 1

If I had a totem animal for the last couple of weeks it would be a horse. Too much fun to choose from each day meant I had been sleeping while standing up.  The end of the year seems to

The trophies have class written all over them.

SRAM Singletrack Mind Series – Rd 1

If I had a totem animal for the last couple of weeks it would be a horse. Too much fun to choose from each day meant I had been sleeping while standing up.  The end of the year seems to

Briars Highland Fling

A 100ker as a female racer brings with it some different tactics to those you sometimes hear about from the Elite Blokes. Longer race times mean different nutrition plans and a longer recovery period, smaller bikes often allow less space

Briars Highland Fling

A 100ker as a female racer brings with it some different tactics to those you sometimes hear about from the Elite Blokes. Longer race times mean different nutrition plans and a longer recovery period, smaller bikes often allow less space

Gong Ride

Cyclists are notoriously underwhelmed about their current level of fitness.  This surprises me, especially given how much easier I find it to climb stairs, or double time it on foot, compared to many non-athletic mates.  Still, if you keep your

Gong Ride

Cyclists are notoriously underwhelmed about their current level of fitness.  This surprises me, especially given how much easier I find it to climb stairs, or double time it on foot, compared to many non-athletic mates.  Still, if you keep your

The reward for taking another four laps to finish. Yeh!

Western Sydney Club Champs

I had a feeling, coming into this race, that I was going to have some kind of big mechanical.  I don’t get that feeling very often, so I decided – employing almost no logic at all – that said mechanical

The reward for taking another four laps to finish. Yeh!

Western Sydney Club Champs

I had a feeling, coming into this race, that I was going to have some kind of big mechanical.  I don’t get that feeling very often, so I decided – employing almost no logic at all – that said mechanical