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So here we are only a few weeks into the start of the 2013 season, and you’re still trying to work off the Christmas turkey and NYE beers from your bulging waistline. Starting a training program can be daunting. It takes time and there’s so many different approaches out there – how do you choose? Well [...]
The following blog is provided in good faith and reflects Tate’s personal experiences. These may or may not reflect your own and so you should consult your general practitioner or physical therapist for professional recommendations suited to your circumstances. Cycling is known as a low injury sport. In fact, many athletes turn to cycling as [...]
This morning it was so peaceful waking up to the sound of birds. Yesterday we finished at Mt. Mulligan, a working cattle station, and we couldn’t have asked for a better camping spot – right next to a small lake. Everybody was looking much more relaxed and rested after yesterdays ride in the cooler [...]
The Crocodile Trophy camp will applaud two new faces on the elite male and female podiums: Wolfgang Krenn from Austria wins ahead of Ivan Rybarik and Ondrej Fojtik in a thrilling finish sprint into the Mt Mulligan. The Belgian mountain bike marathon racer Alice Pirard finished as the fastest woman of the day. “The track [...]
Stage 1, Lap race Smithfield 5 x 6km laps, 800m Surprise stage win by strong Czech racer Ivan Rybaric Ivan Rybaric had won two stages at the infamous stage race in 2008 and showed a strong performance today, adding a third Boomerang to his collection at the lap race in Smithfield today. Belgian rider Mike [...]
The JetBlack/WSMTB 12 hour at Dargle Farm was one of the favourite races on my 2011 calendar. The race is held on private property and that means that there aren’t many opportunities to race this otherwise untapped circuit. There is a sensible ratio of smooth singletrack to fire road – probably about 50/50. Some say [...]
Sid Tiberlay stormed to a convincing 4 minute win over Kyle Ward at the 2012 Three Ring Circus hosted by Wild Horizons. Jet Cycles dominated the minor placings, but no-one could match the world class matinee performance of Australia’s national representative. Kyle Ward showed he’s still on form after last week’s win at the first [...]
If you like racing the groomed trails of the southern highlands, then there are a select number of races that should be on your radar. Outside of club racing, there’s the lap based James Williamson Enduro and historically there has been an 8h Enduro format offered by Chocolate Foot or Rockytrail. With neither Chocolate Foot [...]
Of the races on my 2012 calendar, the Convict 100 was the one I was looking forward to most. A good part of my mtb specific training is done on the old convict trail and being familiar with the course is worth plenty. The single loop nature of the course makes it virtually impossible to [...]
The second instalment of the Real Insurance XCM powered by Cyclenation series took riders to the sweet trails of Sparrow Hill, Kowen Forest, Majura Pines, and the world class Mt Stromlo Mountain Bike Park. There was much discussion before the race on expected temperatures on the start line and what the best strategy for clothing [...]
