21/1/14 After a solid training block over the Xmas / New Year period, I was looking forward to checking my form at this first National Round in Adelaide. I am quite fond of the course out at Eagle Park, having claimed victory at the National Champs 2 years ago on the same track. Race day […]
17/12/13 2013 HELLFIRE CUP Unfortunately for Duncan Giblin and the organizing crew, this year’s Inaugural running of the Hellfire Cup was characterized by rain, mud and some more mud. Tasmanian weather is unpredictable at the best of times, but in November the South East corner of Tasmania can be particularly vulnerable to rain. It was […]
1/11/13 This year’s Cape to Cape event had pulled together the strongest field yet! The men’s field included World Eliminator Champ Paul Van Der Ploeg, World XC Cup winner Dan Mc Connell, previous Cape to Cape winner Andy Blair and most of Australia’s top mtbikers. Generally in the men’s race the winner of day 1 […]
18/10/13 It was great to finish my endurance-based training block with a win at the You Yang’s Yowie last week. This is a 99km Marathon held out at the You Yang’s MTB Park, West of Melbourne. I know that following a race I more often than not declare it to be one of my favourites; […]
24/9/13 This event provides a great opportunity to experience most of the Kowen forest as well as Sparrow hill trails all in one hit! I must admit, I get more excited by the mixture of trails found out the other side of Canberra at Stromlo MTB Park; however Self Propelled Enterprises always put together […]
17/9/13 Some days just don’t seem to pan how you would like. Last Sunday’s Flight Centre Epic Marathon went from bad to worse for me. After trying to do the right thing and carb-load all day Saturday, I spent most of that night in horrible pain with stomach cramps. Maybe that bowl of pasta […]
After having enjoyed last week’s Beechworth enduro race so much, Liam Jeffries and I decided to once again team up for the Bendigo 6hr event. We were joined this time round, by fellow Torq Team riders Tasman Nankervis and Jason Lowndes. These guys decided to smash out the trails on opposing teams; Tasman pairing with […]
2/9/13 After 12 years of racing a MTB, I can’t believe that I haven’t ever raced the Beechworth trails before now. Last Saturday’s Six Hours in The Saddle (SHITS) event, gave me great opportunity to finally experience the rocky trails at BeechworthMTBPark. Finish Line events certainly put together a fantastic race and the trails […]
12/8/13 It was great to take part in the first ever CycloCross National Champs on Saturday! This sport has taken off in Melbourne and across the country and I was super-keen to get in on the action. So, despite my still-healing rib, I decided to place my entry and see what all the fuss […]
31/7/13 Unfortunately my trip to Perth ended on a bit of a downer with a crash over the handlebars. I went out for a short spin on the morning of my departure and after an hour and half of quality mtbiking ,thanks to Tony Tucknott’s trail guiding, I totally miss-judged one of the tight […]
