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I didn’t race the Epic last year so I felt it was time to return again as it is a race that I really enjoy. The Epic course is 103 km long and takes a bit under 5 hours at a solid tempo. The race starts at Lake Tennyson around 1,100m above sea level at…

I was roped into a team with a bunch of roadies a few days before this event. And yes, they weren’t happy that they were generalised by that term! Can’t hide from the truth though can we?… haha. We expected a tough battle from a couple of other teams, which always makes a relay race…

Cheviot Hills Ride was one of my first ever races and was part of the reason I got so hooked on mountain biking. Therefore, when I heard it was on again this year I had no option but to return! Set in the picturesque Cheviot Hills reserve the race has a very British vibe to…

I felt reasonably good on Tuesday and Wednesday’s training sessions but as has been the case the last few months I’ve been unable to recover properly from hard sessions. However, I still had to stay positive for a good result on the day. Early on in the race I realised things hadn’t gotten any better…

The team made the decision to head to Dalby Forest a few days out as a final preparation race before the World Cup in Albstadt. After getting sick in Cairns a few weeks prior and after the long journey to Europe I wasn’t sure how I would fare in the race. We arrived in Dalby…

Unfortunately my bad luck at Cairns continued on from the last time the World Cup stopped over here in 2014. My memories of severe food poisoning which side-lined me last time in Cairns weren’t good, but early on things were looking up and training was going well. However 3 nights out from the race I…